Project Manager

Project Manager – Civil Engineering & Water Infrastructure

Overview

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading main contractor who has recently secured major, high-profile civil engineering and water infrastructure schemes across Stoke-on-Trent. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join an established contractor and lead key multi-million-pound capital projects, including extensive shaft tank installations, stormwater infrastructure upgrades, and major water network resilience schemes.

In this Project Manager role, you will oversee multiple ongoing work packages from initial design through to final handover. You will hold full accountability for site safety, commercial performance, and programme compliance, collaborating closely with estimating, engineering, and surveying teams to deliver top-tier infrastructure solutions as the lead Project Manager on-site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Commercial Management: As Project Manager, you will oversee project budgets, generate precise financial forecasts, and provide detailed monthly cost and performance reports to senior management.

• Project Lifecycle Delivery: Steer schemes seamlessly from the design phase through construction to final asset handover and documentation close-out.

• Programme Management: Create, monitor, and update robust construction schedules utilising Primavera P6 or equivalent software.

• Client & Partner Relations: Chair weekly progress meetings and cultivate strong working relationships with clients, design consultants, and supply chain partners.

• Value Engineering: Devise buildable, cost-effective engineering solutions that challenge traditional methods and drive commercial efficiency.

• Tendering & Variations: Identify scope changes to prepare accurate variation estimates, whilst assisting the estimating team with new contract tenders.

• Safety Culture: Champion exemplary health, safety, and environmental standards on-site, ensuring absolute compliance with legal and corporate obligations.

• Safe Systems of Work: Oversee the production and implementation of site-specific risk assessments, method statements, and waste management plans.

• Streetworks & Regulations: Manage third-party compliance regarding regulatory frameworks such as HSG47, HAUC, NRSWA, and Chapter 8.

• Workforce Engagement: Lead site inductions, toolbox talks, and safety briefings to maintain a highly informed and proactive workforce.

• Quality Assurance: Supervise the compilation of the site QA file and ensure all Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) are strictly executed and signed off.

• Technical Issue Resolution: Address and resolve complex technical queries on-site whilst securing accurate as-built drawings and O&M manuals.

Qualifications:

• Academic Profile: Degree or HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent industry experience required for a civil engineering Project Manager.

• Industry Accreditations: Valid CSCS Manager’s Card, SMSTS, and a NEBOSH Construction Certificate are essential for this Project Manager position.

• Technical Expertise: Extensive civil engineering management experience, with a proven track record as a Project Manager in heavy civils and water/wastewater infrastructure.

• Contractual Knowledge: Sound understanding of NEC contract mechanisms (specifically Early Warnings and Compensation Events) alongside CDM regulations.

• Leadership Capability: Superior communication, mentoring, and team management skills, with the ability to drive projects forward with minimal supervision.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary complemented by structured performance appraisals to support long-term Project Manager career progression

• Company car or a generous car allowance

• Company pension scheme and life assurance policy

• Private medical insurance coverage

• 25 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), loyalty days, and continuous service awards

• Allocated paid volunteering hours to support local community initiatives

• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice alongside access to accredited Project Manager leadership training and professional coaching

If you are a Project Manager ready to take ownership of landmark water infrastructure schemes, apply today to speak with our recruitment team about this main contractor role.