Project Manager Water Infrastructure (Design & Build)

Overview

Project Overview

Project Manager

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the delivery of the Design & Build water infrastructure project.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering, environmental, and construction teams.
• Liaise with contractors, stakeholders, and funding institutions.
• Oversee programme, quality, risk, budget, and project delivery.
• Manage contractor performance, technical submissions, and project reporting.
• Ensure compliance with Employer Requirements, FIDIC contract obligations, and project KPIs.
• Support stakeholder engagement, procurement, contract administration, and claims management.
• Ensure compliance with Environmental & Social Framework (ESF)

requirements

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• Promote strong health & safety, quality, and continuous improvement standards.
• Undertake additional duties as reasonably required.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• Minimum 15 years relevant post-graduate experience, including at least 5 years experience delivering Design & Build water infrastructure projects under similar conditions.
• Degree qualified (BSc minimum) in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, or other relevant engineering discipline.
• Proven experience managing major water infrastructure and water network projects, including pipelines, reservoirs, pumping systems, and associated infrastructure.
• Strong experience in Design & Build (D&B) project delivery.
• Demonstrated experience administering projects under FIDIC contracts, preferably Yellow Book.
• Strong understanding of water sector infrastructure and water distribution systems.
• Experience working on World Bank, AFD, or other International Financing Institution (IFI) funded projects is essential.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary and multicultural teams in international environments.
• Strong stakeholder and client relationship management experience.
• Excellent contract administration and commercial awareness.
• Competent in office packages, Microsoft, excel PowerPoint etc.;
• Good time management skills, with the ability to prioritise work and manage many tasks concurrently;
• Excellent clear and concise communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team;
• Strong cultural awareness and understanding of working in developing countries;
• To have an agile and Can Do mindset;
• Ambitions self-starter with high self-standards;
• Motivated to be part of a Company with a real purpose, improving the quality of people s lives and communities.