Project Manager - Water

Lanesra Technical Recruitment; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Project Manager for water and wastewater projects within the Anglian Water region. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in the Water industry, a strong understanding of health and safety regulations, and an IOSH qualification. Responsibilities include ensuring project compliance, managing the team, and collaborating with commercial functions to maintain project accuracy. Competitive salary between £60,000 - £70,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Car/Allowance

Package benefits

Qualifications

• Recent experience in the Water industry.
• Excellent knowledge of Health & Safety, drinking water standards.
• Comfortable challenging stakeholders professionally.

Responsibilities

• Assure CDM compliance of each scheme.
• Create and maintain a high performing team culture.
• Accountable for full project lifecycle management.
• Work closely with Commercial and Planning teams.

Skills

Experience in the Water industry

Health & Safety knowledge

Strong communication skills

Relationship building skills

CDM regulations knowledge

Experience managing multiple projects

Education

IOSH qualification

APMP qualification

Job description

Position: Project Manager - Water

Location: Anglian Water Framework

Rate Guide: £60,000 - £70,000 Plus Car/Allowance & Package

We are recruiting for Project Managers to deliver water and wastewater projects throughout the Anglian Water region, where you will manage the design, construction, commissioning and putting to work of contracts to ensure they are completed in the most efficient manner to the specification, within the time required and within the tender estimate without risk to the health and safety of all concerned while ensuring good customer satisfaction.

You will report to the Senior Project Manager and the responsibilities will include:

• Assure CDM compliance of each scheme through the TOTEX Delivery Process and through a series of audits, checks and peer reviews to champion a 'Zero- Harm' culture
• Create and maintain a high performing team culture with a range of reports from Engineers to Commercial staff to feel empowered and think creatively to resolve issues
• Translating Programme level strategy into actual outcomes so team members are utilised correctly and fully understand the role they play in achieving success
• Accountable for full project lifecycle from receipt of need through scoping, construction, project handover, formal sign off and managing any warranty issue that arise post handover
• Work closely with Commercial and Planning teams to ensure cost and resource forecasts are maintained to required levels of accuracy whilst issues are mitigated and/ or escalated to the Projects Leader for successful resolution
• Oversee the teams' promoted solutions ensuring they are safe, commercially viable and resolve the project requirements whilst being fit for purpose
• Responsible for ensuring each project meets the required deliverables, and key project milestones such as Project Rehearsal and Fit for Assembly

Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

• You should possess recent experience in the Water industry, with excellent knowledge of Health & Safety, drinking water standards and CDM regulations to compliment your IOSH qualification.
• Accustomed to dealing with multiple projects and ideally holding an APMP qualification, you'll be comfortable professionally challenging a host of stakeholders by using your strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Your experience of working within a commercial framework and your knowledge of NEC Option C contracts will allow you to make decisions quickly for the best of the business. With a track record of successfully managing teams in a performance driven environment, you'll have the ability step away from the detail and work strategically as and when required by giving your team the trust, empowerment, and support by delegating tasks