Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Panoramic Associates is working in partnership with a leading UK building consultancy that is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Project Manager to strengthen its growing South Wales team.

This is a key hire, supporting the delivery of major water and rail infrastructure programmes for high-profile UK utilities, transport bodies, and environmental agencies. The role offers the opportunity to lead complex projects end-to-end while working in a collaborative, forward-thinking consultancy environment.

The Role

As Senior Project Manager, you will take a lead role across a portfolio of technically complex infrastructure schemes, acting as the main client interface and ensuring projects are delivered safely, commercially, and to programme.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as the primary client lead on major water and rail programmes
• Leading projects from inception through to completion
• Full ownership of programme planning, cost control, risk, and change management
• Overseeing contract administration and commercial management, including NEC3/NEC4 compliance
• Managing and mentoring project teams to drive high performance
• Producing and maintaining project plans, dashboards, and reporting
• Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders, utilities, contractors, and delivery partners
• Ensuring compliance with governance, health & safety, and regulatory requirements
• Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Project Management, or similar Project management qualification (APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or equivalent)
• 5+ years' project management experience
• Proven background delivering water and rail projects.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Chartered status (ChPP, CEng, MRICS or similar)
• Experience in design management and integrated delivery models

If you're a Senior Project Manager with strong water and rail experience and are looking for your next career move, we'd love to hear from you. please get in touch with Narinder on or email your CV