This initial six-month contract offers £350–£450 per day DOE, Outside IR35, and requires someone with proven experience managing engineering projects through construction, commissioning and handover.

The Role

You’ll take ownership of projects from outline and detailed design through to site delivery and final handover, managing programme, cost, risk, safety and quality throughout.

Working within live operational environments, you’ll coordinate multidisciplinary teams, design partners and supply chain organisations while ensuring construction activities integrate effectively with existing treatment assets.

A strong understanding of electrical systems within water or wastewater environments is important, alongside the ability to manage the commercial and operational challenges associated with complex infrastructure delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects through design, construction, commissioning and handover
• Manage programme, budgets, forecasts, risk and change
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams
• Oversee the integration of electrical systems within project delivery
• Develop integrated design, procurement and commissioning programmes
• Manage construction activities within live operational environments
• Minimise disruption to existing treatment assets
• Coordinate with client teams, operational stakeholders and supply chain partners
• Ensure compliance with CDM, SHEQ and contractual requirements
• Monitor performance against programme, cost and quality objectives
• Support commissioning and successful asset handover

What We’re Looking For

• Proven Project Management experience within the water industry
• Strong electrical engineering background
• Experience delivering water or wastewater treatment projects
• Understanding of electrical systems used within treatment facilities
• Knowledge of instrumentation and control systems
• Experience working within live operational environments
• Practical knowledge of NEC contracts
• Strong programme planning and project controls experience
• Commercial awareness across budgets, forecasts, risk and change control
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors and design partners
• Good understanding of CDM Regulations and construction health and safety
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills

What’s on Offer

This is an initial six-month contract, working 40 hours per week at £350–£450 per day LTD, Outside IR35.

You’ll take a leading role across technically complex water infrastructure projects, managing delivery from design through construction and commissioning while working closely with engineering, operational and commercial teams.

Interested? Apply today or contact Blueprint Recruitment Solutions for further information.