Project Manager - Energy

ALTEN Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy is seeking a Project Manager to join the Birmingham team in the Energy sector. The successful candidate will lead complex water infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with NEC contract requirements. Strong experience in the UK water industry, exceptional stakeholder management, and project management certification are necessary. The role offers a hybrid working environment and attractive benefits including private medical insurance and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere and regular gatherings

Flexible way of working

Qualifications

• Experience delivering capital infrastructure projects in the water industry.
• Knowledge of commercial and contractual management with NEC contracts.
• Ability to manage complex engineering projects and work with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Manage projects under NEC contracts including early warning processes.
• Report on progress, costs, and performance to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Project management experience in UK water industry

Strong knowledge of NEC contracts

Stakeholder management skills

Planning and risk management capabilities

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Project Management

Project Management certification (APM PMQ, Prince2, PMP or Agile PM)

Job description

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting‑edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

Job Description

As a Project Manager you will join our Birmingham team to support our activities within the Energy sector.

We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager to support the delivery of a complex and technically demanding water infrastructure programme. You’ll take a lead role in planning, coordinating, and managing multidisciplinary teams, ensuring projects are delivered safely, compliantly, and in line with NEC contract requirements.

Working within a regulated environment, you’ll drive programme performance, manage risk, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across the client, supply chain, and delivery partners.

• Location: Birmingham
• On Site: Hybrid
• Clearance: BPSS
• Experience Level: 5-10 YOE

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the planning and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects from design through to construction and commissioning
• Managing projects under NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4), including early warning processes, compensation events, and programme updates
• Developing, maintaining, and controlling integrated project programmes in collaboration with planners and delivery teams
• Coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams, contractors, and suppliers to ensure alignment with project objectives
• Proactively managing risks, issues, dependencies, and change control
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory, safety, and environmental requirements (e.g. CDM, water industry standards)
• Reporting progress, cost, risk, and programme performance to senior stakeholders through structured governance and dashboards

Qualifications

Required Skills

• Proven experience as a Project Manager within the UK water industry, delivering capital infrastructure projects
• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts, including commercial and contractual management
• Experience managing complex engineering projects in regulated environments
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients, engineers, planners, and contractors
• Strong planning, risk management, and reporting capability

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Project Management or equivalent military experience
• Project Management certification (APM PMQ, Prince2, PMP or Agile PM)

Desirable Skills

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (or equivalent experience) – highly desirable
• Experience applying Lean / Six Sigma techniques (Black Belt preferred)
• Experience working with NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4)

Additional Information

Why join us?

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech‑driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes.

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.