We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join our team based in the North West.
You will work closely with the Client, OCU Delivery teams, and other key stakeholders to successfully deliver projects.
- Support estimating teams with client tenders and commercial bids to help secure new business, including developing and presenting project proposals and meeting with clients to understand their requirements.
- Produce project plans, budgets, and programmes, agree timescales and costs with clients, manage construction schedules and budgets, and deal with any unforeseen costs throughout project delivery.
- Attend site meetings to monitor progress, act as the main point of contact for clients and site teams, coordinate with third parties to ensure clear roles and responsibilities, and ensure projects are delivered to agreed technical standards.
- Liaise with technical and financial teams, subcontractors, legal representatives, and client stakeholders, oversee final accounts at project completion, and work across both site and office environments.
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Degree or HND qualified in Construction or Project Management; equivalent industry experience will also be considered.
- Working knowledge of NEC3, NEC4, and/or FIDIC contracts is desirable, along with experience working within the Water Industry.
- Good understanding of the construction industry, legal documentation, and strong mathematical and IT skills. Strong leadership, excellent verbal communication skills, and the ability to use initiative and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
At OCU Group, we don’t just deliver infrastructure - we help power modern life.
As one of the UK’s fastest-growing utility and infrastructure businesses, we deliver complex, nationally critical projects across power, energy transition, water, telecoms, and digital infrastructure. Over the last five years, OCU has grown five-fold to a £1.1bn organisation, expanding both organically and through strategic acquisitions across the UK, Australia, New Zealand and India.
Our growth is driven by ambitious people, operational excellence, and a commitment to doing things properly. We work on projects that genuinely matter by supporting the UK’s energy transition, strengthening essential infrastructure, and helping build more sustainable communities for the future.
Whether you’re an experienced professional looking to take ownership of major projects and influence delivery at scale, or someone starting your career through an apprenticeship, graduate programme, or placement route, OCU offers real opportunity to grow, develop, and make an impact.
We are building a business where high performance, collaboration, innovation, and accountability sit at the centre of our culture. Our people are trusted to lead, encouraged to challenge thinking, and supported to continuously develop their skills and careers.
At OCU, you won’t just join a growing business, you’ll help shape it.
Our Culture & Values
At OCU, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We care about safety, lead with integrity, strive to be better every day, make a positive impact, and deliver to grow, together, as One Company United.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At OCU Group, we believe diversity, inclusion, and belonging are fundamental to building stronger teams, better ideas, and a more successful business. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported.
As part of our commitment to fairness and equality, candidates may be asked to complete an equal opportunities monitoring form during the recruitment process. This information is used for monitoring purposes only and plays no part in hiring decisions.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to offering interviews to candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions who meet the essential criteria for the role.
To ensure that everyone has a fair opportunity to join our team, please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment and interview process is, by emailing
[email protected].
