Project Manager
Posted 1 day ago by Fortis Recruitment Solutions
£350 Per day
Outside
Onsite
Halifax, Calderdale
Summary: The Project Manager role focuses on overseeing water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Yorkshire, managing them from initial design through to construction and handover. The position requires a hands-on approach, with full accountability for programme management, commercial performance, and site safety. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in utility or civil infrastructure projects and be adept at navigating complex operational environments. This contract role offers the opportunity to work within a long-term regional utility framework.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead water and/or wastewater infrastructure projects from inception through construction
- Take accountability for programme, budget control, risk management, and change processes
- Coordinate internal teams, designers, contractors, and specialist suppliers
- Oversee site operations and ensure safe, efficient project delivery
- Drive compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards
- Maintain accurate reporting including progress tracking, forecasting, and risk registers
- Manage commercial performance including variations and cost control
- Proactively resolve technical, operational, and delivery challenges
- Ensure adherence to framework governance and industry regulations
Key Skills:
- Demonstrable experience delivering water, utilities, or civil engineering infrastructure projects
- Background in network-based works (pipelines, mains, or buried infrastructure desirable)
- Experience operating within regulated utility or framework environments
- Strong understanding of construction methodologies and live site operations
- Proven track record managing health & safety on complex infrastructure projects
- Commercial awareness with experience managing costs and change
- Familiarity with NEC forms of contract advantageous
- Self-motivated, delivery-driven, and comfortable working across both site and office environments
Salary (Rate): £350/day
City: Halifax
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Project Manager
Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Projects
Contract | 3–12 Months
Site-Based Role – Yorkshire
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our client to support the delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure schemes under a long-term regional utility framework in the North of England. This role involves managing network-based projects from early definition and design coordination through to construction and handover. Schemes will typically include pipeline renewals, network upgrades, and works delivered within live operational environments. This is a delivery-focused, hands-on role suited to a Project Manager with strong experience in utility or civil infrastructure projects who is comfortable taking full ownership of programme, commercial performance, risk, and site safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead water and/or wastewater infrastructure projects from inception through construction
- Take accountability for programme, budget control, risk management, and change processes
- Coordinate internal teams, designers, contractors, and specialist suppliers
- Oversee site operations and ensure safe, efficient project delivery
- Drive compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards
- Maintain accurate reporting including progress tracking, forecasting, and risk registers
- Manage commercial performance including variations and cost control
- Proactively resolve technical, operational, and delivery challenges
- Ensure adherence to framework governance and industry regulations
About You
Demonstrable experience delivering water, utilities, or civil engineering infrastructure projects
Background in network-based works (pipelines, mains, or buried infrastructure desirable)
Experience operating within regulated utility or framework environments
Strong understanding of construction methodologies and live site operations
Proven track record managing health & safety on complex infrastructure projects
Commercial awareness with experience managing costs and change
Familiarity with NEC forms of contract advantageous
Self-motivated, delivery-driven, and comfortable working across both site and office environments
Why Apply?
Long-term framework with consistent project pipeline
High-value regional infrastructure schemes
Freelance engagement offering autonomy and responsibility
Collaborative, delivery-focused team environment
Role centred on project execution rather than business development