Senior Project Manager - Water

Project Manager - Water & Environment Infrastructure
Location: North West (Lancaster / Cumbria Region)
Salary: Up to Dependent on Experience.

Are you an experienced Project Manager looking for your next challenge in the Water sector?

Our client, a leading main contractor within the water and environmental sector, is seeking a skilled Project Manager to join their team, initially on a contract basis with the opportunity to move into a permanent role for the right candidate.
This is an excellent opportunity to work across a range of water, flood defence, and environmental infrastructure projects, supporting the delivery of vital upgrades across the North West, including schemes for the Environment Agency and United Utilities.

About the Role:
As a Project Manager, you will oversee a programme of infrastructure works including rising mains, flood alleviation, river engineering, and coastal defence schemes across the North West region.

You will be responsible for managing multiple projects from inception through to completion, ensuring safe, efficient, and right-first-time delivery. You will lead a team of delivery professionals and act as the primary point of contact for the client and wider project stakeholders, including local authorities, environmental bodies, highways authorities, and client operations teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop comprehensive project plans covering scope, timelines, resource allocation, and budgets across multiple schemes
• Coordinate and monitor project activities, ensuring timely execution and achievement of objectives
• Implement effective project management methodologies and best practices to optimise performance
• Attend project start-up meetings and liaise regularly with the P6 planning team to maintain up-to-date programmes
• Allocate and manage project resources effectively to maximise productivity and minimise waste
• Ensure compliance with client requirements, environmental regulations, and industry standards, including permits and licences

Skills, Experience, and Knowledge:

• Proven project management experience within the Water, Utilities, or Environmental sector
• Strong knowledge of project management techniques including resource management, cost planning, monitoring, and programme management
• Experience delivering flood defence, river, coastal, or heavy civils schemes is highly desirable
• Awareness of both clean and wastewater networks
• Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination skills
• Ability to work across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

What's on Offer:

• Initial contract role with a strong temp-to-perm opportunity
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work on high-profile infrastructure and environmental projects
• Career progression opportunities within a growing sector

If interested, please apply with your updated CV and we will be in touch with suitable candidates.
Mario

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