Senior Project Manager

Job Description:

Senior Project Manager

Lead, Innovate, Leave a Legacy

Ready to lead high-stakes infrastructure projects and shape the future of the UK's water and environmental landscape? Join our client and drive delivery across major capital programmes while expanding into rail, nuclear, and beyond.

What You'll Own

• Take charge of multi-million-pound projects from early planning to final account
• Lead NEC3/4 contracts with confidence and strategic clarity
• Work shoulder-to-shoulder with industry leaders and clients
• Use ECI/ESI to maximise project outcomes through intelligent design + build execution
• Influence stakeholder decisions and supply chain performance at scale

Grow With Us Whether it's chartership, sector transition, or leadership development-we'll back you all the way. With our client, career growth isn't just offered, it's expected.

Contract and Commercial Excellence

• Manage and administer NEC3/4 contracts (Options A, C & E) on the client side
• Drive budget control, payment valuations, and monthly certifications with QS teams
• Oversee forecasting and defined cost planning to ensure financial precision
• Draft key contractual communications-EWNs, Compensation Events, and more

Pre-Contract Leadership

• Scope projects and build accurate cost & feasibility studies
• Prepare and evaluate tender documentation with sharp insight
• Identify risks and implement effective mitigation strategies
• Collaborate closely with contractors during design phases

Post-Contract Oversight

• Lead project delivery and contract administration
• Monitor project expenditure and manage cash flow with commercial discipline
• Navigate change orders and variations with authority
• Resolve claims and disputes, and final account reconciliation
• Final accounts and post-project evaluation

Business Development

• Forge new business opportunities with both existing clients and new partners
• Leverage cross-sector insights to identify and activate cross-selling opportunities
• Collaborate closely with Programme Lead to shape compelling bids for new work

• Keep our project case studies, visuals, and CV database polished and ready to shine
• Constantly scanning the horizon for smarter, sharper ways to elevate our project management tools and services-then turning ideas into action.

Why You'll Love It Here

• Be part of a high-performing delivery team driven by engineering excellence and innovation at scale.
• Forge meaningful relationships with leading clients and decision-makers across diverse sectors-from energy and water to transport and complex infrastructure.
• Shape the future of strategic infrastructure, contributing to projects that leave a lasting legacy and improve lives.
• Influence strategic infrastructure growth in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Accelerate your career in an environment that champions professional growth. With tailored development pathways and leadership exposure, your journey with us won't just be a role-it'll be a launchpad.

Location: UK, hybrid options available Type: Full-time, leadership-level position

Ready to lead the next generation of infrastructure projects? Apply today or reach out for a confidential conversation.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's Degree qualification in a numeric degree
• Full Membership of chartered body such APM at MAPM.
• Valid CSCS card; Water Hygiene Card desirable
• NEC (3/4) accreditation (preferred)

• Familiarity with CDM regulations and risk management

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