Assistant Project Manager – Water & Wastewater Projects

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Performance pay

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Thames Water invites applications for an Assistant Project Manager to support delivery of wastewater network intervention programmes, including sewer rehabilitation, interceptor removals and low complexity excavation repair works.

You will work closely with the Engineering Project Manager and wider Solutions team to manage civil interventions safely, efficiently and to plan, cost, quality, regulatory and stakeholder requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering or managing engineering, construction or operational projects or programmes.
• Experience working with operational teams, contractors and external stakeholders.
• Experience supporting project controls, including programme tracking, cost awareness, reporting and quality assurance.
• Experience preparing or reviewing project documentation, including briefs, plans or handover information.
• Experience within the water sector – ideally in waste water network operations.
• Awareness of health and safety requirements for construction works, including CDM.
• Awareness of commercial delivery requirements, procurement, tendering and cost control.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own transport.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of planned intervention programmes that reduce blockages, pollution and flooding across the wastewater network.
• Coordinate day-to-day programme delivery, reporting and project controls with the Engineering Project Manager.
• Promote and assure Health, Safety and Environment culture and review key H&S documentation.
• Undertake site audits to monitor health, safety, quality and delivery standards and close out findings.
• Assist in achieving regulatory, statutory and internal outputs and deadlines.
• Coordinate with internal teams, contractors and external stakeholders for clear communication and escalation.
• Develop project briefs and information to support early contractor involvement and delivery planning.
• Review and contribute to approval of PCI, project plans, CPP and handover information.
• Support contractor performance assurance to deliver projects safely, on time, and within budget and quality.
• Oversee commissioning and handover of completed projects to the operational client.

Skills

Experience delivering projects

Experience with stakeholders

Project controls

Documentation preparation

Water sector experience

Health and safety CDM awareness

Commercial delivery & cost control

Excel proficiency

Driving licence & transport

Job description

Thames Water invites applications for an Assistant Project Manager to support delivery of wastewater network intervention programmes, including sewer rehabilitation, interceptor removals and low complexity excavation repair works.

You will work closely with the Engineering Project Manager and wider Solutions team to manage civil interventions safely, efficiently and to plan, cost, quality, regulatory and stakeholder requirements.