DSEAR Project Manager

Anglian Water Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a DSEAR Project Manager to oversee critical capital programmes ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The role involves leading teams, managing budgets, and ensuring effective delivery of DSEAR projects. Ideal candidates will have project management qualifications and experience in similar environments. Benefits include private health care, car allowance, and a competitive pension scheme. Join a dedicated team focused on innovation and sustainability.

Benefits

Personal private health care

Company car allowance

Life cover - 8 x annual salary

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Competitive pension scheme

Annual bonus scheme

Structured training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to lead programmes with confidence and technical insight.
• Capable of balancing detail with delivery.
• Comfortable navigating complex operational, commercial and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management of DSEAR capital programmes.
• Oversee contracted activities for remedial work.
• Maintain records of remedials for PSPI reporting.
• Ensure compliance with DSEAR regulations.
• Manage budgets and track job progress.

Skills

Project Management qualification or membership of a relevant professional body

Experience managing capital budgets

Background in resource planning and scheduling

Experience supervising contractors and managing site activities

Strong commercial acumen

Strong knowledge of H&S and CDM regulations

Education

Appropriate engineering qualification or experience

Job description

DSEAR Project Manager

Location: Anglian Water Region-Wide

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £60,000

Build a Safer, More Compliant Future with Anglian Water

Are you an experienced engineering or project management professional with a sharp eye for safety, compliance and delivery? Do you thrive when steering complex programmes and influencing outcomes across diverse teams?

If so, this is your chance to join Anglian Water as a DSEAR Project Manager, leading the planning and delivery of critical DSEAR capital programmes that protect our people, sites and infrastructure. This role plays a key part in ensuring compliance with the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR), while guiding the delivery of remedial works across our operational assets.

What You'll Be Doing

As a DSEAR Project Manager, you'll provide the technical and commercial expertise needed to plan and deliver DSEAR capital projects and remedials to a high standard. You'll lead direct teams and contracted partners to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and in full compliance with regulatory expectations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Line management and programme delivery of DSEAR remedial work, including oversight of contracted activities
• Enabling and supporting the delivery of planned and emergent capital projects
• Working closely with DSEAR Engineers and Technicians to ensure all solutions are compliant
• Guiding and managing stakeholders on DSEAR compliance and best practice
• Maintaining accurate records of remedials and asset updates for PSPI reporting
• Managing budgets, tracking spend trends and monitoring job progress
• Providing insight on performance, efficiencies, and costs
• Ensuring solutions meet Water and Wastewater quality standards
• Leading Root Cause Analysis and Optioneering where required
• Complying with corporate Risk and Value processes and all necessary governance
• Providing project management support to contractors and local teams
• Visiting sites to assess capital needs and build suitable solutions
• Managing commercial changes and ensuring effective cost control
• Reviewing risk assessments, method statements, and on‑site practices to maintain safety
• Ensuring scheme documentation is received, accurate and submitted promptly
• Upholding compliance with all relevant legislation

About You

You'll bring the ability to lead programmes with confidence, clarity and technical insight. You can balance detail with delivery and are comfortable navigating complex operational, commercial and safety requirements.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Project Management qualification or membership of a relevant professional body
• Experience managing capital budgets
• Background in resource planning and scheduling
• Experience supervising contractors and managing site activities
• Strong commercial acumen
• Strong knowledge of H&S and CDM regulations

The below would be an advantage, however, appropriate training will be given,

• Appropriate engineering qualification or experience
• Electrical and mechanical understanding
• Technical experience within a Water or Wastewater environment
• Knowledge of DSEAR and/or Process Safety

Why Join Us?

At Anglian Water, we're committed to safety, innovation and sustainability. As a DSEAR Project Manager, you'll play a crucial role in safeguarding our assets and reducing risk across the region, while working within a supportive team that values expertise, collaboration and continuous improvement.

You'll benefit from:

• Personal private health care
• Company car allowance
• Life cover - 8 x annual salary
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays (with flexibility for religious holidays)
• Flexible working options
• Competitive pension scheme - double matching your contributions up to 6%
• Annual bonus scheme and wide-ranging lifestyle benefits
• Structured training and development opportunities

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're a project delivery management professional with the technical background and leadership drive to support critical DSEAR compliance across Anglian Water, apply today to become our next DSEAR Project Manager.