Senior Project Manager

Thames Water Utilities Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company seeks a Senior Project Manager to oversee a major investment project. This role involves managing all aspects from design to completion, ensuring quality and safety while collaborating with various stakeholders. The position offers competitive salary and extensive benefits, promoting career development and work-life balance.

Benefits

26 days holiday per year

Annual Bonus

Private Medical Health Care

Contributory pension

Personal Medical Assessments

Qualifications

• Demonstrable track record of delivering complex projects.
• Knowledgeable in managing contract specification preparation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project from initial design through construction.
• Accountable for project programme, cost, and quality.
• Collaborate with external supply chain and stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Analytical Decision-Making

Education

Engineering Degree

Project Management Qualification

Job description

Job title Senior Project Manager Ref 37692 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Hybrid - Crossness (STW) - SE2 9AQ Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Salary Competitive salary from £65,000 to £81,720 per annum depending on skills and experience of the successful candidate Job grade C Closing date 27/05/2025

This exciting opportunity is for a high-performing Senior Project Manager to lead a unique project with over 100 million pounds of investment in our second-largest wastewater treatment works.

This will directly contribute to Thames Water's Capital Delivery programme and Turnaround plan. Join us and spearhead the exciting changes at Thames Water!

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Project Manager

• You’ll be a client-side Senior Project Manager responsible for the investment from initial design through construction and completion.
• Overall accountability for the project programme, cost and quality and leading the project team to meet the project objectives.
• Establish a project health and safety culture and lead with a health and safety mindset.
• Working collaboratively with our external supply chain and driving contractor performance.
• Support the definition of solutions to meet the project objectives and be responsible for preparing a clear business case.
• Effective liaison with the relevant town planning authorities and critical internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth running and timely project delivery.
• Contribute to steering project-wide continuous improvement and delivering against stretching targets.
• Commercially manage all contract matters to achieve the optimal outcome for Thames Water.
• Take accountability for governance compliance throughout the project's lifecycle, leading to a smooth transition into operational business.

Role Location: This role will be based on a hybrid basis, either in Clearwater Court Reading or Crossness Sewage Treatment Works, Abbey Wood, London. You are required to be on-site 3 days a week during the construction phase.

Working Hours: 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

What you should bring to the role

• Demonstrable track record of delivering complex projects in the built environment, infrastructure or utility industry.
• An engineering or other relevant degree or qualification within a business or project management qualification.
• Knowledgeable in managing contract specification preparation, tendering, and tender evaluation processes with experience in negotiation.
• Demonstrate your capability with risk-based and analytical decision-making.
• Confidence in speaking to all levels of external and internal stakeholders.

What’s in it for you?

Join our project management community and help us establish best practices to support the development of project managers and apprentices while building valuable relationships across Thames Water.

• Competitive salary from £65,000 to £81,720 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)
• Annual Bonus.
• Private Medical Health Care.
• 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 well-being.

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

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.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

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

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

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.