Water Project Manager

Our client is a water and civil engineering contractor with many years’ experience delivering world class projects across the UK and they are currently looking to recruit a Project Manager from the Water industry located in Midlands. Main Responsibilities for Project Manager: - Ensuring the highest standards of safety and environmental protection are consistently maintained, and strive to out-perform standard practice at every opportunity - Ensuring that quality throughout project delivery is maintained and meets the business policy and exceeds client expectation - Leadership of the assigned project delivery team including Site Management and Supervision staff, the Procurement team, the Commissioning team and the Design team - Detailed understanding of the project scope and active management of change from this scope utilising the contractual mechanisms set out in their signed contracts. - Coordination and managerial responsibility for the design, procurement, sub-contract packages of work, DfMA/OSB, commissioning and handover process; - Maintain a presence on site during the construction phase, ensuring that day to day operations are proceeding in alignment with the programme and budget - Ensuring that the programme and budget are central to decision-making during the coordination and management of project deliverables - Active participation in Client meetings as the lead representative of the company - Ensure procurement is progressed in line with the project programme/schedule; - Ensure supply chain value is achieved through a competitive tendering process and continuous challenge - Maintain an oversight on all technical aspects of the project, and ensure the project team have a clear and consistent understanding of the technical deliverables - Continuous liaison with and coordination of project support staff including SHEQ, Planning, Commercial - Report to the Contracts Manager both on an informal ad-hoc basis and on a formal basis focussing on agreed KPI’s and key deliverables. Experience Required for Project Manager: - Minimum 5 years a Project Manager role in the UK Water Industry, preferably with a Tier 1 contractor OR Consultancy - A mechanical or electrical based academic qualification, preferably degree level - CSCS Card and EUSR Water Hygiene card - Driven individual - Proactive / can-do attitude - An organizer who can coordinate on multiple fronts - Structured thinker / Client-focused - Facilitator of innovative thought and ideas