A leading UK water and infrastructure organisation is seeking an experienced Lead NEC4 Project Manager to play a key role in delivering two nationally significant infrastructure programmes. You’ll be at the heart of major, multi‑billion‑pound programmes, leading how NEC4 Professional Service Contracts are managed, challenged, and optimised to deliver real impact for communities and the environment.
Responsibilities of Lead NEC4 Project Manager:
- Lead NEC4 contract management for major programme delivery contracts
- Drive best‑in‑class contract administration and assurance, ensuring all obligations are delivered effectively
- Overseeing change control, early warnings, and risk reduction processes
- Provide trusted commercial leadership to delivery teams and senior stakeholders
- Lead on dispute avoidance and contract resolution, safeguarding relationships and outcomes
- Shape and implement a contract management strategy and assurance framework
- Drive performance through governance, reporting, and data‑led insights
- Champion collaboration across Programme Delivery Partners and the wider supply chain
- Support programme boards and governance forums with contract expertise
- Challenge ways of working to unlock efficiencies and innovation
Essential Requirements:
- Significant experience managing NEC4 contracts, ideally at programme level
- Experience across complex, matrixed environments and major infrastructure delivery
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage change control, risk, and performance frameworks
- Experience working with Programme Delivery Partners or similar delivery models
- Degree‑level qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
Desirable:
- MRICS qualified or working towards
- NEC accreditation or equivalent professional development
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