Assistant Project Manager

Southern Water; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major water utility provider in the UK is looking for an Assistant Project Manager to support pollution Action Plans and Asset Risk Management schemes. This full-time role requires excellent planning and communication skills, alongside project management expertise. You'll work in a hybrid model from the office and home, reporting a salary of up to £40,000 plus various benefits like company bonuses, pension contributions, and health programs.

Benefits

Company and performance-related bonus

Generous pension up to 11% company contribution

25 days annual leave

Life assurance equal to 4x salary

Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

Health Cash Plan

Fully funded eye tests

Two paid volunteering days

Occupational health service

Discounts with over 800 retailers

Digital GP service

Study support for job-related qualifications

Competitive maternity leave

Flexible return to work options

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of project management best practices.
• Experience working with contractors and producing scopes of work.
• Familiarity with pumping stations and wastewater operations is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support project planning, coordination, and delivery of pollution and ARM schemes.
• Ensure projects follow governance processes and meet quality standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, and the Environment Agency.
• Monitor project risks, budgets, and timelines.
• Produce clear, persuasive documentation and reports.
• Attend performance and planning meetings to support project progress.
• Help identify and solve operational issues, especially at pumping stations.

Skills

Planning and scheduling

Analytical skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Closing Date
2025-09-29

Assistant Project Manager

Location: Falmer, Durrington, or Chatham (travel required)

Salary: £40,000

About The Role

As an Assistant Project Manager, you’ll support the delivery of pollution Action Plans and Asset Risk Management (ARM) schemes within the Wastewater Infrastructure team. You’ll help ensure projects are well-planned, meet governance standards, and are delivered on time. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, coordinating across teams, and driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Support project planning, coordination, and delivery of pollution and ARM schemes.
• Ensure projects follow governance processes and meet quality standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, and the Environment Agency.
• Monitor project risks, budgets, and timelines.
• Produce clear, persuasive documentation and reports.
• Attend performance and planning meetings to support project progress.
• Help identify and solve operational issues, especially at pumping stations.

Knowledge & Experience

• Strong understanding of project management best practices.
• Experience working with contractors and producing scopes of work.
• Familiarity with pumping stations and wastewater operations is essential.

Skills

• Excellent planning, scheduling, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in MS Project and other IT tools.
• Strong communication, influencing, and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure.

Package

This role will be full time Monday to Friday 37 hours a week. Southern Water operate a hybrid approach to working between our Falmer office and home.

We are offering a salary up to £40,000 depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:

• Company and performance-related bonus
• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Health Cash Plan
• Full funded eye tests
• Two paid volunteering days a year
• Occupational health service
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
• Digital GP service
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Cycle to work scheme

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.

Privacy Statement

Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.