Project Manager – Engineering (Reactive & Planned Works)

Project Manager

About the role: This is a field-based role requiring regular travel, operating in a fast‑paced environment where priorities can shift quickly. It offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering critical works—often to tight timescales—while gaining exposure to a broad range of technical disciplines and real‑world project challenges. If you enjoy problem‑solving, performing under pressure, and taking projects through from concept to completion, this role is a good fit.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing and supporting delivery of multiple fast‑turnaround engineering projects
• Coordinating teams, contractors, and stakeholders to keep projects on track
• Taking ownership of project timelines, costs, and quality outcomes
• Supporting mobilisation of works, including temporary solutions when needed
• Monitoring progress and proactively resolving issues before they impact delivery
• Handling reactive and emergency works, including occasional out‑of‑hours support
• Forecasting costs and keeping projects aligned with budgets
• Ensuring smooth handover to operations and completing project close‑out documentation
• Championing health & safety compliance across all activities

Essential Requirements

• Experience within the construction and/or water industry
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills, with a proactive, can‑do attitude
• Ability to think laterally and solve problems efficiently
• Sound working knowledge of health and safety requirements
• Comfortable working under pressure in a fast‑paced environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Experience in managing or supporting project budgets and cost control
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites
• Flexibility to accommodate emergency or reactive work outside normal working hours

Technical Knowledge (one or more of the following)

• Mechanical or Electrical systems
• Instrumentation, Control and Automation
• Civil Engineering
• Process or scientific systems
• Clean or wastewater site operations

What’s In It For You

• Generous holiday allowance + bank holidays
• Discretionary bonus
• Competitive contributory pension
• Share‑save scheme
• Health benefits & wellbeing support programmes
• Group discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Financial support services
• Development and training opportunities … and much more!

Closing Date: 10th June 2026

Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.

#J-18808-Ljbffr…