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Our Water sector client are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead delivery and contract management/administration across their alliance delivery on AMP8 on permanent basis with hybrid working available our of Peterborough or Norwich offices.

In this role, you will be responsible for the commercial and contractual management of NEC3/NEC4 PSC and ECC contracts, overseeing a significant portfolio with a minimum value of 600 million . You will play a key leadership role, driving performance, governance, and collaboration across integrated delivery teams and Tier 1 supply chain partners.

You will report directly to the Head of Contract Management and be instrumental in embedding best practice, improving performance, and supporting the delivery of a high-value capital programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the independent administration and execution of NEC contracts across Tier 1 Alliances.
• Discharge and formalise ECC Project Manager duties across the supply chain.
• Oversee risk, change control, and performance across a large investment portfolio.
• Ensure effective contract management and assurance activities are delivered by the team.
• Act as a key escalation point, resolving issues and removing delivery barriers.
• Provide performance updates to senior leadership.
• Maintain governance protocols and ensure project deliverables meet approval requirements.
• Promote collaboration across stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Support resolution of contractual issues and ensure robust challenge where necessary.
• Oversee assurance activities including cost verification and defect management.
• Ensure contracts are fit for purpose and properly administered.
• Support procurement strategies to drive best value through the supply chain.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping for audit and cost assurance purposes.
• Produce performance insights and reports, highlighting risks, issues, and opportunities.
• Lead strategies to address contractual non-compliance.
• Support and lead portfolio performance reviews and action plans.
• Manage governance processes at portfolio level.
• Participate in governance boards, contributing to key decisions and escalations.
• Provide updates and escalation reporting to senior boards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the portfolio.
• Lead and develop a team of ECC Project Managers.
• Drive high performance and accountability across teams and supply chain.
• Champion continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives.
• Represent the Head of Contract Management in key forums.
• Support development of business strategies aligned with organisational goals.
• Provide training, guidance, and tools to embed best practice.
• Champion a strong Health, Safety, Wellbeing, and Environmental culture.
• Lead by example, ensuring safety is prioritised in all activities.
• Participate in site visits and challenge unsafe behaviours where necessary.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Construction, Engineering, or related discipline
• NEC3/NEC4 Project Manager Accreditation
• Extensive experience in commercial and contract management
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts and their application
• Experience managing large-scale construction or utility contracts
• Proven experience in governance, assurance, and portfolio management
• Experience in dispute resolution and mediation
• Strong leadership and team management experience
• Experience in business-critical decision-making roles

Benefits

• Salary circa 85 -95k per annum
• Car/Car allowance
• 2/3 days in Peterborough or Norwich - hybrid working
• 25 days leave plus bank holidays
• Holiday buy/sell
• Private Medical
• Double matched pension scheme

Astute's Nuclear team is partnering with a leading Project consultancy to recruit a Project Director based in Cambridge.
This Project Director role offers a salary of 85,000-100,000, alongside a strong bonus structure and an excellent benefits package.
If you're an experienced Project Director or senior professional from either a Project Management or Cost Management background, with the ability to lead teams and bring in new clients, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Project Director role
Within the role you will:
* Lead the successful delivery of major capital investment projects across the full lifecycle, from inception through to completion
* Manage and develop high-performing teams delivering Project Management and/or Cost Management services
* Act as the primary client interface, developing and growing key client accounts
* Play an active role in business development, including winning new work and expanding client relationships
* Provide strategic advice on procurement, delivery approaches, and commercial outcomes
* Oversee project governance including risk, programme, cost, and stakeholder management
* Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards
* Manage project financial performance including fee forecasting, profitability, and resource planning

Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
* Degree qualified in Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Cost Management or similar
* Ideally chartered (RICS, MCIOB, MAPM) or equivalent experience
* 10+ years' experience in a consultancy environment delivering complex construction projects
* Strong knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts
* Proven ability to lead teams and manage senior client relationships
* Strong commercial awareness with a track record of delivering profitable projects
* Experience in winning work and contributing to business growth

Personal skills
The Project Director role would suit someone who is:
* A strong leader capable of developing and inspiring teams
* Commercially focused with the ability to identify and secure new opportunities
* Confident, client-facing, and relationship-driven
* Strategic in thinking with strong decision-making ability
* Highly organised and adaptable across multiple projects and sectors
* Committed to delivering high-quality outcomes and continuous improvement

Salary and benefits of the Project Director role:
* 85,000-100,000 salary
* Bonus scheme (up to 10%)
* Pension scheme
* Private healthcare (Vitality)
* Electric car scheme via salary sacrifice
* 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, with option to buy up to 5 additional days
* Professional membership fees covered
* Hybrid working

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Associate / Director of Project Management – Aerospace, Defence & Advanced Manufacturing

Location: Cambridge (with regional site travel)

Cambridge and the wider East of England remain a vital hub for the UK’s aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and defence industries. With historic ties to aviation and a rapidly growing footprint in modern defence tech and secure infrastructure, the region has a continuous pipeline of highly complex, heavily regulated development projects.

I am working confidentially with a highly regarded, premier property consultancy in Cambridge to find an Associate or Partner-level Project Manager to lead their delivery across these highly specialised sectors. This is a senior, strategic appointment. You will be stepping into a top-tier project management team that oversees development and construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring maximum client satisfaction.

Operating at Associate or Partner level, you will provide expert professional advice and act strictly in the best interests of your clients. This position focuses heavily on the aerospace, defence, and advanced manufacturing sectors. Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising clients on project viability, design solutions, consultant selection, and tendering.
• Managing complex site logistics and embedding them into the design phase for projects in live, occupied environments.
• Developing project execution plans, client briefs, and defining project scopes.
• Driving business development by cultivating an internal and external professional network, generating opportunities within Project Management and cross-selling to other departments.
• Managing the commercial aspects of projects, including fee agreements, invoicing processes, and contract administration.
• Leading project management meetings and acting as the firm's representative at client events.

Because of the nature of the clients involved, this role requires a specific technical background and security profile.

• You must be MRICS or hold an equivalent qualification from a chartered industry body.
• You must possess an accredited degree in project management, building surveying, construction management, or architecture.
• You will have a proven track record of delivering projects within security-sensitive environments, such as the MoD, MoJ, or the private defence sector.
• You must have the ability to hold high-level security clearance with experience managing multiple overlapping projects and proficiency in Microsoft Project.
• A full UK driving licence is essential for travel to secure client sites that are off the public transport network.
• Candidates with an accredited NEC Project Manager qualification (or significant NEC experience) and an existing network within the aerospace, defence, or manufacturing sectors will be given priority.

Why Apply Through Me?

I am a fiercely independent recruitment specialist who has been working exclusively within the Cambridge and East of England built environment market for over 25 years. I don’t just pass on CVs; I build careers. I have placed professionals with this firm for years and know their senior leadership team personally, I can offer you total confidentiality and a granular level of detail that you won't find on a standard job board.

Our advantage will give you:

• A transparent overview of the consultancy’s culture and internal structure.
• Specific details on the project pipeline and the specific MoD/Defence clients you will be working with.
• Insight into the commercial expectations, and realistic progression pathways.

If you are an experienced Project Manager operating at this senior level and want to explore this confidentially, please get in touch with me directly.

Senior Project Manager
60,000 - 75,000 + Career Progression + Excellent Company Benefits
Cambridgeshire (Commutable from: Huntington, Peterborough, Northampton, Cambridge, Bedford, St Ives or surrounding areas)

Do you have Project Management experience from an FMCG background? Are you looking to work for an global, expanding company in a highly varied role with future progression?

On offer is this fantastic opportunity to become the go to technical expert in a successful business where you can utilise you skills and experience, develop into more senior roles and have a direct impact on company growth.

This world leading organisation have been established for over 40 years and have been going from strength to strength. Due to this growth they are looking to add a Project Manager to their specialist team.

In this Monday to Friday role, you will play a central role in delivering bespoke manufacturing solutions for clients across the UK, working closely with the Sales & Design teams and being the primary point of contact from concept through to delivery.

This role would suit an Engineer with Mechanical Design or Manufacturing / Industrial experience, looking for long term job security with a global company offering excellent career progression and the chance to become a task expert.

The Role:

• Delivering bespoke manufacturing solutions to clients across the UK.
• Working with a global, market leading production line manufacturer.
• Monday to Friday.

The Person:

• Industrial / Manufacturing or Mechanical Design background.
• Experience working in FMCG or Production Line solutions.
• Commutable to St Ives, Cambridgeshire.

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Jacob Dover at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

About you

• Proven experience in a Senior Project Manager or Project Manager role within the water, utilities, or civil engineering sectors.
  
• You will have MEICA/SUDS/RC Tanks experience
• You will be Degree qualified or nearest possible equivalent
• You will be me a member of an appropriate professional institution such as MICE/CIOB/RICS
• You will have a strategic mind-set, with strong leadership and interpersonal skills

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

Vacancy Summary

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Job Type: Permanent

Job Ref: #1417

Location: Cambridge (+ occasional travel to sites in Norfolk + flexible working)

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: c65k-75k plus competitive package inc car allowance, pension, health etc.

Company & Project: A profitable and successful national consultancy are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join their team working on a flagship project in the Healthcare sector, valued in excess of 100m.

The position involves working on a major Healthcare scheme in East Anglia as part of a large team and offering career defining exposure to a flagship project in the local area,

Our client has a busy project pipeline for the remainder of 2026 and 2027. They are recruiting for a Senior Project Manager due to growth of their regional business and the progression of a key project with a major client in East Anglia.


Duties & Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will take responsibility for project management, contract administration and project delivery on JCT and NEC projects, including the businesses flagship project/client in the local area.

Undertake the day to day communication and interaction with the client, ensuring that milestones and targets are met and that projects are delivered on time, on budget and to a high standard.

Provide advice on strategy that could contribute to the overall success of a project, including key criteria - cost, time and quality.

Oversee project governance, processes and systems throughout the project lifecycle.

Desirable Experience

- Minimum 5 years+ experience as a Project Manager post degree qualification.
- Excellent client facing skills.
- Track record working to a building consultancy as a Senior Project Manager with NEC and JCT contract administration.
- Looking to develop their career in a team orientated environment.
- Previous Roles: Associate Project Manager OR Senior Project Manager OR Principal Project Manager OR Project Manager.

Qualifications & Skills: Degree or MSc in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management, Civil Engineering or comparable qualification.
MAPM or MCIOB or another comparable professional membership would be advantageous.

Application Process: If you would like more information on this Senior Project Manager position or any other vacancy please email your current CV through to Jess Quinn; where it will be reviewed and you will be contacted within 48 hours if your CV is of interest.


Services advertised by Apple Technical Recruitment are that of an Employment Agency/Business.

Vacancy Summary

Job Title: Director - Project Management

Job Type: Permanent

Job Ref: #1416

Location: Cambridge (Projects in Norfolk & Cambridgeshire + Flexible working)

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: c£90k-£110k (DOE) plus competitive package inc car allowance, pension, health etc.

Company & Project: A profitable and successful national consultancy are looking for a client focused Director level Project Manager to join their team working on a flagship project in the Healthcare sector, valued in excess of £100m.

The position involves working on a large Healthcare scheme in East Anglia, leading a small team of Project Managers and with a proven track record in managing senior stakeholder interfaces, reporting and governance.

Our client has a busy project pipeline for the remainder of 2026 and 2027. They are recruiting for a Director level Project Manager due to growth of their regional business and the progression of a key project with a major client in East Anglia.

Duties & Responsibilities:
Direct and coordinate all project activities, ensuring the team adheres to established governance protocols and maintains seamless communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Act as the primary interface for clients and consultants, proactively anticipating their needs to consistently deliver high-value outcomes across all regions.

Enforce rigorous standards in Health and Safety, Quality Assurance, and Risk Management to ensure projects meet all regulatory and safety benchmarks.

Establish clear parameters for project success, specifically defining the time, cost, technical specifications, and performance KPIs from the outset.

Develop comprehensive, detailed project plans and establish the specific governance systems and processes required to execute the work efficiently.

Identify necessary project resources and provide expert advice on procurement strategies to ensure the project is adequately staffed and supplied.

Lead and motivate diverse, multi-disciplinary teams, facilitating collaboration and using performance management techniques to keep productivity high.

Monitor project finances and manage the formal change control process to mitigate scope creep and protect the project's commercial viability.

Manage the transparent flow of data between the internal team and the client through regular briefings, formal progress reports, and structured meetings.

Desirable Experience

- Minimum 10 years+ experience as a Project Manager for a Consultancy or End-client.
- Excellent client facing skills with a track record of stakeholder management.
- Contract administration using NEC and JCT would be highly advantageous.
- Degree or MSc qualified in a construction related discipline.
- MAPM or MRICS or MCIOB is desirable, but not essential.
- Previous Roles: Associate Project Manager OR Senior Project Manager OR Principal Project Manager OR Project Manager OR Director of Project Management OR Project Director.

Qualifications & Skills: Degree or MSc qualified in a construction related discipline or comparable qualification.
MAPM or MRICS or MCIOB or another comparable professional membership would be advantageous.

Application Process: If you would like more information on this Director - Project Management position or any other vacancy please email your current CV through to Jess Quinn; where it will be reviewed and you will be contacted within 48 hours if your CV is of interest.


Services advertised by Apple Technical Recruitment are that of an Employment Agency/Business.

Senior Product Manager | Cambridge | 80,000 - 95,000 | 5 days onsite

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Product Managerto lead the strategy, development and lifecycle management of a portfolio of professional communication devices and accessories. This is an opportunity to own a market-leading hardware portfolio, working closely with customers, engineering teams and commercial stakeholders to deliver innovative, high-quality products that perform in demanding operational environments.

As a senior member of the Product Management team, you'll define product strategy, drive roadmap execution and mentor colleagues, helping to shape their product portfolio and product management capability.

The Role

+Own the end-to-end success of a portfolio of communication devices and accessories.
+Define and execute short-, medium- and long-term product strategies aligned with customer needs, market opportunities and business objectives.
+Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to Product Managers and junior team members.
+Promote best practice in product management, including roadmap governance and lifecycle management.
+Engage directly with customers and partners to understand operational requirements and emerging market needs.
+Lead the definition of clear, actionable product requirements.

Key Skills and Experience:

+Significant experience in Product Management, including leadership or mentoring responsibilities.
+Proven track record delivering hardware products from concept through lifecycle management.
+Experience working within technically complex product environments.
+Strong understanding of hardware development and product lifecycles.
+Knowledge of - RF technologies and coverage considerations, Audio system design, Battery technologies and power management and Device accessories and hardware ecosystems

Additional Information

+International travel will be required.
+A full driving licence and valid passport are essential.
+Successful candidates will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC).

If you're passionate about developing innovative hardware products and want to make a real impact in a technically complex environment, we'd love to hear from you. Join a collaborative team where you'll shape product strategy, influence future technology and see your ideas brought to life.

Eleven Recruitment is seeking a Technical Project Manager to join an innovative clean-tech organisation in Cambridge, UK. You will lead technically complex development projects, coordinate cross‑functional teams and manage budgets, timelines, and risks to drive projects from inception to market.

You will collaborate with customers, research organisations and industry partners, applying strong leadership and stakeholder management to deliver on ambitious low‑carbon technology initiatives.