Senior Project Manager – Flood risk management and environmental resilience

Overview

In this role you will lead delivery on complex flood risk management projects, shaping outcomes for clients and supporting a growing team. You’ll work with cross‑functional client and partner teams across the South-East region from our London office, handling programmes from conception to delivery. You will mentor junior managers, manage NEC-based contracts, and drive performance, safety, and quality. This is an opportunity to influence high‑profile projects and develop the next generation of project managers.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working environment
• focus on work-life balance
• equal opportunity employer

Responsibilities

• Lead project/programme delivery on flood risk management initiatives (2M–15M scale) across lifecycle
• Manage NEC contracts, PSC/ECC forms, as Service Manager or Project Manager
• Develop and lead project teams, including mentoring and guidance
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, stakeholders and client representations
• Ensure financial management and project controls, health/safety/quality/environment oversight
• Plan, communicate, and manage multiple work streams to senior client contacts
• Maintain client relationships as a trusted advisor and deliver to objectives

Key requirements

• Experience leading complex project/programme delivery in flood risk management or environmental sectors
• Practical NEC contract management experience (PSC/ECC)
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities
• Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem solving, analytical and numerical abilities
• Ability to work under pressure, motivate teams, and manage multiple streams
• Excellent planning, communication and organisational skills
• Experience with multi-disciplinary teams and infrastructure projects
• Delivery experience in consultancy, contractor, or client-side environments

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• problem solving
• NEC contract management suite (PSC/ECC)
• project controls
• financial management

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