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Job summary
An established infrastructure contractor in the UK is seeking a Project Manager for a long-term freelance opportunity in the water sector. The role involves leading the Early Contractor Involvement phase, coordinating key design activities, and ensuring alignment with project objectives. Ideal candidates will have a civil engineering background and experience in the water industry. Strong communication and design influence skills are essential.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Project Manager in civil engineering.
- Confident in challenging assumptions and influencing decisions.
- Ability to manage reporting and governance effectively.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) phase.
- Coordinate surveys, investigations, and early-stage design activities.
- Liaise with contractors, design partners, and clients.
Skills
JobTitle: Project Manager
Location: Sheering
Rate : £475 per day (Outside IR35 Limited or PAYE Umbrella)
Are you a Project Manager looking for a long-term freelance opportunity within the water sector? If so, this could be the ideal role for you.
Our client is offering an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager to join them on a major water-industry programme in the Essex area. They are a well-established infrastructure contractor with a reputation for delivering complex, high-value civil engineering and process-driven projects across the UK.
As the Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) phase, coordinating surveys, investigations, and early-stage design activities. You will act as the key liaison between the contractor, the design partner, and the client—chairing meetings, driving design clarity, managing reporting and governance, and ensuring that the developing scope aligns with delivery, constructability, and commercial objectives.
This role also involves integrating additional workstreams into the wider programme and ensuring all early-stage staffing, cost, and practical considerations are fully captured.
The ideal Project Manager will come from a civil engineering or process-engineering background, with proven experience in the water industry. You will be confident challenging assumptions, influencing design decisions, and representing the contractor’s interests in a collaborative but commercially sensitive setting.
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