Project Manager; Water Projects

Job Description

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Our Water Asset Design team works primarily in the municipal water sector as well as the non‑regulated (industrial / international) sector. Our clients include some of the largest water companies in the UK, and contractors working in the sector. We deliver wastewater treatment, water treatment, sewerage, and water network schemes, as well as supporting other related industries. Our projects range in scope from routine network maintenance projects to some of the largest water projects in the UK.

Our team is distributed across the UK and is supported by an outsourced team in India.

We are currently recruiting for a Project Manager to join our Water team in Belfast to lead the delivery of projects involving multidisciplinary teams from optioneering through delivery and handover to the client.

As a Project Manager within the Asset Design team you will work on a range of infrastructure and non‑infrastructure projects for a variety of water industry and industrial clients.

You will be responsible for the planning, execution, monitoring and control, and completion of a defined project or defined work packages within a range of major projects or programmes to meet the clients project objectives. This includes leading, guiding and developing multi‑disciplinary project teams, championing high‑quality delivery, and promoting a focus on health and safety.

You will

• Manage project proposals including determining project requirements, scope, resources, programme, and cost estimates (budgets) for delivering the project
• Own the P&L with associated commercial and financial accountability including revenue delivery, margin and overhead management, budget and forecast determination and attainment, risk and opportunity reviews, cost controls, accounts payable/billing and cash collection
• Develop project management documentation including project management plans, cost estimates and forecasts, risk registers, project schedules, stakeholder registers, project organisation charts etc. to successfully deliver the project objectives
• Monitor and control the project schedule, manhours, budgets, forecasts, and expenditure
• Ensure effective contract management including contract administration and change management
• Manage work being performed by project team members (including assistant PMs working under your control), assuring outputs meet the project requirements
• Managing project deliverables, information, and records
• Effectively and accurately communicate relevant project information to the project team and customer
• Anticipate and take pre‑emptive action to address issues and potential conflict situations that may impact on project delivery
• Lead multi‑disciplinary project teams consisting of technical/professional staff and suppliers
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and capture lessons learned

• Proven experience in the delivery of infrastructure projects (exposure within the regulated water industry and / or non‑regulated water projects would be highly advantageous but not essential)
• Working knowledge or accreditation in NEC supported with the necessary technical and practical skills to administer NEC Contracts
• Membership of professional institutions such as:
  Association for Project Management (APM), Project Management Institute (PMI) or Member of Institute of Civil Engineers (MICE) etc.
• Proficiency in use of project management tools and software
• Demonstrate competence in stakeholder management, risk, planning/scheduling, and commercial management

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