Project Manager (Land Compensation)

Costain; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company is seeking a detail-oriented Project Manager based in Peterborough. This role requires strong data analysis capabilities and involves managing land compensation costs for a significant project. As a hybrid position, expect a mix of office and remote work, with a strong focus on stakeholder management and collaboration. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in water or wastewater environments and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proven technical experience in water/wastewater environment.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data.
• Experience of managing a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive land compensation budgets.
• Monitor and track budget performance against targets.
• Design and implement structured reporting for land-related costs.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Numerical skills

Education

Degree or equivalent

IOSH Qualification

APMP Qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

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The Anglian Water Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) project currently involves the planning, design and construction of circa 320km of new strategic, large diameter, clean water interconnector pipelines and associated infrastructure across Anglian Water's region. The SPA Alliance is also taking on responsibility for the future interconnector pipelines, a further 260km of strategic interconnector pipelines and associated infrastructure.

The role is hybrid and will be required to attend the Peterborough office 1-2 days per week, with the remaining days working from partner office or home.

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Responsibilities

The role of the PM (Project Manager) is a true Alliance role. We are looking for a detail oriented Project Manager, with strong data analysis capabilities to work closely with the project Enabling Manager, Land Team and Land Agents, to manage and oversee land compensation costs across the SPA project. This role is pivotal in ensuring a consistent approach to compensation and land acquisition cost reporting, providing commercial teams with clear visibility of costs, project risks, and opportunities for efficiency improvements, whilst building and maintaining good relationships with our client in a bid to arrive at 'win-win' outcomes.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive land compensation budgets across all relevant SPA project areas, utilising existing property cost estimate data, provided by SPA Land Agents.
• Monitor and track budget performance, ensuring alignment with SPA commercial targets, delivery/construction timelines and stakeholder expectations.
• Develop and prepare regular land budget reports and dashboards for project teams, including Commercial teams, Senior leadership team, Senior Project Managers (SPM) and internal stakeholders, highlighting key land related cost insights and recommendations.
• Design and implement structured reporting to capture, track, and analyse land related costs across all project phases, from early ground investigations, through to handing the land back to impacted landowners.
• Identify and assess commercial risks associated with land compensation agreements, acquisitions, and settlements to analyse cost data and trends to identify variances, risks, and opportunities for cost efficiencies.
• Monitor and report on compensation expenditure, identifying cost saving opportunities and risks to budget forecasts.
• Maintain knowledge in the industry and discuss latest applicable innovations and ideas with relevant peers within the Business.
• Work collaboratively with the project Land team and Land Agents to develop robust understanding of compensation principles, risks and opportunities.
• Ensure you are compliant with the use of mandatory safety monitoring equipment, near miss reporting and compliance with the company procedures.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Proven technical experience in water / wastewater environment
• Knowledge of H&S & CDM regulations
• Ability to challenge others constructively
• Ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve 'win-win' scenarios
• Excellent stakeholder management skills - multSPMe stakeholders
• Excellent communication and reporting skills - written and verbal
• Experience of working within a commercial framework
• Ability to manage workload of self and others to tight deadlines
• Experience of managing a team
• Strong proficiency in the design, development, and implementation of digital tools and solutions.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• IOSH qualification
• APMP Qualification or equivalent