Working through Hays, you’ll be joining one of the UK’s leading water sector delivery partners, supporting the ongoing improvement and resilience of critical treatment infrastructure at Frankley Water Treatment Works, part of the wider Birmingham Resilience Programme. This nationally significant site is undergoing major enhancement to secure long-term water supply reliability for the region.
Your new role
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of a Heater/Chillers Replacement & Upgrade Project on this high-profile operational site. You will take full ownership of project lifecycle delivery-from design coordination and procurement through to installation, commissioning, and handover.
Key responsibilities
*Lead and manage the heater/chiller upgrade programme within a live treatment environment.
*Coordinate design development, ensuring technical compliance and solution optimisation.
*Work closely with M&E contractors, vendors, and internal engineering teams.
*Manage project controls: cost, schedule, risk, change management, and performance reporting.
*Oversee site activities, ensuring safe systems of work, CDM compliance, and minimal impact on operations.
*Engage with stakeholders across operations, asset management, planning, and commercial functions.
*Ensure commissioning plans, testing, documentation, and quality deliverables meet required standards.
*Drive delivery excellence in line with AMP/Water Sector governance and assurance frameworks.
What you’ll need to succeed
*Proven experience delivering M&E or process-related projects within the water sector.
*Understanding of HVAC, chiller systems, process heating/cooling, or similar mechanical plant.
*Excellent project leadership skills with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
*Strong commercial awareness with experience of NEC contracts.
*Ability to manage interfaces on a major operational site with complex stakeholders.
*Robust commitment to health & safety and construction best practice.
*Relevant qualification (APM, PRINCE2, mechanical/electrical engineering discipline, or equivalent).
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