Project Manager – Water/Utilities

Overview

In this role you will lead delivery of high-profile infrastructure projects from London and the South-East within a collaborative, cross-functional team. You will align with client objectives, manage multidisciplinary work streams, and ensure robust controls, health and safety, and quality standards. The position offers hybrid working and exposure to complex programmes, enabling you to shape outcomes for clients and communities. This is a growth-focused opportunity in a global professional services firm that partners with clients to turn challenges into opportunities.

Pay / Benefits

• great place to work
• flexible working environment
• work-life balance
• inclusive environment
• equal opportunity employer

Responsibilities

• manage infrastructure project lifecycles from initiation to close
• oversee contract management and project controls
• lead and develop project teams and work streams
• coordinate planning, communication, and stakeholder engagement with senior clients
• solve complex problems and translate them into delivery-ready solutions
• ensure health, safety, quality and environmental management across projects

Key requirements

• infrastructure or programme management experience across project lifecycle
• ability to deliver against client objectives and manage contracts
• strong leadership, teamwork and stakeholder management skills
• financial management and project controls competence
• problem solving, analytical and numerical abilities
• planning, communication and organisational capabilities
• experience leading project teams or work streams
• growth mindset and adaptability
• Degree or HND in management, construction or infrastructure-related subject
• APM/PRINCE2/MSP project management certification
• NEC PM Accreditation or qualification
• familiarity with procurement and NEC contracts (beneficial)
• experience with contractors, consultants and other advisors on infrastructure projects (beneficial)
• familiarity with public sector organisations relevant to infrastructure (beneficial)

• interpersonal skills
• stakeholder relationship building
• problem solving
• contract management
• project controls
• health, safety, quality and environmental management

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