Project Manager, Environmental Engineer, Water Management

Project Manager – Mining Remediation Authority

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Project Management and Information Technology

The Mining Remediation Authority’s Environment Department addresses water pollution from abandoned coal and metal mines across Britain, developing new schemes and supporting over 75 existing mine water treatment schemes. We are recruiting a permanent, full‑time Project Manager to lead day‑to‑day delivery of projects within our Water and Abandoned Mine Water (WAMM) programme.

• Lead and manage a portfolio of projects to remediate contaminated water from historic metal mines, including new schemes and refurbishments.
• Deliver projects within agreed budgets and milestones.
• Collaborate with technical, operations, innovations and R&D teams to find optimal solutions and maximise commercial opportunities.
• Prepare project investment papers to obtain funding.
• Manage stakeholders and statutory bodies, obtaining consents and permissions.
• Work with consultants and contractors, preferably through NEC contracts.

• Experience of project management.
• Excellent budget, programme and risk management skills.
• Highly developed communication, interpersonal skills and self‑motivation.
• The ability to work with other teams to deliver projects.
• Liaison, negotiation and presentation skills.

• Working in water, wastewater treatment or environmental sectors.
• Experience identifying and developing solutions for constrained and complex water remediation projects.
• Experience delivering refurbishment of existing assets.

Hybrid working (average 2 days at Mansfield office).

Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and meet UK immigration requirements.

• Cut‑edge pension scheme with ~28.97% employer contribution.
• Values‑based recognition scheme.
• Flexibility in working patterns (full‑time, part‑time, compressed).
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Generous holiday allowance: 27.5 days + 6 extra days + 8 public holidays.
• Parental leave policy: 26 weeks of full pay.
• Support for professional qualifications and one annual subscription.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee discounts.
• Annual health check and monthly £15 wellbeing support.
• On‑site free parking and refreshments.

We offer flexible working options: job share, flexible hours, working from home and compressed hours. We are committed to work‑life balance.

We are a team dedicated to preventing and reversing environmental impacts from historic mining operations, supporting a sustainable future and helping the UK meet net‑zero by 2050.

We are an inclusive employer and commit to fair recruitment and support for disabled or minority applicants. We anonymise applications to reduce bias.

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Final date to receive applications: 2nd February 2026. Sifting date: 4th February 2026. Interviews: w/c 16th February 2026.