Senior Project Manager

Take the lead on delivering infrastructure projects at an extremely exciting time for the water industry, as it seeks to deliver record levels of investment over the next 10-20 years.

The successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to enhance the resilience of the assets within Thames Water's wastewater treatment sites. As a leader, you will define the project scope, schedule, and budget for delivery for a portfolio of significant projects, directly contributing to Thames Water's Capital Delivery program.

Join us. Progress your career and spearhead the exciting changes at Thames Water!

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Project Manager

• Take accountability for governance compliance and internal/external stakeholder engagement throughout the project's lifecycle, leading to a smooth transition into operational business.
• Support the definition of solutions to meet the project objectives and be responsible for preparing a clear business case.
• Develop the best procurement strategy for the project and oversee the specifications and contract documentation production.
• Develop a strategy for obtaining any required third-party consents, highlighting program and project risks relating to the consents required.
• Effective liaison with critical internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth running and timely project delivery.
• Manage and ensure the performance of project teams comprising internal resources, external consultants and contractors’ personnel to deliver timely, cost-effective, and high-quality project outcomes.
• Contribute to steering project-wide continuous improvement and delivering against stretching targets.
• Commercially manage all contract matters to achieve the optimal outcome for Thames Water.
• Line manage a team of project professionals and manage the performance of your portfolio of projects (including those managed by the team.
• Contribute to the wider improvement of the team and Thames Water.

Location - This role is hybrid; you will be expected to be in the Reading Clear Water Court office and on sites 2-3 days a week, and as the business requires.
Hours - 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

Car Allowance - The role comes with a car allowance of £5,800, and the successful candidate needs to hold a driver's licence.

What you should bring to the role

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:

• An engineering or other relevant degree or a project or business qualification.(minimum level 4)
• Proven track record of project delivery within the regulated industry and the built environment.
• From this, be able to demonstrate project leadership and experience from delivering multiple projects concurrently (programmes or portfolios of projects), with values above £5M OR from delivering a higher value, complex projects above £25M
• Demonstrable knowledge of the construction, infrastructure or utility industries.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in managing contract specification preparation, tendering, and tender evaluation processes with proven capability in negotiation.
• Demonstratable capability in risk-based and analytical decision-making.
• Confidence in speaking to all levels of external and internal stakeholders, with solid influencing and communication skills.
• Demonstrate excellent commercial and cost control acumen.
• An obsession for driving the project schedule but delivered in such a way as to ensure that demands are realistic, and the team stay motivated.
• Be keen to develop your people management skills through a line management role and demonstrate a passion for developing team members.

Additional skills and experiences would be great to have/bring:

• Affiliated with a project management organisation and be chartered member of a relevant institution.
• Ideally, experience in the water sector or a similar regulated industry.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £67,000 to £88,000 per annum per annum depending on experience.
• 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Car Allowance.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to both company and individual performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Private Medical Health Care.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

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Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

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Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.