Lead Project Manager

Severn Trent; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday + bank holidays (and +

Annual bonus up to £2,250

Pension scheme with employer matching

Sharesave

Electric vehicle scheme

Family friendly policies

Volunteer days

Job summary

Severn Trent is seeking a Lead Project Manager based at our Tamworth office to lead a team of project managers and assistant project managers delivering multiple capital engineering and construction schemes within Capital and Commercial Services. You will manage NEC projects, drive cost planning and budgetary control, and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

A forward-thinking leader with excellent communication and a commitment to continuous improvement is

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified with relevant industry experience in project and programme delivery.
• Experience in managing NEC projects with cost planning and budgetary responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of project managers and assistant project managers to deliver multiple capital schemes.
• Deliver capital engineering and construction works within Capital and Commercial Services.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

NEC contracts

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Within our Capital Delivery department, we are looking for a Lead Project Manager! Based from our Tamworth office and reporting to the Delivery Business Lead, the Lead Project Manager will be responsible for leading a team of project managers and assistant project managers to deliver multiple capital engineering and construction schemes within Severn Trent's Capital and Commercial Services business area. What you'll bring to the role Ideally degree qualified with relevant industry experience in project and programme delivery. You will be a forward-thinking and innovative leader capable of managing multiple capital engineering and construction works. Experience in managing NEC projects, with a proven track record of cost planning and management and budgetary responsibility is required. You will be a dynamic and collaborative leader with excellent communication and influencing skills. You will have a strong ability to build successful working relationships with internal and external stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds, and hold a relentless drive for continuous improvement, with the ability to innovate and anticipate unexpected issues and challenges as they arise. Skills and experience are important, but character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too. We welcome and celebrate diverse individuals, knowing they help us better serve our communities. We seek people who get involved, want to be part of something bigger, and make a difference because they care.

How we'll reward and care for you

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 additional days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250 depending on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme - we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave - the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family friendly policies (including a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave)
• Two volunteering days per year

Ideally degree qualified with relevant industry experience in project and programme delivery. You will be a forward-thinking and innovative leader capable of managing multiple capital engineering and construction works. Experience in managing NEC projects, with a proven track record of cost planning and management and budgetary responsibility is required. You will have a strong ability to build successful working relationships with internal and external stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds, and hold a relentless drive for continuous improvement, with the ability to innovate and anticipate unexpected issues and challenges as they arise. Skills and experience are important, but character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too. We welcome and celebrate diverse individuals, knowing they help us better serve our communities. We seek people who get involved, want to be part of something bigger, and make a difference because they care.

• Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250 depending on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme - we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave - the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family friendly policies (including a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave)
• Two volunteering days per year