Clean Water Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Clean Water Senior Project Manager / Contracts Manager
Bodmin
Permanent, full-time 
Competitive salary + Company car or car allowance + Company benefits

Due to ongoing successful contracts and as we continue to expand, we’re seeking a dynamic and proactive Senior Project Manager to lead our delivery of a major programme of clean water infrastructure works for South West Water.

Working from any of our South West Based Depots, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in leading and managing a programme of Water Mains Rehabilitation and Renewals across the South West.

You’ll be leading and developing multiple projects within your portfolio, focused on coordination, visibility and performance — ensuring delivery remains on track, stakeholders stay aligned and the programme runs efficiently

More about the role:

• Overseeing programme and project delivery, ensuring delivery targets are realised whilst ensuring the highest standards of health and safety are met on site.
• Undertake site visits and attend kick off meetings, monitoring programme and outputs, providing regular updates and reports.
• Working closely with delivery teams to monitor progress and identify risks or issues
• Administer NEC4 contract including Early Warning Notifications (EWNs) and compensation events (NCEs), ensuring they are appropriately escalated, actioned and monitored.
• Contribute technical expertise to the Pre-construction / Construction Team to assist in planning and tenders and site methodologies.
• Coordination between client, commercial and site teams
• Ensure prompt and timely responses to project KPI’s/SLA’s & Maintain strong communication with clients to provide updates and resolve issues promptly.
• Develop supply chain resource and manage subcontractor performance
• Manage and develop internal resource teams
• Leading on client reporting, providing clear and accurate performance updates
• Running and coordinating progress meetings
• Working closely with delivery teams to monitor progress and identify risks or issues
• Supporting target setting and driving performance across the programme
• Ensuring clear communication and effective stakeholder engagement at all levels

Qualifications

About you:

• Technical knowledge of industry standards, civil engineering principles and relevant legal regulations
• Knowledge of NEC4 contracts
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to operate in a client-facing role are essential, along with excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Experience in reporting, running meetings and presenting performance data is important, as is the ability to maintain momentum across a fast-paced programme.
• Additionally a proactive approach, commercial awareness and the ability to bring structure and clarity to complex delivery environments will set you up for success in this role.

Additional Information

What we can offer you:

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave
• Company pension
• Bupa Healthcare
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and career progression opportunities
• Company car or car allowance

Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.