Project Manager, Environmental Engineer, Water Management

Overview

Project Manager - Flood Defence Programme

Are you an experienced Project Manager from a flood defence, environmental or water-sector civil engineering background looking to lead a meaningful programme that protects communities and landscapes from flooding? We are supporting a major engineering consultancy delivering a significant flood risk and resilience programme in the Lake District on behalf of a national public-sector environmental body. This is a high-impact role where you will help safeguard vulnerable communities and critical infrastructure in one of the UK's most unique natural environments.

• Leading the delivery of a complex flood defence programme from planning through to delivery
• Working closely with engineers, environmental specialists, contractors and key public-sector stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, sustainably and to programme
• Hybrid role with 2 days on-site; based in the Lake District and comfortable with staying locally 1–2 nights per week (accommodation paid by the company)
• Managing delivery of flood defence and river engineering projects
• Coordinating multidisciplinary teams including civil, hydraulic and environmental specialists
• Managing programme, budget, risk and stakeholder engagement
• Working closely with a national environmental regulator/client and delivery partners
• Ensuring projects meet environmental, regulatory and sustainability requirements
• Supporting construction phase delivery and contractor coordination

• Experience delivering civil engineering projects within the water or environmental sector

• Proven Project Management experience on flood defence, flood risk, river engineering or water infrastructure projects
• Experience working with major public-sector environmental or water clients
• Background in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or water infrastructure delivery
• Experience managing site-based infrastructure works

This role requires direct experience within flood defence, water, environmental or civil infrastructure projects. Generalist project managers from sectors such as banking, finance, IT, or non-infrastructure industries will not be suitable for this position.

This is an imminent start, so applicants available to start in March will be prioritised.

• Opportunity to deliver projects with real environmental and community impact
• Work in the Lake District, one of the UK's most iconic landscapes
• Join a major consultancy delivering nationally significant flood resilience programmes
• Long-term contract (18 months) with strong delivery team and stakeholder support

If you have flood defence, river engineering, or water sector project management experience and are interested in contributing to a meaningful programme, we would be keen to speak with you.

Please apply with a CV outlining your relevant infrastructure or flood risk project experience