FCERM Project Manager

FCERM Project Manager

Temporary Contract

Job Details

Client: Carmarthenshire County Council
Service Area: Flood Defence and Coastal Protection / Place & Infrastructure
Hours: 37 hours per week
Start: 02 November 2026
End: 24 January 2027
Duration: 12 weeks
Roles: 2

Working Pattern

Hybrid: typically 2 days in the office, 3 days remote, with site visits as required.

Location

Parc Myrddin, Richmond Terrace, Carmarthen, SA31 1HQ

Pay

PAYE: £20.96 per hour

Job Overview

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking an experienced FCERM Project Manager to support its Flood Defence and Coastal Protection capital works programme, including project coordination, capital budget monitoring, funding applications, programme reporting and stakeholder management.

Important – Please Read Carefully

Relevant degree or equivalent, PRINCE2 qualification and relevant experience managing multiple projects are required. Experience in capital works, flood risk, coastal protection, engineering or technical projects is advantageous. Strong project planning, budget monitoring, reporting, Microsoft Office and MS Project skills are required.

Key Responsibilities

• Support flood defence and coastal protection programmes
• Coordinate multiple capital works projects
• Support annual and longer-term programme planning
• Work with Welsh Government and external partners
• Assist with grant funding applications
• Prepare project management reports
• Monitor project budgets and capital expenditure
• Produce financial monitoring reports
• Track project performance and delivery
• Manage project timelines and deadlines
• Ensure financial compliance and grant conditions
• Coordinate stakeholder consultations
• Liaise with landowners and elected members
• Support project publicity and communications
• Arrange training for project teams
• Support incident management
• Attend site visits
• Assist investigations into significant flooding events
• Prepare reports and recommendations
• Support continuous service improvement

Essential Experience & Skills

• Relevant degree or equivalent
• PRINCE2 qualification
• Relevant project management experience
• Managing multiple projects
• Capital programme planning and delivery
• Financial monitoring and budget management
• Project planning and coordination
• Report writing and analytical skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Stakeholder management
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Project familiarity
• Effective communication
• Deadline management
• Independent and hybrid working

Desirable

• Flood defence and coastal protection experience
• Engineering or technical projects
• Infrastructure project delivery
• Welsh Government funding knowledge
• Five Case Model / Better Business Cases
• MSP qualification or equivalent
• Local government experience
• Business case preparation
• Public sector financial management

Additional Information

Interview: 20 October 2026, on site at Parc Myrddin, Richmond Terrace, Carmarthen, SA31 1DS. Competency-based questions about the role and project management experience.

Supplier deadline: 13 October 2026. This date has passed; extension must be confirmed with the client before candidate submission.

Maximum CVs per agency: 5.

Disclaimer

On applying for this vacancy, you agree that your personal details will be passed onto our client for their consideration of your suitability for the role.

I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to notify Fix Space Recruitment Limited of any hirer who I do not want my details to be passed onto.

Job Reference: OR118009

Strict Screening Questions

1. Do you hold a relevant degree or equivalent qualification and a PRINCE2 project management qualification? Please confirm your qualifications.
2. How many years of professional project management experience do you have, and can you provide examples of projects you have managed simultaneously?
3. Do you have experience delivering flood defence, coastal protection, civil engineering, infrastructure or other capital works projects? Please specify the project types and your responsibilities.
4. Do you have experience monitoring project budgets, managing expenditure, preparing financial reports and ensuring compliance with financial procedures or grant funding conditions?
5. Have you been responsible for project planning, tracking programme milestones, coordinating delivery teams and managing competing deadlines across multiple projects?
6. Do you have experience preparing project management reports, grant funding applications, business cases, statistical reports or performance monitoring information? Please provide examples.
7. Are you proficient in Microsoft Office and familiar with Microsoft Project or equivalent project planning software?
8. Do you have experience working with stakeholders such as local authorities, Welsh Government, engineering consultants, contractors, landowners or other public and private sector organisations?
9. Can you work 37 hours per week on a hybrid basis, attending Parc Myrddin in Carmarthen approximately 2 days per week and undertaking site visits when required?
10. Are you eligible to work in the UK and able to complete a Confidentiality Agreement, Criminal Convictions Declaration and provide 2 years of references/work history?

Skills: PRINCE2, Project Management, Flood Risk Management, Coastal Protection, Capital Projects, Budget Management, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, MS Project, Financial Reporting