The Vacancy

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Person Specification

• 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.

Benefits

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 6%
• 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

To apply, please submit your CV through the recruitment system.

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

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

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About Us

Based in Scotland, we are an engineering business providing mechanical, electrical and civil engineering services to clients across the UK. We are one of the UK's leading engineering solution providers, recognised for outstanding client service, quality solutions and our commitment to health and safety. From our HQ in Glasgow, we deliver sustainable solutions to the water and renewables sectors. Supplementary services include project management, technical engineering, design, and off-site modular build.

We have partnered with innovative technology providers in the renewables sector, including solar PV, hydroelectric and heat networks. We are a progressive, people-orientated business driven by our values to deliver workable and cost-effective solutions in the communities we work. When you work for WGM you join a dynamic team and have the opportunity to be part of our ambitious plans for future growth.

WGM is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?

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Benefits

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Mental Health Support

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme