Project Manager

Overview

In this role, you will lead mechanical and electrical (M&E) water project delivery from planning to completion, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. You’ll work with Wessex Water and South West Water across cross-functional teams to keep programmes, budgets, and delivery plans on track. You will tackle risks, coordinate subcontractors, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships to meet contractual requirements. This is a chance to shape essential water infrastructure and grow in a collaborative, delivery-driven environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Permanent role in water and utilities sector
• Professional development and growth in water project management
• Collaborative engineering and delivery teams environment

Responsibilities

• Managing mechanical and electrical water projects from inception through to completion
• Co-ordinating project teams, subcontractors, suppliers and client representatives
• Developing and maintaining project programmes, budgets and delivery plans
• Monitoring progress, quality, health and safety, and environmental compliance
• Managing risks, variations, resources and project-related documentation
• Building effective relationships with stakeholders across Wessex Water and South West Water projects
• Providing regular progress updates and ensuring projects meet contractual and operational requirements

Key requirements

• Experience as an M&E Project Manager within water, utilities, engineering or construction
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems used in water and wastewater projects
• Proven ability to manage project programmes, budgets, risks and resources
• Knowledge of construction health and safety requirements and industry standards
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organisational skills with a structured and proactive approach to project delivery
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance

• Excellent communication
• Leadership
• Stakeholder management
• M&E systems knowledge for water/wastewater
• Project programme management
• Budget management

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