Senior Project Manager - SOUTH EAST (Water Services)

RSK Group Limited; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the water services sector seeks a Senior Project Manager to oversee projects in the South East. The role involves managing client relationships, project planning, and team leadership. Flexible working arrangements are available, promoting a balanced work-life culture.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Pension scheme

Private Medical Healthcare

Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

Qualifications

• Proven track record in project management within engineering professional services.
• Experience working in water or a transferable sector.

Responsibilities

• Planning, executing, and controlling projects within scope, budget, and schedule.
• Managing contracts under various frameworks and standalone agreements.
• Coaching and mentoring professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Proactive problem-solving

Client-facing project management

Education

Professional qualification in Project Management

Engineering discipline

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Senior Project Manager - SOUTH EAST (Water Services)

Location: South England

Contract Type: Full Time Permanent

The Vacancy

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Location: Flexible within South East

Binnies, an RSK Group Company, is recruiting a Senior Project Manager to join our Water Services team to support our expanding workload within the water industry. Our team consults, delivers, and manages projects in the water industry. We support a flexible base location with opportunities for home working, office working, or a mixture of both.

Alongside our AMP8 frameworks for Southern Water, Thames Water, and others, we are currently delivering high-profile SRO projects such as SESRO for Thames Water and Lincs and Fens SRO for Anglian Water. Our growing project portfolio combines civil, process, and MEICA engineering, alongside network modelling, environmental assessment, and nature-based solutions to address key water industry challenges.

The Project Manager will be responsible for planning and executing projects within scope, budget, and schedule to meet client requirements. They will engage with clients and implement resource management strategies to ensure successful framework delivery.

Responsibilities include:

1. Planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling projects in scope, time, cost, quality, resources, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management for projects of varying revenue.
2. Managing contracts under various frameworks and standalone agreements.
3. Understanding client performance requirements and developing strategies to deliver value.
4. Assessing technical and commercial risks of projects.
5. Creating and reviewing proposals and cost estimates for new projects or expanded scope.
6. Implementing resource management strategies across multiple projects and programs.
7. Ensuring compliance with quality management systems and driving innovation and efficiencies in project delivery.
8. Coaching and mentoring professionals, including performance management, career planning, and development.
9. Communicating effectively with internal and external clients, colleagues, and stakeholders to develop relationships.

The role is suitable for individuals with a proven track record in project management within engineering professional services. Candidates should possess and demonstrate the following qualifications, skills, and knowledge:

1. Professional qualification in Project Management and/or an engineering discipline.
2. Leadership skills to manage project teams and foster positive change.
3. Understanding of consultancy commercial models for project delivery and tender development.
4. Knowledge of program management using Microsoft Project or similar software.
5. Proactive problem-solving approach, both individually and in teams.
6. Successful experience in client-facing project management and relationship management.
7. Experience working in water or a transferable sector.

Benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements, including a mix of office and remote work, nine-day fortnights, or other full-time or part-time options.
• Pension scheme.
• Private Medical Healthcare.
• Life Assurance.
• Group Income Protection.

Join Binnies if you want to work in an empowering environment that values growth, diversity, and respect. We foster a strong ‘ENGAGED’ culture rooted in caring, wellbeing, and work-life balance, with industry-leading flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We support an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated and employees are encouraged to develop and succeed.

The successful candidate will thrive in a supportive environment that promotes professional growth and career development.

About Us

We develop innovative, sustainable solutions using award-winning integrated planning and design to deliver infrastructure and environmental legacies. Our culture, over 100 years in the making, emphasizes creating new possibilities for humanity through delivery excellence.

Partnering with clients, we strive to deliver smarter project solutions, including low-carbon, sustainable, and resilient water solutions, flood alleviation, and environmental services. Our goal is to improve quality of life for communities now and in the future.

RSK Group, our parent company, is a leading environmental, engineering, and technical services provider founded in 1989. We operate as a unified group, focusing on growth through diversification, and value our people highly, promoting innovation and a supportive environment for all.

We are committed to an inclusive workplace that values diversity and fosters innovation. If you are passionate about making a difference, join us to build a sustainable future.