Delivery Manager

South East Water UK; Snodland; On-site; GBP 87,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stakeholder pension

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays

Flexible annual leave

Volunteer days

Cycle to work

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

South East Water is recruiting an Delivery Manager to join the Engineering leadership team in the UK. You will hold full accountability for a £20-40 million annual portfolio, ensuring safe design and on-time, on-budget delivery of asset engineering programmes.

You will also lead multiple workstreams, manage third-party suppliers, and oversee project managers and teams, using data-driven insights to guide decisions while maintaining governance and compliance.

Qualifications

• A degree qualification in Engineering, Project Management, or a similar relevant subject.
• NEC3/4 project manager accreditation.
• Demonstrable experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams and programmes from initial concept through to successful delivery.
• Experience working at a senior management level within a client, consultancy, or contractor organisation.
• Proven experience of engineering delivery within the water industry or similar utilities sector, such as gas or energy.
• Excellent organisational and resource allocation skills.
• The ability to undertake recruitment responsibilities to ensure your teams are fully resourced with the necessary skills and knowledge for successful delivery.
• Strong people management skills, a collaborative team approach, and the ability to work effectively with peers and influence individuals not within your direct line management.
• Sound commercial and contract knowledge and acumen.
• A proven track record of managing budgets, schedules, and risks effectively.
• The ability to exercise sound engineering judgement and make well-informed decisions in complex situations.
• Excellent technical report writing and editorial skills, alongside strong oral communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan & lead the safe design and delivery of a programme of works to time and budget whilst compliant with all Company H&S, Environmental and company policies.
• Accountable for the performance of the third party suppliers and stakeholders working in partnership to deliver the programme of works.
• Responsible for the management of the Project Managers and teams supporting the delivery.
• Uses evidential data to make objective decisions taking into account stakeholders including the end customer.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Contract management

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

Influencing

Risk management

Education

Engineering degree

NEC3/4 accreditation

Job description

Summary:

As Delivery Manager, you will be a crucial member of the Engineering leadership team. You will hold full accountability for your portfolio, valued between £20-40 million annually, and will be responsible for the safe design and delivery of asset engineering programmes. This involves planning and leading multiple workstreams, managing third-party suppliers and stakeholders, and overseeing project managers and their teams.

You will ensure your programmes are delivered on time and within budget, while maintaining compliance with internal governance and utilising data-driven insights for informed decision-making. This role demands excellent programme management skills, commercial awareness, contract management experience, and the ability to lead and inspire diverse teams.

This is an exciting time to join our business as we are investing over £1.8 billion in our water network to build a sustainable future. This means we’re growing and investing in talented people who can help us meet future demands and deliver excellent service to our customers and the wider community.

If you have a passion for engineering and project delivery and are looking to make a meaningful impact within a sector that is generating significant change, then this is an excellent opportunity.

Main responsibilities:

• Plan & lead the safe design and delivery of a programme of works to time and budget whilst compliant with all Company H&S, Environmental and company policies.
• Accountable for the performance of the third party suppliers and stakeholders working in partnership to deliver the programme of works.
• Responsible for the management of the Project Managers and teams supporting the delivery.
• Uses evidential data to make objective decisions taking into account stakeholders including the end customer.

You’ll need: Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• A degree qualification in Engineering, Project Management, or a similar relevant subject.
• NEC3/4 project manager accreditation.
• Demonstrable experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams and programmes from initial concept through to successful delivery.
• Experience working at a senior management level within a client, consultancy, or contractor organisation.
• Proven experience of engineering delivery within the water industry or similar utilities sector, such as gas or energy.
• Excellent organisational and resource allocation skills.
• The ability to undertake recruitment responsibilities to ensure your teams are fully resourced with the necessary skills and knowledge for successful delivery.
• Strong people management skills, a collaborative team approach, and the ability to work effectively with peers and influence individuals not within your direct line management.
• Sound commercial and contract knowledge and acumen.
• A proven track record of managing budgets, schedules, and risks effectively.
• The ability to exercise sound engineering judgement and make well-informed decisions in complex situations.
• Excellent technical report writing and editorial skills, alongside strong oral communication abilities.

Employees are required to be flexible and to be prepared to perform duties and other tasks within their capabilities. The nature of our business is such that the contents of any job profile are subject to change from time to time.

Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.

• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.

• Paid volunteering days.

• Cycle to work scheme.

• Health cash plan.

• Life assurance.

• Wellbeing related benefits.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.

• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package:

Up to £97,000 p.a. dependent on experience, plus £7,513 p.a. car allowance