Project Manager

Job Description

Project Manager / Assistant Project Manager | Engineering Design | Water

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Manchester | Hybrid Working | £45,000–£55,000 DOE + Excellent Benefits

Ready to Build Your Career Delivering Major Water Infrastructure Projects?

Whether you're an Assistant Project Manager ready to take the next step or an experienced Project Manager looking for greater ownership, this is an exciting opportunity to join a growing engineering consultancy delivering multidisciplinary design projects across the UK water sector.

We're expanding our Project Management team and are looking to recruit at both Assistant Project Manager and Project Manager level.

You'll work alongside highly experienced engineers, designers and project leaders, helping to deliver complex engineering design projects that make a real difference to the UK's water infrastructure.

If you enjoy working in a collaborative environment, building strong client relationships and seeing projects through from concept to completion, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note: Previous engineering design project experience is essential.

The Opportunity

You'll play a key role in delivering multidisciplinary engineering design projects, ensuring they're completed safely, on programme, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

Depending on your level of experience, you'll either:

Assistant Project Manager (£45,000)

You'll support Project Managers in the successful delivery of projects while developing the skills and experience needed to progress into a Project Manager position.

You'll gain exposure to project planning, commercial management, NEC contracts, client engagement and multidisciplinary design coordination, with structured mentoring and clear career progression.

Project Manager (£55,000)

You'll take ownership of projects from inception through to completion, managing programme, budget, commercial performance and client relationships while leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and mentoring junior Project Managers.

What You'll Be Doing

Depending on your experience, your responsibilities will include:

Delivering multidisciplinary engineering design projects within the water sector

Managing or supporting project programmes, budgets and delivery milestones

Coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and external supply chain partners

Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders

Supporting or managing NEC and other contract requirements

Monitoring project progress, risks, change and commercial performance

Assisting with or leading tender submissions and technical proposals

Reporting project performance to senior leadership

Driving collaboration across engineering disciplines to ensure successful project delivery

Supporting and mentoring junior team members (Project Manager level)

About You

We're looking for ambitious individuals who enjoy working within collaborative engineering environments and want to build a long-term career delivering major infrastructure projects.

Assistant Project Manager

2–5 years' experience in engineering design, design coordination or design project management

Degree or HND in Engineering or a related discipline

Strong organisational and communication skills

A genuine ambition to develop into a Project Manager

Project Manager

Proven Project Management or Design Management experience

Experience delivering multidisciplinary engineering design projects

Strong understanding of programme management, commercial performance and project delivery

Experience managing clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams

Strong understanding of engineering design project lifecycles

Desirable for Both

Experience within the UK water sector

Knowledge of NEC contracts

Experience with project planning, cost control and change management

Understanding of multidisciplinary engineering environments

Awareness of commercial and contractual principles

Experience contributing to tenders and client-facing activities

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a consultancy that's investing in its people, supporting career development and delivering projects that shape the future of the UK's water infrastructure.

You'll benefit from:

Working on exciting multidisciplinary engineering design projects

Clear career progression from Assistant Project Manager through to Project Manager and beyond

Support and mentoring from experienced engineers and project leaders

Opportunities to contribute to client-facing work and tender submissions

Flexible hybrid working

Free on-site parking with excellent transport links

Access to a fully equipped on-site gym with changing facilities

Structured training, CPD and ongoing professional development

Monthly team brunches and quarterly social events

Cycle to Work scheme

Free fruit in the office

23 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service

Option to purchase additional annual leave

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Whether you're looking to step into your first Project Management role or you're already leading engineering design projects and want your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or get in touch for a confidential conversation to find out more about joining our growing Project Management team.