Senior Project Manager

idibu; Rickmansworth; Hybrid; GBP 67,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company is seeking a Senior Project Manager in the United Kingdom to oversee complex infrastructure projects that enhance local communities and environment. This role requires a proactive leader with experience in regulated environments, particularly in the water sector. The ideal candidate will manage multi-million-pound projects, ensuring health and safety while fostering strong stakeholder relationships. The position offers a competitive salary of £67,000 to £88,000 plus benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and car allowance.

Benefits

Car allowance

26 days holiday increasing to 30

Performance-related pay

Generous pension scheme

Private medical care

Various health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as an Infrastructure Senior Project Manager.
• Background in regulated environments, ideally water or utilities.
• Ability to multi-task across multiple construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex infrastructure projects.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met.
• Manage contract relationships with Tier 1 Contractors.

Skills

Infrastructure project management

Health and safety leadership

Negotiation expertise

Excellent communication

Education

Chartered Engineer or equivalent experience

Job description

Make an impact for Thames Water in London and improve our infrastructure for local communities, customers and the environment.

We’re looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of a portfolio of complex infrastructure projects. You’ll lead projects from the start – engaging with procurement, engineering and other functions, then work closely with your team, contractors and internal teams to drive performance. This role demands a flexible, proactive, hands‑on leader with the determination and enthusiasm to make a real impact. You’ll champion health, safety, and environmental excellence while delivering outstanding results for local communities.

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Project Manager

• Developing and delivering optimised projects to achieve all regulatory, statutory and internal outputs, deadlines and targets.
• Engage with Asset Management, Engineering and Operations; identify synergies and use lessons learned from previous projects to agree the most effective solutions.
• Inform business planning of delivery timescales and costs to execute works.
• Delivering successful technical solutions that provide optimal value for money on a capital and whole‑life cost basis.
• Managing and developing the project team in a culture of accountability and achievement.
• Leading a customer‑focused culture, unrelenting in its pursuit of excellence in service delivery to both internal and external customers.
• Proactively ensuring every customer touch‑point is a positive experience to remember.
• Maintain strong external stakeholder relationships to actively protect and enhance Thames Water’s reputation to external customers and communities.
• Establish and continuously promote a proactive health, safety & environment culture across the project and our service providers.
• Delivering sustainable financial out‑performance against approved budgets.
• Commercially managing all contract matters to achieve the optimal outcome for Thames Water.

Location: Hybrid – Maple Lodge (WD3 9SQ) 2 days a week with flexibility to be on‑site.

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

Salary: £67,000 to £88,000 per annum depending on experience + £5,800 car allowance.

What you should bring to the role

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:

• An experienced Infrastructure Senior Project Manager – with a background in delivering solutions in complex, regulated environments, ideally water or utilities.
• Understanding of the development of design, construction and operation of infrastructure or non‑infrastructure projects.
• Experience of leading the health and safety performance of the team.
• A proactive, hands‑on leader with the determination and enthusiasm to make a real impact.
• Commercially astute, able to negotiate, develop strong contractual relationships and drive results with Tier 1 Contractors.
• The ability to multi‑task and manage several multi‑million‑pound construction projects.
• Excellent communication and listening skills with an engaging and open approach.
• Prepared to travel and work across a number of sites.

Nice‑to‑haves that would make you stand out

• Chartered Engineer or substantial experience in a similar role.
• Previous experience in the water industry.

What’s in it for you?

Join us in this challenging role and make a positive impact on the environment and local communities.

• Competitive salary from £67,000 to £88,000 per annum.
• 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Car allowance.
• Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous pension scheme through AON.
• Private medical health care.
• Access to a range of benefits to support you and your family’s health and wellbeing, including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy and counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Who are we?

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.

Working at Thames Water

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 meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits. 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.

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.