Consultant Project Manager
CV-LibraryChesterfieldcontractPosted: 5 March 2026
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The ideal candidate will have strong project leadership capabilities, experience working in regulated infrastructure environments, and a solid understanding of project design processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end delivery of projects including low risk debris screens and other water infrastructure schemes.
- Lead projects delivered under LNA / WMD Option E frameworks, ensuring compliance with contractual and framework requirements.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including design, construction, and commercial functions.
- Oversee project planning, programme management, and risk mitigation.
- Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
- Manage stakeholder relationships including clients, regulators, consultants, and contractors.
- Review and contribute to project design development, ensuring constructability, value engineering, and compliance with technical standards.
- Monitor financial performance and manage cost reporting under NEC Option E (Cost Reimbursable) arrangements.
- Support procurement and management of supply chain partners.
Key Requirements
- Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering infrastructure or water sector projects.
- Demonstrable experience working on NEC contracts, particularly Option E.
- Experience delivering projects under LNA / WMD frameworks or similar regulated programmes.
- Knowledge and experience of low risk debris screen installations or river/watercourse infrastructure.
- Strong design management or design coordination experience.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and cost control capability.
- Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Professional membership (e.g., APM, ICE) desirable
The ideal candidate will have strong project leadership capabilities, experience working in regulated infrastructure environments, and a solid understanding of project design processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end delivery of projects including low risk debris screens and other water infrastructure schemes.
- Lead projects delivered under LNA / WMD Option E frameworks, ensuring compliance with contractual and framework requirements.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including design, construction, and commercial functions.
- Oversee project planning, programme management, and risk mitigation.
- Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
- Manage stakeholder relationships including clients, regulators, consultants, and contractors.
- Review and contribute to project design development, ensuring constructability, value engineering, and compliance with technical standards.
- Monitor financial performance and manage cost reporting under NEC Option E (Cost Reimbursable) arrangements.
- Support procurement and management of supply chain partners.
Key Requirements
- Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering infrastructure or water sector projects.
- Demonstrable experience working on NEC contracts, particularly Option E.
- Experience delivering projects under LNA / WMD frameworks or similar regulated programmes.
- Knowledge and experience of low risk debris screen installations or river/watercourse infrastructure.
- Strong design management or design coordination experience.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and cost control capability.
- Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Professional membership (e.g., APM, ICE) desirable