MEICA Project Manager

MEICA Project Manager – Water Industry

Mechanical | Electrical | Instrumentation | Controls | Automation (MEICA)

A leading Tier 1 contractor delivering major infrastructure, water, and heavy engineering projects is seeking an experienced MEICA Project Manager to join its growing team on the Southern Water framework.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project professional with a background in water treatment or industrial engineering to play a pivotal role in delivering major infrastructure projects across the South.

Why Join?

• Long-term job security through established framework agreements
• Clear and structured career progression opportunities
• Life assurance and private medical insurance
• Opportunity to work on major infrastructure and engineering projects
• Collaborative and supportive project environment
• Involvement in technically challenging and high-profile schemes

The Role

As a MEICA Project Manager, you will be responsible for the safe and successful delivery of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage project programmes and progress updates in collaboration with planning teams
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, supporting business development activities
• Monitor and review project commercial performance alongside commercial teams
• Identify, manage, and report project risks, opportunities, and changes
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with programme requirements
• Maintain compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory, and company standards
• Manage specialist subcontractors and supply chain partners throughout project delivery
• Coordinate and liaise with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders
• Oversee operational asset management and commissioning activities prior to client handover

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience in a Project Manager or MEICA Project Manager position
• Experience delivering water, wastewater, industrial process, or related engineering projects
• Strong understanding of MEICA systems and project delivery processes
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Good commercial awareness and risk management capability
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet demanding programme deadlines
• Full UK driving licence
• Right to work in the UK

Apply Now

If you're looking to take the next step in your career with a market-leading contractor and work on some of the UK's most significant water infrastructure projects, we'd love to hear from you.

GRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) specialises in recruiting Project Managers and MEICA professionals across the UK water and process engineering sectors, including clean water, wastewater, WTW, WWTW, sewage treatment, pumping stations, chemical dosing, industrial process plants, and AMP7/AMP8 frameworks across Southern Water, Thames Water, Anglian Water, Severn Trent Water, United Utilities, and Yorkshire Water.