Senior Project Manager

Medirest Signature; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee major infrastructure projects within the Thames Valley region. This role involves directing project teams, ensuring successful delivery from inception to completion, with a strong emphasis on safety and compliance. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary, generous benefits including a car allowance, and a chance for career growth in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Car allowance

Private medical healthcare

26 days annual leave

Health and well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience in managing and leading teams.
• Confidence in communicating with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for project schedule, cost, and quality.
• Lead and mentor a team of project management professionals.
• Manage commercial contracts for optimal outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Risk-based decision-making

Analytical skills

Education

Engineering degree

Project management qualification

Tools

Procurement knowledge

Contract administration

Job description

The Senior Project Manager is a key leadership role within our Thames Water Capital Delivery function. This role will focus on directing project teams for major infrastructure improvements within the Thames Valley region. You will be accountable for multiple complex projects from inception to completion, guiding and developing a multidisciplinary team to ensure successful delivery within time, cost, and quality parameters.

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Project Manager

• Serving as a client-side Senior Project Manager responsible for investment from business need promotion through solution definition, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and completion.
• Leading, developing, and mentoring a team of project management professionals.
• Taking overall accountability for project schedule, cost, and quality, and leading the project team to meet these objectives.
• Establishing a health and safety culture and leading with a safety-first mindset.
• Collaborating with external supply chains and driving contractor performance.
• Supporting solution definition to meet project objectives, preparing clear business cases, and promoting value-driven proposals for endorsement.
• Ensuring effective communication with authorities and stakeholders to facilitate smooth and timely project delivery.
• Contributing to continuous project-wide improvement and achieving stretch targets.
• Managing contracts commercially to achieve optimal outcomes for Thames Water.
• Ensuring compliance throughout the project lifecycle, maintaining governance, and overseeing the transition of project outputs into operations.

Role Location: This role is based on a hybrid basis at Clearwater Court, Reading. You will need to work on-site 2-3 days a week, depending on business needs. The successful candidate should have access to transportation, as this role includes a car allowance of £5,800.

What you should bring to the role

• Proven experience delivering complex projects in infrastructure, utilities, or the built environment, with stakeholder engagement skills.
• An engineering or relevant degree.
• A project management or business administration qualification.
• Experience in managing and leading teams.
• Knowledge of procurement, contract administration, tendering, and negotiation.
• Ability to make risk-based and analytical decisions, and develop project timelines aligned with milestones.
• Confidence in communicating with stakeholders at all levels.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £65,000 to £81,720 per annum, depending on experience.
• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with service, plus bank holidays.
• Annual bonus and car allowance.
• Private medical healthcare.
• Various benefits supporting health, well-being, and finances, including health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, vouchers, and life assurance.

Join our senior project management community and help establish best practices, develop project managers and apprentices, and build valuable relationships across Thames Water.

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving over 16 million customers daily. We aim to build a better future for all by supporting our customers, communities, people, and the planet. We seek passionate, skilled individuals committed to making a difference.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water offers a rewarding, diverse workplace with opportunities for career growth, flexible working, and excellent benefits. We value diversity and inclusivity, welcoming applications from everyone and providing support throughout the recruitment process.

During crises, we rally to support our customers, offering opportunities to become frontline ambassadors with full training. This role is an excellent chance to learn more about our business and collaborate with colleagues.

Disclaimer: Due to high application volumes, we may close the advert early. Apply promptly to avoid missing out.