New Job Opening: Project Manager in Oxford

Project Manager (Mechanical/ Civil | Water/Utilities)

Location: Oxford (site-based with travel)

Salary: £60,000 – £70,000 + package

Role Overview

We are recruiting for a Project Manager to deliver site-based projects across the water and utilities

sector, including works on sewage treatment works (STW) and pumping stations (PS).

This role is suited to candidates from a construction or energy background with strong civil or

mechanical experience, who are confident managing projects on-site from concept through to

completion.

You will play a key role in coordinating design, fabrication, and installation, ensuring projects are

delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Full lifecycle delivery: scope → design → construction → commissioning → handover

• Manage site teams, subcontractors, and in-house labour

• Deliver projects involving:

o Civil works (structures, bases, drainage, access)

o Mechanical works (pipework, steelwork, plant installations)

• Review and approve drawings (including basic understanding of AutoCAD)

• Work with design information such as P&IDs (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams)

• Manage program build and execution using tools such as Microsoft Project

• Oversee pricing, quoting, and commercial tracking of projects

• Raise and manage Early Warning Notices (EWN) where required

• Ensure compliance with CDM regulations, including Construction Phase Plans (CPP)

• Coordinate logistics, sequencing, and site activities

• Liaise with clients, engineers, and stakeholders

• Support fabrication and installation planning (including modular/sectional installs where

needed)

• Ensure all works meet health, safety, environmental, and quality standards

Key Requirements

Essential:

• Experience as a Project Manager or Senior Site Manager

• Strong site-based construction, civil, or energy background

• Experience delivering mechanical and/or civil scopes

• Understanding of:

o Project programming (MS Project or similar)

o Commercial processes (pricing, quoting, variations)

• Experience managing subcontractors and labour on-site

• Knowledge of CDM regulations and site health & safety

• Ability to interpret technical drawings and design information

Desirable:

• Experience working on:

o Sewage Treatment Works (STW)

o Pumping Stations (PS)

• Familiarity with:

o P&IDs and process-driven environments

o Steelwork and fabrication processes

• Exposure to NEC contracts

• Engineering background (Civil or Mechanical)

• SMSTS / CSCS

Key Skills

• Strong site leadership and coordination

• Commercial awareness (quoting, pricing, variations)

• Ability to manage programme and delivery under pressure

• Good working knowledge of Excel and project controls

• Strong communication with internal teams and external stakeholders

What They’re Looking For

• A hands-on, site-focused Project Manager

• Background in construction or energy, with transferable skills into utilities

• Someone comfortable working on live infrastructure sites

• Strong understanding of how projects are built, installed, and delivered on-site

• Ideally someone who has had exposure to mechanical systems, pipework, or steel structures

Package

• £60,000 – £70,000

• Company vehicle or allowance ( £4000 )

• Pension

• 33 days Holiday + benefits