Design Project Manager

Greater Portsmouth Area

9/11/2024

Permanent - Full Time (40 hours)

Competitive Salary Plus Benefits

Based out of any of our offices (Leeds, Birmingham, Exeter) combined with working from client locations and home.

As Design Project Manager you will be responsible for ensuring the timely delivery of multiple design-based projects meeting all agreed time, quality, and cost parameters. Dive deep into coordinating technical resources and liaising with teams to ensure the project scope flows smoothly and successfully. You will be predominantly working within the Water industry but may cover wider utilities and infrastructure. Join us and lead the way in the water industry!

What you'll be doing:

• Risk and Issue management for Design projects
• Leading weekly Design progress meetings and documenting the outputs for Client update.
• Contract management duties in accordance with the framework or account processes from contract signature through to invoicing. This includes management of risk registers, early warning registers and compensation event claims.
• Responsible for ensuring IMS (Integrated Management System) compliance for assigned projects including project audits, project governance and corrective actions.
• Managing key client projects, coordinating technical resource, and developing scope requirements.
• Developing price quotes for projects assigned and then ensuring these are delivered in line with the agreed budget and profit parameters and any issues are escalated in a timely manner, using in house systems and tools.
• Increase Aqua's exposure with key clients and generate business development leads to support the service leads.
• Produce monthly highlight reports for all projects assigned and escalate any issues as appropriate.
• Provide guidance and support to Engineers/Assistant Project Managers and Technical Directors as appropriate to support the delivery of their projects.
  
  

What you'll need to bring:

• NEC3/4 experience or accreditation
• Water Industry or wider utilities experience preferred
• APMP/ AMP PMQ (Project Management Qualification)/ PRINCE 2 or equivalent
• Contract management of design schemes lump sum and time and expense
• Effective communication, report writing and interpersonal skills.
• Microsoft Project, and other specialist computer packages (SAP, CRM's, etc).
• Gantt chart experience (Desirable)
  
  

What we can offer you:

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave
• Company pension
• Life assurance scheme (x4 salary)
• Medicare Cash Plan (includes cash payments towards dental, medical, therapeutic treatments) with the option to add up to 4 dependants
• Refer a friend scheme
• Employee assistance programme (access to GP appointments and mental health support)
• Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
• Training and career progression opportunities
  
  

Why Aqua Consultants?

We are a fast growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do. We offer more than just a day job - Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You'll be able to input into the development and growth of our business whilst we help you progress in your career.

Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.