Project Managers / Senior Project Managers
Transport & Infrastructure
Water Sector
Reading / London & South East | Hybrid Working
Small enough to care, big enough to deliver
At CPC Project Services, we’re an award-winning, independent Project Management and Cost Consultancy delivering some of the UK’s most complex infrastructure and transformational change programmes.
As an employee-owned business, our people sit at the heart of everything we do. We’re building a culture centred around ownership, collaboration, progression, and long-term career development – giving individuals the opportunity to genuinely shape both the projects they deliver and the future of CPC.
With strong growth across our Infrastructure division, we’re looking for Project Managers and Senior Project Managers to help deliver one of the UK’s most ambitious long-term water infrastructure investment programmes.
The Opportunity
The UK water sector is entering a once-in-a-generation investment cycle, creating one of the most significant infrastructure delivery environments in the country.
This is long-term, secured work at national scale, with high technical complexity and exposure to critical programmes where performance, governance, and delivery certainty are essential. You’ll gain experience on some of the UK’s most important infrastructure projects, with clear opportunities for development and progression.
CPC is part of a transformation widely recognised as the biggest period of investment in the sector since privatisation.
This programme spans multi-billion-pound capital spend across asset renewal, network reinforcement, major reservoirs, and sustainability-led upgrades.
You will join a growing infrastructure team of circa 30 professionals (from early careers through to senior leadership) focused on water sector delivery. This creates a highly collaborative environment with strong exposure to complex programmes, senior stakeholders, and long-term investment planning.
Delivered in highly regulated, live environments, these schemes require strong leadership and the ability to manage complexity across multiple stakeholders. This is infrastructure with real purpose — improving resilience, sustainability, and the long-term security of essential services for millions.
Key Responsibilities
Project Manager
- Support delivery of infrastructure projects through all lifecycle stages
- Coordinate multidisciplinary design, commercial, and delivery teams
- Manage schedules, reporting, risks, and project governance processes
- Support stakeholder engagement and communication across project teams
- Monitor budgets, forecasts, and project performance
- Ensure safe, efficient, and compliant project delivery
Senior Project Manager
- Lead delivery of complex infrastructure projects and workstreams
- Manage strategic stakeholder relationships and governance frameworks
- Oversee programme performance, risk, and change control
- Lead multidisciplinary teams within live operational environments
- Drive delivery across cost, schedule, and commercial outcomes
- Mentor and support junior project management professionals
Experience Required
- Proven experience in Project Management within infrastructure environments
- Background across water, utilities, rail, highways, aviation, transport, or energy sectors
- Experience working within regulated or live operational environments
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience managing project reporting, governance, risk, and delivery performance
- Understanding of NEC contracts and infrastructure delivery models (desirable)
- Consultancy or client-side experience advantageous
- An APM qualification is beneficial, however we will fully support you throughout your journey towards becoming accredited.
Benefits
At CPC Project Services, we offer more than just a competitive salary — we provide a benefits package that supports you both at work and beyond. Highlights include:
- Private healthcare for you and your family (including dental and optical)
- Private pension scheme
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Travel insurance (including winter sports) for you, your partner, and dependants
- Support with professional memberships and ongoing training
We also believe great work deserves recognition. That’s why we offer a personal performance bonus and annual salary reviews, ensuring your contribution is recognised as we achieve our goals together.
Diversity & Inclusion
CPC is an equal opportunities employer and a Disability Confident employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing an inclusive environment for professional growth and development.
Polite Notice to Recruitment Agencies
We are not seeking external recruitment support at this time. Speculative CVs will not be considered.
Ready to take the next step?
If you’re looking for a role where you’ll be trusted with real responsibility, given the autonomy to lead, and supported to progress rather than wait for it — we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation to explore whether this could be the right move for you.
Ready to take the next step?
If you want to be part of a major national infrastructure programme where your work genuinely makes a difference, this is your opportunity.
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation to explore how you could play a key role in shaping the future of the UK water sector.
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