Brownlee Cale have an opening with a Civil Engineering contractor for a-Project Manager overseeing -15m of upgrades to a water treatment plant under a NEC fixed-price contract.

Key Experience:

• Proven track record delivering large-scale (-10m+) water/wastewater infrastructure projects.

• Strong understanding of NEC contracts, particularly fixed-price arrangements.

• Excellent commercial, programme, and risk management skills.

• Strong technical understanding of water treatment processes and M&E systems.

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and leadership skills.

• Relevant qualifications (e.g., Civil Engineering, Project Management, NEC accreditation).

Roles & Responsiblities:

• Act as NEC Project Manager, administering the contract in full compliance with ECC fixed-price requirements.

• Manage programme approval, progress tracking, and early warning processes to maintain schedule certainty.

• Control project budget, oversee valuations, and manage compensation events in line with the contract.

• Chair regular progress, risk, and stakeholder meetings, issuing timely records and instructions.

• Oversee design development to ensure compliance with specification, regulations, and DWI standards.

• Monitor construction quality and ensure robust inspection, testing, and commissioning processes.

• Enforce health, safety, and environmental compliance, meeting CDM 2015 duties.

• Maintain the risk register, driving mitigation strategies to protect time, cost, and quality.

• Provide accurate and timely reports to the client and stakeholders.

• Resolve technical and contractual issues promptly, escalating when required.

• Manage practical completion, handover, and defects period close-out, ensuring all deliverables are received.

• Capture and document lessons learned for continuous improvement.