Project Manager

We are seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead and deliver projects efficiently, ensuring alignment with client expectations, regulatory requirements, and business objectives. This role involves managing project risks, coordinating stakeholders, ensuring quality assurance and compliance, and overseeing business reporting.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, commercial acumen, and proven experience leading teams working with NEC contracts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the successful delivery of assigned projects, ensuring adherence to scope, time, quality, and cost parameters.
• Coordinate and manage technical resources to fulfil project objectives and deliver high-quality results.
• Actively manage project risks and issues, establishing mitigation strategies and escalating as needed.
• Oversee contract management from signature through to final invoicing, working closely with the finance team to ensure compliance with frameworks and account processes.
• Develop and manage budgets, ensuring projects are delivered within agreed financial parameters; identify and report any cost variances promptly.
• Ensure projects adhere to the organisation's IMS standards, including conducting audits, maintaining governance, and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Facilitate clear, consistent communication with clients, internal teams, and external partners to ensure alignment on project requirements and expectations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring requirements are accurately documented and managed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Plan, allocate, and monitor project resources (human, financial, and material) to ensure optimal utilisation and project success.
• Address any resource constraints or conflicts, maintaining a proactive approach to resource management.
• Establish and track project performance metrics and KPIs, providing regular, comprehensive status reports to clients and management.
• Produce monthly highlight reports for assigned projects, identifying achievements, challenges, and mitigation strategies.
• Enhance the organisation's visibility with key clients, generating business development opportunities in collaboration with service leads.
• Identify and foster potential leads to support organisational growth.
• Mentor and guide Assistant Project Managers and junior staff, supporting their development and contributing to a collaborative project management community within the organisation.
• Promote continuous improvement through lessons learned and the sharing of best practices.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance project delivery and management efficiencies.
• Engage in continuous professional development and support the organisational community of practice in project management.
• Integrate sustainable practices into project delivery and resource management, contributing to the organisation’s commitment to environmental stewardship.
• Utilise digital tools and platforms for streamlined project management, including data analytics for enhanced decision-making and project insights.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Proven contractual experience with NEC contracts (PSC and/or ECC)
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, teams, and clients simultaneously.
• Solid understanding of financial management and budget control in project contexts.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification preferred.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management abilities.
• Leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Proven experience in a project manager role within an engineering consultancy business.
• Water sector experience will be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of market dynamics and pricing strategies.
• Experience working with financial modelling and pricing tools.

What we would like to offer you:

• Competitive salary + discretionary bonus
• Company pension 
• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Company mobile phone and laptop provided.
• Training and career progression opportunities
• Professional Membership fees paid.
• Life Assurance Scheme 4 x annual salary
• Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)
• Medicash cash plan (Money back on everyday healthcare costs such as dental, glasses, contact lenses)
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Enhanced maternity,  paternity and adoption pay and leave

Why Aqua Consultants?

We are a fast-growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do. We offer more than just a day job – Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You’ll be able to input into the development and growth of our business whilst we help you progress in your career.

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.