NEC Project Manager

Overview

In this role you will act as the NEC4 ECC Project Manager on National Highways major infrastructure schemes, overseeing contract administration and ensuring NEC compliance. You will lead complex projects, manage risk and commercial aspects, and mentor less experienced staff. You will maintain strong on-site presence and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high-value outcomes. This opportunity lets you shape major infrastructure delivery within a sustainability-focused firm and advance NEC capability across the business.

Responsibilities

• Act as the named NEC4 ECC Project Manager, administering contracts in line with NEC4 and National Highways amendments
• Independently perform PM duties: early warnings, risk reduction, compensation events, programme management, payments and final accounts
• Issue contractual notices, acceptances, and decisions while maintaining NEC principles
• Deliver major infrastructure programmes within scope, budget, and governance requirements
• Manage commercial risk and changes using NEC mechanisms
• Provide clear contractual advice to senior stakeholders and ensure value for money
• Apply engineering or surveying knowledge to design analysis and NEC decision-making
• Mentor Assistant Project Managers and junior NEC practitioners
• Provide NEC leadership and assurance within the project team
• Contribute to NEC capability improvements and maintain strong relationships with National Highways, contractors, designers, and stakeholders
• Maintain a minimum site presence of 2–3 days per week for on-site leadership and timely decisions
• Represent Arcadis professionally on site and at senior stakeholder forums for high-profile projects

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Chartered Engineer or Chartered Surveyor (CEng, MRICS, FRICS or equivalent)
• NEC4 Project Manager Accreditation (current)
• Delivery at Competent to Specialist level under the NEC Competency Framework
• Significant NEC4 ECC PM experience over a sustained period
• Proven experience as named PM on National Highways contracts
• Experience managing major infrastructure schemes valued at 200m+
• Ability to perform NEC4 PM duties without supervision
• Experience supervising and developing less experienced staff
• Willingness to meet minimum site attendance requirements (3 days per week)
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships

• strong stakeholder management
• impartial and professional judgment
• mentoring and leadership
• NEC4 Project Manager responsibilities
• contract administration and notice/decision management
• risk management and early warning processes

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