Infrastructure Project Manager

Infrastructure Project Leader – Water Pipeline
Thames Valley
24-Month Contract
Outside IR35

  
Wolviston Management Services are recruiting for an experienced Infrastructure Project Leader to support the delivery of a new non-potable water pipeline project in the Thames Valley.
  
This is a long-term, client-side contract assignment supporting the delivery of a pipeline of less than 3km, connecting a water treatment plant to customer infrastructure.
  
The Design & Build contractor has already been appointed. The Infrastructure Project Leader will provide day-to-day coordination and oversight of the pipeline workstream, reporting to the client’s Project Manager responsible for delivery of the associated water treatment plant.
  
The role will provide recommendations and manage day-to-day interfaces with the Design & Build contractor, while formal approvals relating to scope, budget, programme changes, variations and contractual commitments will remain with the client.
  
The project has an anticipated value of less than £5 million and includes a canal crossing together with a number of land, utility, environmental and third-party interfaces.
  
Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing day-to-day client-side leadership and coordination of the pipeline project
• Managing the interface with the appointed Design & Build contractor
• Monitoring contractor performance against programme, cost, scope and quality requirements
• Coordinating interfaces between the pipeline and parallel water treatment plant project
• Aligning programme, design, construction, commissioning and stakeholder activities across both projects
• Reviewing and challenging contractor programmes, progress reports and recovery plans
• Supporting cost control, forecasting, variations and change management
• Maintaining project risk, change, action and decision registers
• Coordinating route development, utility surveys, ground investigations and crossing assessments
• Supporting management of land access, easements, permits, approvals and third-party agreements
• Coordinating stakeholders including water companies, Canal & River Trust, National Highways, local authorities, the Environment Agency, utility owners and landowners
• Providing oversight of the canal crossing design, approvals, programme and construction interfaces
• Monitoring design development and coordinating technical reviews where required
• Monitoring construction progress, quality and contractor performance
• Supporting testing, commissioning, customer connection and final handover

  
About you
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager, Project Leader or equivalent with a strong background in water, pipeline, utilities or civil infrastructure.
  
You should be able to demonstrate:

• Significant project delivery experience within water, utilities, pipeline or civil infrastructure
• Experience delivering underground pipeline projects
• Client-side or client-representative project experience
• Experience coordinating and managing Design & Build contractors
• Strong programme and project controls capability
• Commercial awareness including cost, variation and change control
• Experience managing third-party stakeholders, approvals and consents
• Experience with route development, utility interfaces or ground investigation activities
• Strong risk-management and stakeholder-management skills
• Understanding of CDM requirements and infrastructure construction risks
• Ability to work effectively across design, construction, commissioning and handover phases

  
Experience of non-potable or industrial water infrastructure, canal or watercourse crossings, trenchless construction, bespoke Design & Build contracts or Thames Valley infrastructure projects would be particularly advantageous.
  
This is an excellent opportunity to take a key client-side role on a long-term infrastructure project, working closely with an established Design & Build contractor and coordinating the critical interfaces between pipeline delivery, water treatment infrastructure and third-party stakeholders.
  
To apply, please submit your CV detailing your relevant water, pipeline, infrastructure and contractor-management experience.