Project Manager

Company: LONG O DONNELL
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Location: Durham
Job Description:

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

We are a leading consultancy delivering engineering and management services across the Utilities, Energy and Infrastructure sectors. As part of our long-term, strategic partnership with our water clients, we are supporting the delivery of AMP8 (2025 – 2030) projects under a £5bn framework agreement and now seek experienced Design Engineer’s to join our team to support this delivery.

PROJECT MANAGE

R*HYBRID role

*We are looking for an experienced client side Project Manager who has a background in the Water or Utilities industry to join the team working onsite around Northern England, together with office activities where needed

.NEC3/NEC4 project management qualification / accreditation is desirable

.RESPONSIBILITIE

  • S:Act as the client-side Project Manager, leading the successful delivery of water infrastructure projects from project inception through to completion and handove
  • r.Define project scope, objectives, programme, budget, and delivery strategy in collaboration with stakeholders and technical team
  • s.Develop and maintain comprehensive project execution plans, ensuring alignment with client requirements, regulatory obligations, and business objective
  • s.Manage project governance, ensuring compliance with processes, health and safety legislation, environmental standards, and industry regulation
  • s.Lead the procurement and management of consultants, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring effective contract administration throughout the project lifecycl
  • e.Monitor project progress against programme, budget, and key performance indicators, implementing corrective actions where required to maintain successful deliver
  • y.Identify, assess, and manage project risks and opportunities, developing and implementing appropriate mitigation strategie
  • s.Manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting, ensuring robust cost control and value for money throughout deliver
  • y.Review and approve contractor programmes, progress reports, change requests, and payment applications, ensuring contractual compliance and commercial integrit
  • y.Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams to ensure effective collaboration and timely delivery of project milestone
  • s.Build and maintain strong relationships with NWG stakeholders, contractors, regulatory bodies, and external partners, providing clear and proactive communication throughout the project lifecycl
  • e.Lead project meetings, provide regular progress updates, and prepare reports for senior management and governance board
  • s.Manage project change control processes, ensuring that variations are assessed, approved, and implemented in line with project objective
  • s.Oversee commissioning, testing, handover, and project close-out activities, ensuring all deliverables are completed to the required quality standards and operational acceptance criteri
  • a.Drive continuous improvement by identifying lessons learned and implementing best practices to enhance future project deliver

y.REQUIREMEN

  • TS:Water experience (Require
  • d).Previous experience managing a project from start to finish on the client. si
  • de.Working on site experien
  • ce.NEC3/ NEC4 Project Management experience desir

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Posted: July 12th, 2026