Personal Skills And People Management

• Proactive, solutions-focused and committed to continuous improvement, lessons learned and consistent project management standards.
• Highly organised and resilient, able to prioritise competing demands across multiple projects while maintaining attention to detail and strategic perspective.
• Commercially astute and decisive, with sound judgement and the confidence to challenge constructively, escalate when necessary and make evidence-based decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communicator, able to tailor complex technical, commercial and delivery information for clients, senior leaders and project teams.
• Confident in managing performance, resolving conflict and handling difficult conversations constructively and fairly.
• Able to delegate effectively while retaining appropriate oversight, empowering team members to make decisions within clearly defined responsibilities.
• Strong people manager with the ability to coach, mentor, motivate and develop Project Managers and multidisciplinary team members at different levels of experience.
• Visible, credible and collaborative leader who sets high standards, creates accountability and builds trust across project teams and stakeholders.

Required Skills/Qualifications

• Typically 10+ years of progressive experience in project delivery, including at least 5 years leading complex, multidisciplinary design and build projects as a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager, preferably within the Water industry or another regulated infrastructure sector.
• Degree or equivalent Level 6 qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related technical discipline; substantial relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Recognised or working towards professional project management qualification such as APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ), APM Project Professional Qualification (PPQ), PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent. Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status, or active progress toward chartership, is highly desirable.
• Strong working knowledge and practical experience of NEC contracts, particularly NEC4 ECC. Experience of FIDIC forms of contract is desirable.
• Demonstrable experience managing multiple concurrent projects and/or a programme or portfolio of projects, with responsibility for programme, cost, risk, quality, safety, commercial performance and client relationships.
• Demonstrable experience of managing and developing Project Managers and multidisciplinary teams, including objective setting, coaching, delegation, performance management, succession planning and resource allocation.
• Proven commercial and financial management capability, including budgeting, forecasting, change control, risk and opportunity management, supplier/subcontract management and contract administration.
• Experience working within the Water industry, utilities, energy, nuclear, process engineering/ heavy engineering or other highly regulated industries is strongly desirable.
• Strong technical understanding of multidisciplinary MEICA design, construction, installation, commissioning and handover, with the ability to lead and challenge technical and delivery teams.
• Appropriate CSCS card for the role and level of responsibility.
• Security Clearance (SC), or the ability to obtain and maintain SC where required by project/client requirements.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly to project and client sites across the UK.

Working For Us Means

• Holidays - 25 days + 8 day statutory, buy and sell scheme available
• Probationary Period – 6 months.
• Pension – Can join immediately or auto enrolled after 3 months - Employee 5% and Employer 5% via salary sacrifice.
• Eligible to join Private Healthcare after successfully completing probation.
• Enrolled in Group Income Protection and Death in Service (4 x basic salary) upon commencement of employment.
• Notice – 1 week during probation, increasing to 1 month thereafter.

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are committed to maintaining Environmental & Social Impact goals:

• To reach Net Zero emissions across our value chain by 2040.
• To continuously meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, accountability, maintaining B-Corp Certification.
• To be a socially responsible company creating a positive impact to all stakeholders including workers, communities, customers, and our planet.

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to providing equal opportunities in all aspects of employment in line with the Equality Act 2010.

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