Project Manager, Environmental Engineer, Water Management

Position: Project Manager (Permanent)
Project Manager – Water / Wastewater
📍 Chester, Cheshire (site-based – North West contractor)
💷 £65,000 – £75,000 DOE + package
🚧 Long-term water sector framework work
A well-established civil engineering contractor operating across the North West is looking to appoint an experienced Project Manager to deliver complex water and wastewater schemes as part of a long-term, secured framework workload.
The business has a strong track record within the water sector, delivering upgrades and capital improvement works to live treatment assets. This is a site-based role, with the first project located in Chester, offering stability, continuity of work, and the opportunity to take ownership of technically challenging schemes within a structured and well-supported environment.

The Role
Reporting into the Contracts / Senior Management team, you will take full responsibility for the safe, commercial and operational delivery of water and wastewater projects, including:

* Overall project management from pre-construction through to completion

* Managing site teams, engineers and subcontractors

* Planning, programming and resourcing works

* Overseeing HSEQ compliance on live operational assets

* Managing client relationships and stakeholder engagement

* Working closely with commercial teams to manage cost, change and risk

* Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget
Project Scope

* Water and wastewater treatment works upgrades

* Mechanical, electrical and civils interfaces

* Live operational environments

* Process upgrades and associated infrastructure works
About You

* Proven experience working as a Project Manager within the water or utilities sector

* Strong background delivering water or wastewater treatment projects

* Experience working on live treatment works or operational assets

* Commercially and contractually aware

* Confident managing client interfaces and multidisciplinary teams

* Previous experience delivering works for United Utilities is highly desirable
Tickets / Qualifications

* SMSTS

* CSCS

* First Aid
What’s on Offer

* £65,000 – £75,000 basic salary (DOE)

* Competitive package (car / allowance, pension, etc.)

* Long-term, secured workload within the water sector

* Site-based role in Chester with a North West regional contractor

* Stable position within a reputable and growing business