Project Manager

M Group Water; Brighton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Project Manager in the Water and Wastewater Capital Project Delivery team. You will oversee projects ensuring timely and efficient delivery while leading a team and coordinating with various stakeholders. Enjoy a collaborative work environment with opportunities for growth and development.

Benefits

Matched or contributory pension scheme

Online GP service, 24/7

Employee assistance programme

Life assurance

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company car and fuel card

Qualifications

• Experience in the water industry and rising main projects.
• Proven ability to deliver against operational targets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects from inception to completion ensuring safe delivery.
• Lead a team and coordinate with stakeholders throughout project phases.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction

Management training (ILM Level 5)

NEBOSH National Certificate

Tools

SMSTS

APM

Water hygiene

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.

This role will be within our Water and wastewater capital project delivery team. Our teams deliver large-scale capital programmes aimed at keeping water infrastructure resilient for the long-term while protecting the environment.

Want to be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

As our Project Manager, you'll oversee a programme of works on our Southern Water Framework across the South Coast area.

You'll be responsible for overseeing multiple projects from inception to completion, ensuring safe, on time, efficient, and right-first-time delivery.

You will lead a team of professionals and be the point of contact for the Client and stakeholders, working with delivery teams and coordinating project stakeholders such as highways, local authorities, Southern Water, and Capital Delivery Waste Water operations.

You'll liaise with clients, designers, and delivery teams throughout the target cost setting, design, and delivery phases of a project.

You will have the opportunity to mentor and lead project teams, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.

You will develop an environment where staff share ideas and best practices, problem solve, identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, timely, and promoting best practices in quality management.

What they’ll bring – Key skills, qualifications and experience

• Degree/HNC/HND or equivalent in Civil Engineering or Construction
• Management training such as Institute of Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent
• NEBOSH National Certificate
• Experience working in the water industry and rising main projects
• Proven ability to deliver against operational targets
• SMSTS
• APM
• Water hygiene
• Full driving license

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, including:

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24/7
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance, and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers:

• Company car and fuel card with EV and hybrid vehicles
• My Car Choice salary sacrifice EV/hybrid car scheme
• Health Care Cash Plan for medical expenses
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for referrals

About us

We aim to be an employer of choice, attracting diverse and talented people. We support and recruit army veterans and have inclusion networks to foster belonging.

Our values shape our culture: responsibility, openness, collaboration, and ambition. We offer industry-recognized training and development programs.

It’s an exceptional time to be part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, adverts may close early. Successful candidates may undergo background checks and drug testing.

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