Project Manager ( Offsite Engineering)

More ownership. More variety. More room to grow.

WGM Engineering, part of RSK Group, is looking for a Project Manager to join our Off-Site Engineering team on a full-time, permanent basis. This role will be based from our office in Newbridge, supporting the successful delivery of off-site engineering projects across the UK water sector.

Our Off-Site Engineering team plays a key role in how we deliver safer, more efficient and more sustainable engineering solutions. Through modular build, off-site fabrication and practical engineering delivery, we help clients improve quality, reduce risk and keep essential infrastructure projects moving.

WGM is growing through secured long-term frameworks and multi-year programmes across the UK water sector, creating opportunities for project professionals who want ownership, variety, support and room to grow while delivering essential infrastructure.

The Role

As Project Manager, you will lead the successful delivery of Off-Site Engineering projects from concept through to completion. This will include supporting business development, leading proposal and estimate activity, developing detailed project plans, managing delivery, and ensuring projects are completed safely, commercially and to the required quality standards.

You will act as a key point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders, helping to build strong relationships while ensuring project scope, programme, budget, risk and performance are well controlled.

The role will suit someone with strong project delivery experience in an engineering, construction, water, MEICA, fabrication or off-site manufacturing environment, who enjoys working across teams and taking practical ownership of delivery.

What you'll do:

• Lead the successful delivery of Off-Site Engineering projects from concept, estimating and design through to manufacture, commissioning and handover.
• Develop and manage project plans covering scope, programme, resources, budget, risk, quality and stakeholder requirements.
• Manage project performance against agreed milestones, KPIs, commercial targets and client requirements, using effective reporting, governance and change control.
• Support business development and proposal activity, working with estimating, commercial and engineering teams to develop accurate, value-led solutions.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, internal teams and supply chain partners to keep projects moving safely, commercially and effectively.
• Promote high standards of health, safety, environmental and quality performance, while supporting continuous improvement across project delivery.

What you'll bring:

• Demonstrable experience managing engineering or construction projects across the full project lifecycle, ideally within water, utilities, MEICA, fabrication, modular build, off-site engineering or a related technical environment.
• Strong planning, commercial awareness and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage scope, programme, budget, risk, quality and project performance in a controlled and practical way.
• Experience working with clients, contractors, consultants, internal teams and supply chain partners.
• Confidence leading multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, commercial, construction and commissioning activities.
• Background in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, construction, fabrication, MEICA or off-site engineering.
• Relevant construction, engineering or project management qualification at HND, degree level or equivalent experience.
• Valid UK driving licence.
• Experience working with NEC forms of contract, a CSCS card, and Temporary Works Co-ordinator experience or willingness to train would be advantageous.

Experience working with NEC forms of contract would be advantageous. A CSCS card and Temporary Works Co-ordinator experience or willingness to train would also be desirable.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support our people both inside and outside of work. This includes:

• 32 days’ holiday, increasing to 36 days based on length of service
• Pension scheme, with WGM paying 5%
• Life assurance scheme that pays 3 x salary
• Salary sacrifice options, including electric vehicle scheme, annual leave purchase and cycle to work schemes
• Remote and hybrid working options, subject to role requirements
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Company sick pay, available after a qualifying period
• Employee discount programme

How to Apply

Please apply via the careers page, attaching an up-to-date copy of your CV.

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.

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