Senior Project Manager - Water non-infrastructure

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead Water and Wastewater non-infrastructure projects. This role, embedded within a client's Capital delivery team, requires a strategic mindset rather than hands-on delivery. You will manage project planning, execution, budget, and stakeholder relationships while ensuring compliance and effective risk management. If you have a strong background in project management and a formal qualification, this opportunity offers a dynamic environment to contribute to significant capital delivery programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing capital delivery programmes in the utility sector.
• Background in client or consultancy roles with strategic project management focus.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project plans including scope, budget, and schedule.
• Manage project teams and ensure effective communication and performance.
• Prepare and present regular project reports and maintain documentation.

Skills

Project Management

Budget Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Schedule Management

Education

HNC / HND / Degree or MBA

Job description

Job Description

Senior Project Manager – Water non-infrastructure

Working for a Project Management consultancy focused on Capital delivery programmes within the utility sector, with a focus on managing Water/ Wastewater non-infrastructure projects.

Location: Kent/Dartford (Southern Region)(Hybrid working 3 days on-site and 2 days from home)

Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 basic + Travel (Flexible for the right person and experience)

Role Description

The Resolute Group is working in partnership with a project management consultancy that is involved with some of the largest capital delivery programmes in the UK. Working with several clients in the South East, they need additional resources to support clients within the Water sector.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Project Planning & Development: Develop detailed project plans within the larger programme, including scope, budget, schedule, resources, and risk management strategies.
• Project Execution & Management: Manage project teams, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and performance. Monitor project progress against plan, identify and address any deviations, and implement corrective actions.
• Budget Management: Ensure project budgets are effectively managed, ensuring cost control and value for money. Track expenditures, forecast future costs, and report on budget performance.
• Schedule Management: Work with the Planning team to develop and maintain project schedules, ensuring timely completion of milestones and deliverables. Proactively identify and address potential schedule delays.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks. Develop and implement risk response plans.
• Stakeholder Management: Effectively communicate with and manage stakeholders, including internal teams, contractors, suppliers, and external parties. Build and maintain strong working relationships.
• Reporting & Documentation: Prepare and present regular project reports, including progress updates, budget performance, and risk assessments. Maintain accurate project documentation.
• Contract Management: Manage contracts with contractors and suppliers, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions.

As a Senior Project Manager, your background needs to be from a Client or Consultancy, as this role is embedded into a client's Capital delivery team. You must understand the strategic elements of project management, not the hands-on delivery of the project, but the programme development and implementation.

Previous experience across any of the following sectors would be considered:

• Water
• Wastewater
• Utility diversions

Required Experience

• Formal qualification – HNC / HND / Degree or MBA
• Experience working within a client organisation
• Full driving licence

PLEASE NOTE

You must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this position.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply via this link or contact Phil via LinkedIn or by calling The Resolute Group on 01332 653 911

All correspondence will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.