Project Manager – Water

Ipswich, Suffolk (Hybrid Working)

£50,000 to £65,000 (DOE) plus package

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Our clients thriving, multidisciplinary Water Engineering team in East Anglia are looking for a Project Manager to join their growing team. The team are delivering an exciting portfolio of water programmes and projects through long term frameworks. This role represents a great opportunity to develop your career as a project manager, delivering a diverse range of projects in a leading role.

ROLE:

• Client facing role with ownership and responsibility for the successful delivery of projects
• Administering the contract to deliver projects to cost and programme, ensuring the successful commercial performance of your projects
• Work closely with all stakeholders to ensure the projects are planned efficiently
• Responsible for the change control process by documenting early warnings, preparing variations and change requests, then negotiate and implement change with the client
• Preparing and managing design programmes with consultancies, identifying key risks, dependencies and resources
• Identifying and monitoring of project risks and opportunities, assessing and implementing mitigation measures as required
• Administering projects under various forms of contracts, such as NEC
• Quality management processes for project activities and outputs
• Managing stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests to achieve desired project outcomes
• Managing multidisciplinary teams across the business
• Managing subcontractor and supply chain performance
• Building strong relationships with client and members of the cross-functional team
• Undertaking bid management for design tenders for standalone projects and framework contracts

Work closely with civil, mechanical, electrical and process engineers to deliver a variety of interesting small and large projects from concept to delivery. Many of the project teams are based in East Anglia, offering an excellent, unbeatable opportunity to lead a diverse, technically excellent team. You will seek innovation and drive efficiency.

The company are offering a flexible hybrid working model.

CANDIDATE:

• Experience in delivering water and wastewater/ treatment projects.
• Have strong commercial, risk management and contractual skills and experience, e.g. NEC4.
• A degree or equivalent in a related engineering subject, and/or equivalent experience.
• Excellent planning skills.
• Strong excel and Microsoft office suite skills.
• Good communication skills including verbal, face to face and written.