Senior NEC Project Manager Full Time NEW

NRL Recruitment
Senior NEC Project Manager

Overview
We are seeking experienced NEC Project Managers to join a growing Transportation Project Delivery team supporting the delivery of major highways and rail infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland. This is an opportunity to play a key role in the successful procurement and delivery of projects under the NEC suite of contracts, acting as the client’s representative and ensuring collaborative, proactive contract management throughout the project lifecycle.

As an NEC Project Manager, you will be responsible for driving project delivery from initial scope development through construction and project close-out, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with NEC principles and best practice.

Key Responsibilities

• NEC Contract Management
• Act as the Client’s representative under NEC contracts.
• Administer and manage NEC Engineering and Construction Contracts (ECC), Engineering Services Contracts (ESC), and Professional Services Contracts (PSC).
• Ensure compliance with NEC contractual obligations throughout project delivery.
• Lead the administration of Early Warnings, Compensation Events, Instructions, Key Dates and contractual notifications.
• Promote collaborative working between all stakeholders in accordance with NEC principles.

Project Delivery

• Manage projects through procurement, construction and completion phases.
• Drive programme performance, cost control and risk management activities.
• Support the development of project scope, contract documentation and procurement strategies.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with agreed programme, budget and quality requirements.
• Identify and mitigate project risks before they impact delivery.

Review and assess contractor programmes including:

• Float management
• Logic links
• Concurrency assessments
• Critical path analysis
• Key Date compliance
• Provide informed decisions on contractual and programme matters.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure delivery obligations are met.
• Support project reporting and governance processes.

Stakeholder Management

• Lead communication between clients, contractors, consultants and project teams.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage change and uncertainty whilst maintaining collaboration and project momentum.
• Provide NEC advice and guidance to project teams and clients.

Essential

• Accredited NEC Project Manager (NECReg).
• Degree qualification in Engineering, Construction Management or a related built environment discipline.
• Proven experience managing projects under NEC contracts.
• Demonstrable experience working on live construction sites.
• Experience managing construction projects with values exceeding 20m.
• Strong understanding of NEC3 Works Information and/or NEC4 Scope requirements.
• Experience managing contractors, consultants and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong programme management and contract administration skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience delivering highways, rail or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Experience within regulated environments.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution (ICE, APM, CIOB, RICS, etc.).
• Experience acting as NEC Project Manager on behalf of major public sector or infrastructure clients.

The NRL Group connect global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.

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