Project Manager

idibu; Reading; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Project Manager – Sewage Treatment Works Expansion

Are you ready to take on a key role in shaping the future of wastewater treatment? Thames Water is looking for a Project Manager with a strong technical understanding of sewage treatment to lead the expansion and modernisation of high-profile Sewage Treatment Works.

In this role, you will work closely with our contractor and operations team, ensuring the project runs smoothly, efficiently, and to the highest standards. This is your chance to be at the forefront of vital infrastructure improvements that will have a lasting impact on communities and the environment.

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 led 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 assuring the performance of contractors to deliver project outcomes.

Hybrid- Oxford Sewage Treatment Works, 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.

This role is 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday. However, we do offer flexible working. 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.
• Understanding of wastewater management and processes within Sewage treatment works.
• 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.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £46,560- £69,840 per annum depending on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.
• 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 wellbeing.

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.

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. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support you.

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.