Project Manager - Integrated Delivery Services

Northumbrian Water; Durham; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Project Manager for Integrated Delivery Services, focusing on short cycle projects across water assets. The role involves leading multidisciplinary teams, ensuring project governance, and driving innovation while adhering to safety regulations.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Company pension scheme

Free access to local attractions

Discount schemes

Wellbeing support

Sustainable travel support

Financial wellbeing support

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience or desire in Portfolio, Programme, and Project Management.
• Awareness of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from £500k to £20m, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Drive innovation and promote efficiencies in Project Management.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Project Management Qualification

Job description

Project Manager - Integrated Delivery Services

Working hours: Full time 37 hours per week, flexible working arrangements including part-time will be considered

Permanent

Salary: up to £58,445 per annum (depending on experience)

Location: hybrid working with office locations at Pity Me, Durham and Washington

About the role

Are you a Project Manager seeking a new opportunity? We have an exciting opening for a Project Manager to join our Integrated Delivery Services team, working on short cycle projects across our water assets, ensuring they meet regulatory timelines, deliver business benefits, and provide customer value.

As Project Manager, you will lead projects ranging from £500k to £20m, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and to quality expectations.

You will utilize your strong communication and influencing skills to engage with a range of stakeholders. Additionally, you will collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to achieve business outcomes and customer value.

Innovation is central to our organization, and you will be responsible for driving innovation in Project Management. You will promote efficiencies and continuous improvement by leveraging industry best practices.

You will manage project governance, benefits tracking, proactive risk management, and change controls in line with investment procedures.

About you

We’re looking for a proactive Project Manager capable of overseeing projects from inception to completion and handover. You should be organized, able to lead multidisciplinary teams, and build credibility with stakeholders at all levels.

As safety is a priority, awareness of health and safety regulations would be beneficial. You will ensure safety, quality, and environmental outcomes through compliance with company standards, legislation, and Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations.

You should have experience or a strong desire to develop in Portfolio, Programme, and Project Management, ideally in Engineering, Construction, Utilities, Oil & Gas, or critical infrastructure environments, with a capacity to bring fresh perspectives and new ways of working.

You will have proven expertise or a drive to develop in contract management, procurement, and application of engineering contracts, including engineering contract management and CDM regulations.

We are committed to developing our colleagues and seek a commitment to achieving or holding an industry-recognized project management qualification.

Our commitment to diversity

Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity, encouraging all colleagues to bring their authentic selves to work.

Our colleague network groups include Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM), and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity). They provide safe spaces for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, fostering organizational awareness, understanding, and inclusivity.

We encourage all applications as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diverse communities within our teams.

Please note: this role may require a DBS check prior to employment.

NWG is an inclusive employer supporting offender rehabilitation; however, we will not consider candidates with certain unspent convictions to ensure safety for all stakeholders.

About us

At NWG, we aim to make Northumbrian Water Group a Great Place to Work by embracing Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity. We encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an employer committed to diversity, we seek to reflect this in our community.

We recognize that not everyone will have every skill listed; if you have some, we encourage you to apply.

NWG at a glance

Our purpose is to care for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for future generations, by providing reliable, affordable water and wastewater services. We operate efficiently, invest prudently, and aim to be a national leader in sustainable water and wastewater services, guided by our core values.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell holidays.
• Company pension scheme with double employer contributions up to 10%.
• Free access to local attractions.
• Discount schemes for days out, shopping, travel, and more.
• Wellbeing support, including digital GP services.
• Sustainable travel support through salary sacrifice cars and cycle schemes.
• Financial wellbeing support, including community savings, financial education, and low-cost loans.
• Support for professional development, including relevant subscriptions and interest-free qualification loans.

Note: This is a safety-critical role; a drug and alcohol test will be required prior to or within four weeks of employment. Failure may lead to revocation of the job offer.

Also, a valid driving license is required for this role.