A great opportunity to join a Water sector specialist awarded tier-one framework status with Bournemouth Water. My client, a national contractor with a company turnover of £200 million, requires a Project Manager on a turnkey clean water project with a value of £85million.
As Project Manager, you will lead full-lifecycle project execution—from initial design and construction through to commissioning and sign-off. Your focus will be delivering contracts safely, on schedule, and within budget while driving efficiency and exceptional client satisfaction.
As Project Manager you will be responsible for:
- Safety & Compliance: Enforce high safety, quality, and environmental standards across all teams, including direct staff and subcontractors, while ensuring full BMS implementation throughout the project lifecycle.
- Project Planning & Execution: Develop, approve, and track Project Execution Plans (PEPs), method statements, and detailed construction plans from scheme conception through to final completion.
- Commercial & Financial Control: Proactively manage project finances, accurate forecasting, cost estimations, non-conformity cost reporting, and final handover record-keeping.
- Team & Stakeholder Management: Ensure adequate resource allocation and clear team responsibilities while fostering strong, professional relationships with clients, JV partners, and suppliers.
- Technical Expertise & Development: Maintain deep working knowledge of water and wastewater design and build practices while engaging in continuous professional development and industry networking.
Our client requires applicant to have the following:
- Qualifications: Degree or equivalent in engineering, construction, or a commercial discipline, alongside a recognised Project Management Qualification (PMQ).
- Industry & Delivery Experience: Proven track record leading multi-disciplinary design and construction projects through full delivery, ideally within the water sector.
- Contracts & Governance: Deep knowledge of construction contracts (specifically NEC and/or IChemE), including negotiation, administration, and presenting at corporate governance reviews.
- Team & Leadership Skills: Strong strategic, operational, and technical leadership to motivate teams and consistently hit time, cost, and quality targets.
- Communication & Stakeholders: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a focus on building collaborative relationships with clients, stakeholders, and end-users.
- Safety & Risk Management: Practical experience in Risk & Opportunity Management alongside a working knowledge of CDM and construction health and safety standards.
Location: This role is based in Christchurch, Dorset
Salary: Up to £80,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Benefits:
- Company bonus (up to 12%)
- company car or £6,000 car allowance
- 25 days annual leave (exc bank holidays)
- option to purchase an additional 5 days leave
- life assurance
- health insurance
- private medical insurance
- plus many more
Abatec Ltd. is acting as an employment agency.
Contact: Kelly Evans – (phone number removed)
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