Senior Project Manager

U816 Veolia ES (UK) Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Discounts across retailers

Health and wellbeing resources + 24/7/

Job summary

Veolia ES (UK) Limited is seeking a project leader to drive the delivery programme for the construction of energy projects. The role is home-based with travel across sites in the UK and requires strong governance of budgets, schedules and quality standards.

You will work across multiple business units, champion best-practice project management, and report progress, risks, and financials to stakeholders. A proactive approach to safety, compliance, and sustainable practices is essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive project and team management experience.
• Strong influencing and negotiating with senior stakeholders.
• Good commercial acumen for Design and Build schemes.

Responsibilities

• Meet the delivery programme for the Construction of Energy Projects and ensure they remain within budget, are delivered safely and to high quality standards.
• Flexibility to work across multiple business units.
• Ensure site activities are compliant with regulations and Veolia internal procedures.
• Champion best practice in project management techniques and ensure full implementation of project management processes.
• Provide robust governance of projects including review of project programme/risk/costs/margins.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cost control

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Negotiation

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you? Salary - Up to £75,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus Location - Home based with travel required Hours - Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life. We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you

• Access to our company pension scheme
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing

• Meet the delivery programme for the Construction of Energy Projects and ensure they remain within budget, are delivered safely and to high quality standards.
• Flexibility to work across multiple business units.
• Ensure site activities are compliant with regulations and permits and Veolia internal procedures.
• Champion best practice in project management techniques and ensure full implementation of project management processes.
• Provide robust governance of projects including review of project programme/risk/costs/margin and other due diligence.
• Ensure regular reporting for all projects including time, cashflow, budget and risks.

What we're looking for

• Extensive project and team management skills and experience, with specific experience in delivering low carbon technologies.
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and to deliver update reports to clients and internal stakeholders
• Good commercial acumen relating to Design and Build schemes
• High levels of innovation to ensure that the projects delivered support Veolia’s growth in the market.
• Ability to meet varied project deadlines.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate.

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Ready to see the world as we do? Who is Veolia? Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity. We’re determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done. And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us. Whether it’s their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all. And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter – all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.