Project Manager

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Project Manager

Birmingham, Coventry, Warwickshire

Type: Contract, Salaried

Type: Salaried or Contract

Salary: Dependent on experience, skills and location

An introduction to our unique company...

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK. We specialise in secondment services, providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time. Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies and construction companies.

We take pride in supporting our colleagues throughout their careers. We're a people-centric organisation, placing mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard. This is reflected in our approach to issues such as mental health and wellbeing, family friendly policies, social value, and net zero. We're a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Real Living Wage Employer.

We have big ambitions for the future, and we'd love for you to be part of it.

Your career with Waterman Aspen...

You'll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as a Project Manager will see you as a key member of the Water and Environment West team and you can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry - increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities

Experience required...

Essential:

• Degree in a related technical field (environmental / civil engineering) or equivalent experience
• Existing experience of working in Water or Flood Risk Management in the private or public sector (such as the Environment Agency, Lead Local Flood Authorities, Internal Drainage Boards, Canal & River Trust or Water Companies)
• Experience of using NEC 3 / NEC 4 ECC contract management (ideally ECC Project Manager Accredited)
• Able to ensure appropriate stages of projects comply with Management of Contractors Direction. Ensure that all parties are aware of obligations under Construction Design Management (CDM) Regulations 2015
  • Ideally experienced in using either MS Project
• Proven experience of leading and managing a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of developing and managing project budgets and cost plans, reflecting changes in the project
• Experience of facilitating project meetings, preparing minutes and regular reporting on all aspects of the project including budget, cost, programme and progress, risk registers, safety and quality
• Able to monitor performance of project suppliers (internal and external) and their compliance with specified requirements and health and safety
• Experience of stakeholder engagement both internally and externally on projects or responding to customer queries and requests for information

Desirable:

• A full UK driving licence
• Chartered or working towards chartered status

You'll get this and so much more...

As a salaried colleague, you'll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:

• Company car or car allowance
• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community