Water Project Manager x 4

Hays Construction and Property; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil and construction company seeks 4 Project Managers to oversee water-related projects across the South East. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in project management within the water sector, with relevant qualifications in construction management or engineering. Offering a competitive daily rate, this role also provides a hybrid working opportunity, balancing office and field responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in the water sector and previous work with Southern Water preferred.
• Holding a relevant degree or equivalent qualification.
• CSCS card and other H&S qualifications desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary project delivery within collaborative teams.
• Manage client-side project aspects including H&S, risk, and quality.
• Develop relationships with clients and cross-functional team members.

Skills

Project management

Client management

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in construction management, civil engineering, or related field

Tools

CSCS Black Management card

IOSH or CITB 5 Day Site Safety Management (SMSTS)

Job description

Your new company

You will be working for a leading civil and construction company who have been appointed by Southern Water Services to their 3.1bn Strategic Development Partnership Framework for its Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8).
Key facts about the project with Southern Water:

• Serves 2.5 million households
• Treats and recycles wastewater from more than 4.7 million households.
• Manages a network of 53,470 km of clean and wastewater pipelines
• Operates 458 water treatment works

Your new role
My client is looking for 3 x Project Managers working on the waste water side and 1 on the clean water. The operational area is across the South East with a requirement for hybrid working, so you must be able to work out of one of the Southern water offices in Chichester, Brighton and Chatham as agreed with the client.

Projects expected to be awarded under the framework include increases in capacity at water supply and wastewater treatment sites, alongside works to improve water safety, quality, recycling, and resilience. The client will provide strategic planning, option selection, pre-construction surveys, design, and construction management services across both water and wastewater projects. Project Managers will be assigned to either multiple or single projects depending on scale and complexity.

The projects are all at the pre-construction stage. Therefore, those with front-end project experience in these areas are preferred, including option studies, option development, and then construction.

Responsibilities:
Lead the successful delivery of multidisciplinary complex projects within collaborative delivery teams
Client-side project management, including stakeholder, H&S, risk, quality, schedule, and contract management
Ensure projects and commissions are delivered to the satisfaction of the client for quality, cost, and time
Support and manage the project team, ensuring appropriate resources are provided on projects, meeting the client and business requirements
Actively manage subcontractors and resources remote from the core project team
Develop strong relationships with clients and members of the cross-functional team

What you'll need to succeed

You will have experience of working on a variety of projects in the water sector and, ideally, have worked with Southern Water previously.

You will hold a degree or equivalent qualification in construction management, civil, engineering, or a related field.

You will also hold:

• CSCS Black Management card
• H&S qualifications (desirable)
• IOSH or CITB 5 Day Site Safety Management (SMSTS),
• CSCS card

What you'll get in return

The daily rate will be inside IR35 and will depend on your experience.

What you need to do now

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