Project Manager in Horton Kirby

Location: Office-based (Slough) (Thames Valley / Essex), with regular site visits across project sites.

Reports to: Senior Project Manager.

Remuneration: £60k (DOE) + bonus and car allowance.

About the Company:

The company is a leading environmental and civil-engineering contractor with a long history (50+ years) in drainage, sewer, and water infrastructure across the UK and Ireland. They specialise in advanced trenchless / "no-dig" technologies — including sewer and pipe relining, CCTV inspection, robotic cutting, pipeline access, and full drainage/sewer maintenance services — delivering sustainable, minimally disruptive solutions for both public- and private-sector clients.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a capable Project Manager to join the water/wastewater division, reporting to a Senior Project Manager, to support delivery of drainage, sewer and water-network works across the Thames Valley and Essex region. The role combines office-based planning, reporting and coordination with regular site and client-facing visits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the link between management (senior PM) and onsite operations: coordinate project delivery from planning through to completion.
• Manage organisation, administration and coordination of all elements involved in project delivery — including resource allocation, scheduling, subcontractor coordination, materials/inventory management.
• Conduct cost tracking, budget control, revenue reporting/forecasting, and support financial management of assigned projects.
• Participate in project planning meetings, site-walks and construction planning sessions.
• Assist in quality control, health & safety, and environmental compliance across all project stages.
• Ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and to required standards.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation — specifications, estimates, risk assessments, method statements, reports, and close-out records.
• Carry out regular site inspections — liaising with site teams, subcontractors, clients — to monitor progress, quality, compliance and address issues as they arise.

Candidate Profile / Requirements:

Essential:

• Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Project Management or related field.
• At least 2 years' experience working in a similar role (e.g. Assistant Project Manager / Project Manager) within civil engineering, drainage, water, wastewater or construction sectors.
• Experience (or strong interest) in drainage, sewer, water network works, or clean-water / wastewater projects. Familiarity with sewer/water infrastructure, relining or drainage works is desirable.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills — ability to coordinate multiple moving parts: scheduling, resources, subcontractors, materials.
• Good competence in budget tracking, cost control, forecasting and financial reporting for projects.
• Good communication and stakeholder-management skills — liaising with site teams, subcontractors, clients and senior management.
• Understanding of and commitment to health, safety and environmental regulations and quality control standards typical in water/wastewater infrastructure work.

Desirable:

• Some exposure to trenchless / no-dig methods, sewer relining or pipeline rehabilitation works. Though not strictly required, this would be a strong advantage given the company's specialisation.
• Prior involvement in sewer, drainage or water-network maintenance or rehabilitation projects.
• Comfort splitting time between office work (planning, reporting, coordination) and field work (site visits, inspections, client liaison).
• Proactive, self‐motivated and able to work under direction but with sufficient autonomy to handle day‐to‐day project tasks.