Job Description

Senior Project Manager - Water Sector (NEC Contracts)

Location: Peterborough (2-3 days/week onsite)

Rate: £535/day Umbrella (Inside IR35)

Contract

Role Overview

A leading project delivery consultancy is seeking a Senior Project Manager with strong NEC3/NEC4 ECC experience to support major UK water infrastructure programmes. You'll lead delivery across pre- and post-contract stages, ensuring strong commercial control, governance, and stakeholder alignment.

Key Responsibilities

Manage NEC3/NEC4 ECC contracts (Options A, C & E)

Lead compensation events, early warnings, and contract communications

Oversee valuations, payments, cost forecasting, and budget control

Support pre-contract activities including scope, estimates, and tendering

Manage delivery phase performance, risk, and reporting

Drive stakeholder engagement across client and supply chain

Support final accounts and post-project reviews

Requirements

Degree qualified (or equivalent)

Strong NEC3/NEC4 ECC experience (essential)

UK water sector & construction experience (essential)

ECI and Design & Build experience

Strong commercial, risk, and CDM knowledge

CSCS card (Water Hygiene desirable)

Membership of APM/CIOB/ICE (or working towards)

Right to work in the UKA strong opportunity to join a growing consultancy delivering complex infrastructure programmes with a blend of delivery excellence and digital capability.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change