Senior Project Manager: Water Infrastructure Delivery (Hybrid)

Southern Water; Falmer, Chatham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Generous pension

Life assurance 4x salary

Health benefits

Volunteer days

28 days annual leave

Occupational health service

Retail discount app

Job summary

Southern Water in Falmer is seeking a Project Manager to join the Capital Delivery team. You will plan, manage and deliver high-profile infrastructure projects across the region, focusing on water mains renewals and resilience for customers.

This hybrid role requires working with design teams, operations and delivery partners, with site visits and regional travel. The role offers a permanent contract, competitive salary, and benefits as part of our commitment to service excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing projects or programmes in a complex environment.
• Strong leadership to motivate multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing project risks, budgets and performance reporting.
• Engineering/Construction/Project Management qualification or equivalent experience.
• Desirable: water infrastructure or capital delivery experience.
• APM PPQ or NEC accreditation is advantageous.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Planning and managing design and construction programmes to meet business goals.
• Delivering projects safely, on time and within agreed budgets.
• Leading and motivating multidisciplinary project teams.
• Managing project risks, issues and dependencies.
• Working closely with customers, operations teams and delivery partners.
• Tracking project performance, budgets and financial forecasts.
• Ensuring projects meet regulatory and business requirements.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Planning & scheduling

Budget management

Risk management

Education

Engineering/Construction qualification

PM qualification (APM PPQ or equivalent)

Job description

Southern Water in Falmer is seeking a Project Manager to join the Capital Delivery team. You will plan, manage and deliver high-profile infrastructure projects across the region, focusing on water mains renewals and resilience for customers.

This hybrid role requires working with design teams, operations and delivery partners, with site visits and regional travel. The role offers a permanent contract, competitive salary, and benefits as part of our commitment to service excellence.