Lead NEC4 Project Manager

A leading UK water and infrastructure organisation is seeking an experienced-Lead NEC4 Project Manager-to play a key role in delivering two nationally significant infrastructure programmes.

You''ll be at the heart of major, multi-billion-pound programmes, leading how NEC4 Professional Service Contracts are managed, challenged, and optimised to deliver real impact for communities and the environment.

Responsibilities of Lead NEC4 Project Manager:

• Lead NEC4 contract management for major programme delivery contracts
• Drive best-in-class contract administration and assurance, ensuring all obligations are delivered effectively
• Overseeing change control, early warnings, and risk reduction processes
• Provide trusted commercial leadership to delivery teams and senior stakeholders
• Lead on dispute avoidance and contract resolution, safeguarding relationships and outcomes
• Shape and implement a contract management strategy and assurance framework
• Drive performance through governance, reporting, and data-led insights
• Champion collaboration across Programme Delivery Partners and the wider supply chain
• Support programme boards and governance forums with contract expertise
• Challenge ways of working to unlock efficiencies and innovation

Essential Requirements:

• Significant experience managing NEC4 contracts, ideally at programme level
• Experience across complex, matrixed environments and major infrastructure delivery
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage change control, risk, and performance frameworks
• Experience working with Programme Delivery Partners or similar delivery models
• Degree-level qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience

Desirable:

• MRICS qualified or working towards
• NEC accreditation or equivalent professional development