At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a £40m wastewater project, ensuring safety, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Company: Join a top-tier company in the water sector with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy tailored financial, lifestyle, health, and wellbeing benefits plus professional development support.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for training, development, and professional chartership.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on vital infrastructure while advancing your career in civil engineering.
- Qualifications: HNC/Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience; strong project management skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60750 - 74250 £ per year.
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to assist the delivery of a £40m wastewater infrastructure project within a long-term Tier 1 capital delivery framework in the water sector. This is a role with end-to-end accountability for project outcomes, including safety, programme, cost, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction.
The role has responsibility for a major Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) upgrade while also providing leadership and support across the wider framework portfolio as required. You will operate as a client-facing leader, setting delivery standards, driving performance, and shaping outcomes across a complex, multi-disciplinary supply chain.
This position suits an individual with a strong background in major civil engineering and regulated infrastructure environments, comfortable operating at the interface of client, designer, contractor, and supply chain.
The role of a Project Manager includes:
- Leading the safe planning and delivery of civils infrastructure
- Managing project programmes, budgets, risk registers and reporting
- Overseeing site activities to ensure compliance with quality and safety standards
- Managing subcontractors and supply chain partners to ensure efficient delivery
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships
- Driving continuous improvement and promoting best practice across the project team
Alongside our significant training and development investment, bespoke progression plan and support to achieve professional chartership, we offer a wide range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits that you can tailor to your needs.
Qualifications:
- HNC / Degree in Civil Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
- Understand civil engineering principles and practices
- Knowledge of NEC3 or 4, Option A forms of contract
- Programme management awareness and administration towards MSP or P6, feeding into the project planner
- Strong capability in managing change through structured governance
- Effective at managing risks and opportunities to deliver the best results
- Ability to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders
- A valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across your operational region
Project Manager employer: JN Bentley
JN Bentley is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and development of its employees, offering a supportive work culture where teamwork and safety are paramount. Located in the Thames Valley, our projects provide unique opportunities to engage in meaningful civils and water work, while enjoying competitive benefits and a commitment to professional advancement.
