Project Manager (Civil Engineering)

Brownlee Cale have an opening with a Civil Engineering contractor for a Project Manager overseeing £15m of upgrades to a water treatment plant under a NEC fixed-price contract.



Key Experience:



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Proven track record delivering large-scale (£10m+) water/wastewater infrastructure projects.



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Strong understanding of NEC contracts, particularly fixed-price arrangements.



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Excellent commercial, programme, and risk management skills.



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Strong technical understanding of water treatment processes and M&E systems.



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Excellent stakeholder engagement and leadership skills.



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Relevant qualifications (e.g., Civil Engineering, Project Management, NEC accreditation).



Roles & Responsiblities:



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Act as NEC Project Manager, administering the contract in full compliance with ECC fixed-price requirements.



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Manage programme approval, progress tracking, and early warning processes to maintain schedule certainty.



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Control project budget, oversee valuations, and manage compensation events in line with the contract.



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Chair regular progress, risk, and stakeholder meetings, issuing timely records and instructions.



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Oversee design development to ensure compliance with specification, regulations, and DWI standards.



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Monitor construction quality and ensure robust inspection, testing, and commissioning processes.



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Enforce health, safety, and environmental compliance, meeting CDM 2015 duties.



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Maintain the risk register, driving mitigation strategies to protect time, cost, and quality.



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Provide accurate and timely reports to the client and stakeholders.



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Resolve technical and contractual issues promptly, escalating when required.



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Manage practical completion, handover, and defects period close-out, ensuring all deliverables are received.



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Capture and document lessons learned for continuous improvement