Overview
NEC Project Manager - Water Sector
Lead the contracts shaping the future of water
The Role
Project Delivery & NEC Contract Management
- Act as the NEC4 Project Manager, administering the contract and discharging delegated Project Manager responsibilities.
- Lead the delivery of major reservoir infrastructure projects, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme and within budget.
- Manage project scope, programme, cost, quality and risk across complex project environments.
- Administer Early Warnings, Compensation Events, contractual notifications and assessments in accordance with NEC4 requirements.
- Chair Early Warning and Risk Reduction Meetings, driving proactive risk management throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure robust change control and governance processes are implemented and maintained.
- Manage the performance of consultants, contractors and delivery partners.
- Issue contractual assessments, certifications and acceptances in accordance with NEC contract obligations.
- Support dispute avoidance and effective contract administration.
- Maintain accurate project, contractual and commercial records.
Project Governance & Performance
- Monitor project performance against key milestones, budgets and delivery objectives.
- Produce project reports, performance insights and governance updates for senior stakeholders.
- Identify and manage project risks, issues and opportunities.
- Lead project reviews and ensure actions are implemented and tracked to completion.
- Support programme boards, governance forums and assurance activities.
- Ensure project deliverables are achieved in line with programme governance requirements.
Stakeholder Management & Leadership
- Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, contractors, consultants and key stakeholders.
- Promote a collaborative approach across project teams and partner organisations.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
- Influence key project and programme decisions through effective stakeholder engagement.
- Provide guidance and mentoring to project team members where appropriate.
Continuous Improvement
- Champion best practice NEC project management across the programme.
- Drive initiatives that improve project controls, governance and delivery performance.
- Support the development of project management processes, procedures and tools.
- Promote innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement across the wider programme.
About You
- Degree qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline.
- Significant experience delivering major infrastructure, water, utilities or capital projects.
- Extensive practical experience administering NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts.
- Experience acting as, or supporting, the NEC Project Manager on complex projects.
- Strong understanding of project controls, compensation events, change management, risk management and governance.
- Experience managing consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills.
- The ability to operate effectively within complex programme and matrix environments.
Desirable
- NEC4 Project Manager Accreditation.
- Chartered status or membership of a relevant professional institution.
- Experience working within a Programme Delivery Partner environment.
- Experience delivering reservoir, water, wastewater or major civil engineering projects.
- Experience within regulated utility or AMP delivery programmes.
What's on Offer?
- Circa £85,000 salary, depending on experience.
- Private healthcare.
- Double-matched pension contribution.
- Life assurance at eight times salary.
- Hybrid working with flexibility for part-time arrangements.
- The opportunity to work on one of the UK's most significant water infrastructure programmes.
- Long-term career development within a complex and high-profile programme environment.
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