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Project Manager

Job Posted: 3 days ago

Salary: £ 60,000 - 70,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: WF3, Lofthouse Gate, City and Borough of Wakefield

Expire in: 24 days

Job Description

Location: West Yorkshire
Sector: Civil Engineering – Environmental & Water

The Role

We are working with a well-established civil engineering contractor to recruit a Project Manager to deliver a portfolio of design & build projects across the environmental and water sectors.

This is a hands-on position overseeing projects from early stages through to completion, with full responsibility for time, cost, and quality performance.

Projects are regionally based, typically within Yorkshire and surrounding areas (within approximately 1.5 hours of Wakefield).

Key Responsibilities

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    Manage the full project lifecycle from design through to delivery

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    Coordinate design consultants, site teams, and subcontractors

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    Deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and to specification

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    Develop, monitor, and update project programmes

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    Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships

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    Work closely with commercial teams to monitor cost and value

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    Identify and drive value engineering opportunities

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    Ensure compliance with HSE and quality standards

About You

We’re looking for a practical and delivery-focused Project Manager with a background in civil engineering.

Essential:

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    Proven experience delivering civil engineering projects

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    Engineering background (civil or mechanical preferred)

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    Strong understanding of programme management and sequencing

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    Ability to manage multiple stakeholders

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    Confident overseeing time, cost, and quality

Desirable:

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    Experience in the water and/or environmental sectors

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    Exposure to design & build project environments

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    Some commercial or contractual awareness (e.g. NEC)

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    Experience delivering projects in the £500k – £5m range

What’s on Offer

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    Opportunity to join a growing regional contractor

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    Strong pipeline of secured work and repeat business

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    Supportive, team-oriented environment

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    Real opportunity to take ownership of projects

This role would suit someone who:

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    Prefers a hands-on role close to site and delivery

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    Has progressed from an engineering or site background

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    Takes a solutions-driven approach

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    Enjoys working within a regional contractor setting

Apply

If you're a Project Manager / or Agent looking to step up and want to work on meaningful civil engineering projects within the water and environmental sectors, please apply now

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