The Vacancy

Project Manager (M&E)

Sector: MEICA - Environment Agency Framework (Mechanical & Electrical)

Location: Highbridge (Western Region)

What we offer

• Competitive salary (negotiable based on experience)
• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service) and option to purchase additional annual leave days (up to 5)
• Up to 3 volunteer days
• Company pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Medicash Health Cash Plan & Rewards
• Strong professional development pathways with clear progression opportunities
• A supportive working culture built around safety, wellbeing, and respect
• Access to mental health first aiders and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

An exciting opportunity to lead our MEICA portfolio in the Western region

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Project Manager with strong MEICA experience to take forward the delivery of the Environment Agency Wessex MEICA Framework.

Alongside framework leadership, the role includes preparing pricing and programme submissions for project-based opportunities, supporting business growth, and managing day-to-day planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities in the region.

As the business reshapes workstreams across our Environment Agency, Canal & River Trust (CRT), and Highways (HRE) portfolios, the successful candidate will also have opportunities to support future regional opportunities as they emerge.

The Role

As Project Manager, you will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of MEICA and civils workstreams across the Western region. You will ensure your team has the right skills, resources, and support to succeed, and you will play a key part in the mobilisation of the Wessex MEICA Framework as it transitions into regional ownership.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the mobilisation and operational delivery of the EA Wessex MEICA Framework.
• Managing a structured handover from the outgoing PM to ensure continuity of delivery and client engagement.
• Overseeing pricing, programming, and tender submissions for additional project-based work opportunities.
• Leading the day-to-day delivery of PPM activities across MEICA assets in the region.
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and aligned with all contractual, quality, and environmental requirements.
• Managing subcontractors and supply chain partners, maintaining high standards of efficiency, safety, and quality.
• Monitoring progress, identifying risks, and driving proactive mitigation strategies.
• Working closely with the Framework Manager and Delivery Teams to ensure change control and contract variations are managed effectively.
• Building strong relationships with clients and identifying opportunities for additional work across EA, CRT, HRE and wider regional portfolios.

About You (Requirements)

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. Research shows that candidates from under represented groups often only apply when they meet all the requirement criteria, if you're unsure but feel you could succeed in this role, we would still like to hear from you.

Ideal experience includes:

• Previous experience as a Project Manager or Senior Agent in a civils or MEICA engineering environment.
• Technical background in MEICA with working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems in flood defence or similar regulated environments.
• SMSTS (or willingness to obtain).
• Degree, HNC or HND in Engineering (or equivalent technical experience).
• A collaborative leadership style that supports inclusive team environments.
• Full UK Driving license

About the Business Unit

You'll be joining a busy, fast-paced engineering team delivering a range of multidisciplinary civils and MEICA works, including:

• Environment Agency flood defence and MEICA assets
• CRT and HRE infrastructure
• Rail (bridges, embankments, stations, tunnels, platforms)
• Minor works and capital maintenance/renewal projects

Our Western region works across established and long-term client frameworks and tendered projects, delivering high-quality engineering solutions in regulated and safety-critical environments.

The Company

Why AmcoGiffen?
You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen
We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn't matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing
Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.

Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!

For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:

tom.peach@amcogiffen.co.uk
Recruitment Manager

The Benefits

We offer excellent career prospects, a competitive salary, and outstanding training development and support opportunities. You can expect to receive a range of benefits (role dependent) including:

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Westfield health scheme

Minumum 25 days' holiday

Private medical insurance