Project Manager

Pertemps; Reading; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Project Manager to drive water and wastewater projects in the Thames Valley. This role involves overseeing project scopes, timelines, and budgets to modernize vital infrastructure. You will promote a culture of safety and accountability while managing complex project portfolios. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management and stakeholder engagement, ready to make a significant impact in the community. Join a dynamic team committed to building a resilient future and enjoy a rewarding career with excellent benefits and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Contributory pension plan

Personal medical assessments

Wider benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in project management with a focus on water and wastewater projects.
• Strong leadership skills in managing and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery ensuring compliance with time, cost, and quality.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure smooth project transitions.

Skills

Project Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Stakeholder Engagement

Contractual Awareness

Performance Management

Education

HNC/Degree Level Education

Job description

Ready to shape the future of Thames Water’s infrastructure?

We’re looking for a driven Project Manager to join our Capital Delivery team in the Thames Valley and Home Counties. You’ll lead a portfolio of water and wastewater projects from design to delivery, helping to modernise and strengthen our networks. As part of our AMP8 programme and Turnaround Plan, you’ll define project scope, timelines, and budgets, making a real impact across our business.

Join us and help build a better, more resilient future for our communities.

What you’ll be doing as a Project Manager

• Establish and continuously promote a proactive health, safety, and environment culture across complex and high-risk project portfolios and our service providers.
• Accountability for project delivery and meeting time, cost and quality outputs.
• Develop and deliver an optimised project to achieve all regulatory, statutory, and internal outputs, deadlines, and targets.
• Accountability throughout the project lifecycle, governance compliance, and internal/external stakeholder engagement lead to the smooth transition of the project outcomes into the operational business.
• Actively protecting, managing, and enhancing Thames Water’s reputation with external customers and stakeholders.
• Development of project briefs, including supplementary information for the project's subsequent early contractor involvement phase.
• Managing and ensuring the performance of contractors to deliver project outcomes.

Hybrid—Clearwater Court, your role will require you to be on-site and in the office 2-3 days a week, as required by the role and the business's needs, so flexibility is required. We are open to part-time applications for this role, 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday. A driver's licence and access to a car for this role would be ideal.

What you should bring to the role of Project Manager

• Be educated to HNC/degree level with further or outstanding role-specific experience in a relevant operational or project management capacity.
• Managing, leading, and developing people in a culture of accountability and achievement.
• Have a background in contractual awareness of Project Management work.
• Have a proven track record of managing the performance of third-party organisations.
• Set up and regularly implement feedback systems to improve business performance.
• Be able to deliver tough messages with empathy.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £46,560- £69,840 per annum, depending on the skills and experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays).
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme, including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your well-being.

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job, and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits. Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference in millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Our overarching aim

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. We aim to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer:

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.