Overview In this role you will drive capital water projects for the Environment Agency FRAM programme, coordinating cross-functional teams across the UK regions. You will manage the full project lifecycle from inception to site delivery, ensuring quality, cost control and timely delivery. Working client-side with stakeholders, you’ll develop procurement strategies, oversee tendering and NEC contract administration, and mentor junior staff. This is a chance to shape infrastructure that protects communities and delivers environmental benefits while collaborating within a global, innovation-driven firm.
Pay / Benefits - hybrid work options
- competitive benefits
- well-being programs
- career development
- global opportunities
Responsibilities - Lead and contribute to the delivery of capital water projects from inception through design, procurement, site delivery and commissioning
- Provide client-side PM support across all stages of the delivery lifecycle, including option studies, option development and tender documentation
- Coordinate meetings, minuting, progress reporting, and development of the Project Execution Plan (PEP)
- Engage with clients, contractors and stakeholders to manage scope, risks, H&S, quality, schedule and contract management
- Ensure project outputs meet client satisfaction in terms of quality, cost and time
- Support and mentor project team members and graduates/apprentices
- Contribute to business development with existing and new clients
- Provide contract management support on NEC4 contracts and tender documentation review
- Advise on procurement strategies and maintain contract management systems
- Foster strong client relationships and cross-functional collaboration
- Support social responsibility and CSR activities within projects
Key requirements - Infrastructure project management experience in water essential
- Knowledge of NEC contracts (PSC and ECC) and NEC ECC accreditation ideally
- Experience in integrated, multi-organisation, collaborative teams
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Relationship-building abilities with clients, teams and stakeholders
- Ability to work independently under guidance from Senior PMs/Associates
- Team player with proactive, diplomatic approach
- Excellent IT, numeracy, written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to develop career and engage in CSR activities
- A relevant degree and project management qualifications desirable
- strong communication
- relationship building
- team collaboration
- NEC contracts knowledge (PSC/ECC)
- project management across lifecycle
- tender documentation and procurement strategies
