McAllister
Project Manager
East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Project Manager
Project Manager (Drainage Rehabilitation)
Role Overview
The Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of drainage rehabilitation projects using CIPP/CIPR technologies from initial planning through to completion.
The role leads the coordination of operational, commercial, and client-facing activities to ensure projects are delivered:
- Safely
- Efficiently
- On programme
- Within budget
The Project Manager will:
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Oversee site teams and subcontractors
- Maintain strong client relationships
- Ensure compliance with all Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality standards
This position requires:
- Strong leadership
- Commercial awareness
- Operational planning capability
- Ability to proactively manage risks and project performance within the drainage rehabilitation and trenchless technology sector
Key Responsibilities
Project Management & Delivery
- Lead the planning, execution, and successful delivery of drainage rehabilitation projects using CIPP/CIPR technologies
- Develop and maintain detailed project programmes and delivery plans
- Define:
- Project scope
- Resource requirements
- Sequencing
- Operational strategies
- Ensure projects are delivered:
- Safely
- Efficiently
- On schedule
- Within budget
- Manage multiple concurrent projects across various operational locations
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Act as the primary point of contact for:
- Clients
- Local authorities
- Framework partners
- Key stakeholders
- Maintain strong working relationships through:
- Professional communication
- Responsiveness
- Ensure:
- Client expectations are consistently achieved
- Contractual obligations are met
- Coordinate communication with affected:
- Residents
- Businesses
- Stakeholders
- Minimise disruption during works
- Attend:
- Client meetings
- Progress reviews
- Operational planning meetings
Operational Coordination
- Coordinate:
- Site teams
- Subcontractors
- Suppliers
- Internal departments
- Ensure effective allocation of:
- Labour
- Plant
- Equipment
- Materials
- Subcontractor resources
- Monitor operational performance and productivity across projects
- Support mobilisation and demobilisation activities for all works
- Ensure operational readiness prior to commencement of works
Site Assessments & Planning
- Review:
- Site surveys
- CCTV reports
- Technical information
- Determine appropriate rehabilitation solutions
- Conduct site visits and assessments to identify:
- Operational constraints
- Access requirements
- Project risks
- Develop delivery methodologies and mitigation strategies for challenging site conditions
- Coordinate:
- Traffic management
- Permits
- Access requirements
- Utility clearances
- Where required
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Commercial & Budget Management
- Manage project budgets and monitor financial performance throughout the project lifecycle
- Track project expenditure including:
- Labour
- Materials
- Subcontractors
- Equipment costs
- Identify and manage:
- Cost variations
- Risks
- Commercial opportunities
- Support preparation and management of:
- Project valuations
- Forecasts
- Cost reports
- Work closely with the Commercial Team to ensure:
- Accurate reporting
- Cost control
Programme & Schedule Management
- Monitor project progress against:
- Programme milestones
- Delivery targets
- Proactively manage:
- Delays
- Operational changes
- Programme risks
- Coordinate with operational teams to:
- Maintain project schedules
- Optimise productivity
- Provide regular:
- Progress updates
- Recovery plans
- Where required
Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance
- Lead implementation and enforcement of company:
- Health
- Safety
- Environmental
- Quality
- Policies
- Ensure all works are delivered in accordance with:
- Company procedures
- Legislation
- Industry standards
- Promote a strong safety culture across all project activities
- Review:
- RAMS
- Permits
- Site documentation
- Conduct:
- Site audits
- Inspections
- Safety reviews
- As required
Quality Assurance
- Ensure installation and rehabilitation works comply with:
- Project specifications
- WRc standards
- Client requirements
- Oversee:
- Quality inspections
- Testing
- Project documentation
- Ensure completed works meet:
- Required performance
- Integrity standards
- Manage:
- Defects
- Corrective actions
- Quality improvement initiatives
Risk Management
Identify and manage project risks including:
- Ground conditions
- Weather impacts
- Utility conflicts
- Site access restrictions
- Environmental considerations
- Resource constraints
Implement mitigation measures to:
- Minimise disruption
- Maintain project delivery
Escalate significant:
- Risks
- Issues
- Appropriately
Document risks and implement proactive solutions.
Documentation & Reporting
Maintain accurate project documentation including:
- Project programmes
- Site records
- Progress reports
- Inspection and quality records
- Variations and change controls
- Commercial updates
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Prepare internal and client-facing reports. Ensure all project records are maintained in accordance with company procedures.
Team Leadership
- Provide leadership and support to:
- Site teams
- Supervisors
- Operational staff
- Promote:
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- High performance
- Support:
- Training and development of operational personnel
- Contribute to:
- Workforce planning
- Resource development
Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve:
- Operational efficiency
- Project delivery
- Client satisfaction
- Participate in:
- Lessons learned reviews
- Continuous improvement initiatives
- Support development of best practices across the business
Post-Project Management
- Lead project close-out activities including:
- Final documentation
- Client handover
- Review project performance against:
- Programme
- Budget
- Safety
- Quality objectives
- Support:
- Final account resolution
- Project evaluation
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Proven experience managing projects within:
- Drainage
- Utilities
- Civil engineering
- Trenchless technology sectors
- Strong:
- Project management skills
- Organisational skills
- Excellent:
- Communication skills
- Stakeholder management abilities
- Experience managing:
- Operational teams
- Subcontractors
- Strong:
- Commercial awareness
- Budget management capability
- Ability to manage:
- Multiple projects
- Competing priorities
- Good understanding of:
- Health & Safety legislation
- Operational compliance
- Proficiency in:
- Microsoft Office: (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Microsoft Project
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable
- Experience within CIPP / pipe rehabilitation operations
- Knowledge of:
- Drainage rehabilitation techniques
- Industry standards
- Experience working within water industry frameworks
- SMSTS or equivalent Health & Safety qualification
- NRSWA Supervisor qualification
- Project management qualification:
- (APM, PRINCE2, or equivalent)
Personal Attributes
- Strong:
- Leadership
- Decision-making capability
- Proactive and solution-oriented approach
- Excellent:
- Organisational skills
- Planning skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Professional and client-focused
- Ability to:
- Work under pressure
- Meet deadlines
- Collaborative team player with the ability to lead independently
- Committed to:
- Continuous improvement
- Operational excellence
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Skills
Project Management
Stakeholder Management
Budget Management
Operational Planning
CIPP/CIPR Technologies
Health & Safety Compliance
Risk Management
Resource Allocation
Quality Assurance
Contract Management
Trenchless Technology
Microsoft Project
Site Assessment
Team Leadership
Commercial Awareness
Reporting