Senior Project Manager

Throughout 2025, OCU Group has been experiencing a sustained period of growth and expansion within the water and wastewater sector. Due to this and our continued work winning success, we currently have an opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join our team based in North Wales.

You will be working closely with project managers, construction managers, and other stakeholders.

• Lead the development of project plans, scope, objectives, and budgets in collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, client requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Manage project resources, including personnel, equipment, materials, and subcontractors, to ensure efficient utilization and allocation of resources to meet project milestones and deliverables.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues, developing risk management strategies and contingency plans to minimize project disruptions and ensure successful project delivery.
• Establish and maintain effective communication channels with project stakeholders, including clients, regulatory agencies, local authorities, community groups, and project team members, to facilitate collaboration, address concerns, and resolve conflicts.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, policies, and procedures on project sites, conducting risk assessments, implementing safe work practices, and promoting a culture of safety among project team members and subcontractors.
• Monitor project budgets, expenditures, and financial performance, tracking costs, forecasting variances, and implementing cost-control measures to optimize project profitability and financial outcomes.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, timelines, and critical path analyses, monitoring progress, identifying deviations, and implementing corrective actions to keep projects on track and within schedule.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance to project teams, engineers, designers, and consultants, resolving technical issues, reviewing engineering designs, and ensuring compliance with technical specifications and standards.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations, permits, and approvals for water-related projects, implementing environmental management plans and mitigation measures to minimize environmental impacts and protect natural resources.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, records, and reports, including project plans, progress reports, change orders, and meeting minutes, and communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and management as required.

• A bachelor's degree or higher qualification in civil engineering, environmental engineering, construction management, or a related field is typically required. Professional certification or chartered status may be advantageous.
• Extensive experience in project management, with a proven track record of successfully delivering water-related projects of varying size and complexity. Previous experience in the water industry or infrastructure sector is highly desirable.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead, motivate, and inspire project teams, resolve conflicts, and foster a collaborative and positive work environment.
• In-depth knowledge of water engineering principles, water treatment processes, wastewater treatment technologies, hydraulic modeling, and environmental regulations relevant to water-related projects.
• Familiarity with relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and industry standards governing water management, environmental protection, health and safety, and construction in the UK.
• Proficiency in contract negotiation, administration, and management, with a good understanding of standard forms of contract (e.g., NEC, FIDIC) and experience in managing contracts with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to identify issues, analyze data, evaluate options, and develop effective solutions to complex technical, logistical, and organizational challenges.
• Strong customer focus and relationship‑building skills, with…