Senior Project Manager - Beckton

MWH Treatment; Rickmansworth; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MWH Treatment is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex multi-disciplinary water design and build projects from Beckton with hybrid working. You will drive delivery, safety and quality, reporting to the Programme/Operations Manager and coordinating with clients, JV partners and suppliers.

You will manage project plans, risk, cost and schedule, maintain strong client relationships, and ensure compliance with NEC/IChemE contracts while delivering to time, cost and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary design and construction projects, ideally in water/utility sector.
• Excellent oral and written communication with clients, stakeholders and end users.
• Delivery-driven with ability to set targets and manage cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety and delivery quality standards for direct and subcontracted teams.
• Ensure project delivery aligns with tender estimates and company strategy.
• Manage Project Execution Plans and monitor delivery against schedule, cost and quality.
• Maintain client relationships and governance with JV partners and suppliers.
• Prepare detailed construction plans and method statements and obtain approvals.
• Ensure records per the PEP are complete at project completion.
• Provide timely forecast and cost estimates for the project.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Education

Degree in construction, engineering or commercial discipline

PMQ or equivalent

Job description

We are looking to strengthen our Delivery team with a Senior Project manager based at Beckton with hybrid working available with a minimum of three days in office/site.

You will report directly to the Programme Manager/Operations Manager andyou will be Responsible for theoverall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control andcompletion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy byplanning and evaluating project activities, within the time required and withinthe tender estimate without risk to the health and safety of allconcerned while ensuring good customer satisfaction.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Promote exceptional safety and delivery quality standards to direct and subcontracted work force


• Ensuring that the BMS is implemented at all stages throughout the project delivery process, i.e from tender handover to final completion


• Maintain good client relationships at all levels


• Maintain the company’s reputation on a project by ensuring good relationships are maintained with joint venture partners and suppliers


• Ensuring that sufficient trained personnel are available for the project and that they are aware of their individual responsibilities


• Planning projects, including reviewing and approving the Project Execution Plan (PEP), and then monitoring and controlling the delivery of projects


• Ensuring that appropriately detailed construction plans and method statements are prepared, in place and approved prior to commencement of activities


• Ensuring at contract completion that all records referred to in the PEP are complete and available


• Ensuring that all site non-conformities are reported and approximate costs identified


• Ensure all commercial aspects of the project are managed in a timely and proactive way giving accurate forecast and estimates


• Understanding and implementing the Quality, Safety and Environmental Policies and Targets


• Being aware of the need to satisfy customer requirements with the aim of enhancing the customers’ perception and satisfaction


• Maintain an appropriate practical knowledge and appreciation of all technical disciplines associated with delivering water and waste water design and build projects.


• Have detailed working knowledge and experience of project management practices from scheme conception through to end user acceptance


• Ensure your own continuous professional development by participating in external networking/conferences/ associations/groups, to stay current on industry changes and innovations


• Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role


• In all internal and external contact, present a professional and positive image of the department and MWH Treatment as well as maintaining mutually constructive, positive and beneficial relationships.

Essential:

• Project Management experience in managing multi-disciplinary design and construction projects, ideally within the water industry .


• Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction, commercial, or engineering related discipline.


• Project Management Qualification (PMQ)or equivalent.


• Excellent oral and written communicator with the ability to work in close partnership with clients, stakeholders, and end users .


• Must be delivery driven with the ability to set targets and manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives.


• Extensive experience in project delivery


• Strategic, operational, technical and management skills


• Knowledge of Construction Contracts, ideally NEC and/or IChemE, with ability to negotiate and administer


• Ability to present at MWHT Governance Reviews in a leading capacity


• Risk & Opportunity Management experience


• Maintain a positive and solution oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback.


• Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety

Desirable:

• Experience in water and waste water treatment plants


• Chartered with and engineering, commercial, or construction institution


• NEC Project Manager Accreditation


• Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety

Technical Competencies: Advanced

• 1. Contract Management


• 2. Governance


• 3. Budgeting and cost control


• 4. Risk, Opportunities and issue management


• 5. Project Planning (schedule)


• 6. Digital Delivery


• 7. Procurement (negotiations and management)


• 8. Solutions development (pre- construction / design development)


• 9. Client, stakeholder and conflict management


• 10. Resource management


• 11. Change management


• 12. Quality management

Behavioural competencies: Advanced

• 1. Communication


• 2. Collaboration


• 3. Client Focus


• 4. Striving for Results


• 5. Integrity, Trust and Respect


• 6. Coaching and Providing Feedback


• 7. Leadership