Senior Project Manager

Yorkshire Water; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Yorkshire Water is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee critical infrastructure projects that deliver essential water services to the community. This role involves leading a dedicated team within a collaborative environment, addressing the challenges posed by evolving customer expectations and regulatory requirements. An exceptional opportunity to influence board-level decisions and contribute to the delivery of high-impact projects in an industry that is vital for public welfare.

Benefits

Private health care

Attractive pension scheme

Annual leave plus wellness day

Annual incentive-related bonus

Retail savings scheme

Qualifications

• Strong stakeholder management experience.
• Background in civil engineering or project management.
• Experience in delivering complex programs in operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-value infrastructure projects from concept to completion.
• Manage a team of project managers and coordinators.
• Ensure risks and opportunities are managed proactively.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project management

Negotiation

Education

HNC, HND, or degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, 3b, £52,855 - £73,855
• Annual incentive-related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary)
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Buttershaw, Bradford, or Smithy Wood, Sheffield, hybrid working (1-2 office days / week)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join the Asset Delivery Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Asset Delivery Team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Yorkshire Water is investing £1.3 billion in a major environmental programme to address storm overflows as part of its AMP8 investment cycle. Central to this is a new capital delivery Alliance, uniting Yorkshire Water with delivery and design partners.

We’re hiring a Senior Project Manager to lead high-value infrastructure projects (£5M–£100M+) from concept to completion. You’ll work across a complex, multi-organisation Alliance, engaging with regulators, partners, internal teams, and communities to drive performance and environmental outcomes.

Key Requirements:

• Strong stakeholder management and leadership across organisational boundaries
• Experience in infrastructure, construction, automotive, energy, or defence
• Background in client-side or design/construction delivery
• Comfortable in high-accountability, collaborative environments

This is a career-defining opportunity to influence board-level decisions and shape the future of environmental infrastructure in the UK.

Where you fit in:

As our Senior Project Manager you will/be:

• Have accountability for successfully leading delivery of programmes of work to realise the business case benefits, including: safety, value, time, and quality.
• A People Leader managing a team of Yorkshire Water Projects Managers and Project Coordinators to develop a high performing Team working in the Alliance.
• Working as a key member of the Alliance integrated team, building trust and working collaboratively to deliver the Alliance and Yorkshire Water programme objectives.
• Ensure that risks and opportunities are managed pro-actively and you lead by example, sharing best practice across the Alliance community in all aspects of programme delivery.
• A strong influential manager of stakeholders and develop excellent relationships.
• A leader, confident and assertive, but adaptable and have a can-do attitude to problem solving and directing the wider project teams.
• Commercially astute and able to deal with challenges whilst providing accurate forecasting and reporting on the project performance.
• Accountable for critical aspects of programme delivery, you lead the project team, drive performance and ensure the right asset is delivered to the end user.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• HNC, HND, or degree in electrical, mechanical, civil engineering, construction management or equivalent site experience.
• Excel in a alliancing (collaborative) environment; form, develop and even recover working relationships to an exceptional level, facilitating smooth resolution to issues.
• Strong stakeholder management experience working across multiple critical internal and external stakeholders.
• People Leader and developing and managing high-performing Teams.
• Focussed and driven attitude and revel in a challenging environment, having a passion for excellence, a can-do attitude and delivering benefit for Yorkshire and the Alliance.
• Considerable experience is demonstrated by the successful candidate, having delivered complex programmes of work in a live operational environment with a proven track record.
• Demonstrable experience of leadership, and managing multi-disciplinary teams through the project life-cycle, and experience of managing large workloads of multiple projects concurrently.
• Thorough understanding of schedule management, project controls and work breakdown structures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; including the innate ability to simplify and communicate complex information in a non-complex way.
• You’re empathetic, articulate, and, have a proven ability to engage with stakeholders internally and externally.
• Your positive impact develops and maintains strong business relationships helping you understand their needs and recognise opportunities.
• Have a broad and deep level of experience in negotiations and conflict management in a project environment.
• You will be required to travel to different locations across Yorkshire, so a full and valid driving licence is essential.
• You are proficient in using the Microsoft Office Suite for various tasks, including project management and communication

You will also benefit from having:

• A recognised qualification in a programme or project management course such as APM and appropriate level of membership of a recognised institution would be desirable.
• Knowledge of process safety and Failure Modes Effect Analysis would be an advantage
• Systems thinker with experience including understanding customer requirements right, first-time, and, outcome focussed.
• Previous experience working as a Senior Project Manager delivering programmes of work.
• Experience of managing projects using multiple methodologies.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you’ve got experience in Civils/Construction/Utilities Senior Project Management and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.