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Utilities Project Manager

Bristol

Type: Contract, Permanent, Salaried

Type: Salaried/ PAYE / Ltd Co.

Salary: Dependent on experience, skills and location

An introduction to our unique company...

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK on a secondment basis. Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies and construction companies.

We specialise in providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time - for as long as our clients need them.

We are proud of how much we value and support our colleagues - taking people from the very start of their careers to Chartered status and beyond. We're a people-centric organisation, placing mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard. This is reflected in our approach to issues such as mental health and wellbeing, family friendly policies, social value, and net zero. We're a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Real Living Wage Employer.

We have big ambitions for the future, and we'd love for you to be part of it.

You'll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as Utilities Project Manager will see you as a key member of the Utilities and Streetworks team and you can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry - increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice

Essential:

• Significant experience in delivering Civil Engineering projects and qualifications in this discipline
• Excellent report writing, communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience in the delivery of Utility projects.
• Confidence in and experience of meeting with internal and external clients and of producing proposals.
• Willingness to travel to meet the needs of specific projects.
• Analytical and problem solving, attention to detail and creative thinking.
• Previous experience in either Diversion management or design and build projects.
• High level of commercial awareness.
• Demonstrated experience in developing business and forming strong client relationships including an ability to deal directly with clients and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to develop and maintain a highly motivated project delivery team.

• Previous experience working for a Water/ Gas/ Electricity company or tier one contractor.
• HND, HNC or higher qualification in relevant discipline.
• Project Management qualification or be working towards a qualification in this area.
• Good working knowledge of different contract types (including NEC), and different procurement options is desirable.
• Experienced in the Utility Diversions C2 - C9 process.

As a salaried colleague, you'll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:

• Company car or car allowance
• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community