The Senior Project Manager is a key leadership role within our Thames Water projects. This role will heavily focus on directing a project team on major improvements to our infrastructure. You'll be accountable for one or more complex projects from inception to completion, and you’ll guide and develop a multi-disciplined team to ensure successful delivery to time, cost, and quality commitments.
What you’ll be doing as a Senior Project Manager
You’ll be a client-side Senior Project Manager responsible for the investment from promoting the business need through solution definition, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and completion.
Lead, develop and mentor a team of project management professionals.
Take overall accountability for project schedule, cost and quality and lead the project team to meet project objectives.
Establish a project health and safety culture and lead with a health and safety mindset.
Working collaboratively with our external supply chain and driving contractor performance.
Support the definition of solutions to meet the project objectives and be responsible for preparing a clear business case and promoting best value proposals to business endorsement.
Ensure effective liaison with the relevant authorities and internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth running and timely project delivery.
Contribute to steering project-wide continuous improvement and delivering against stretching targets.
Commercially manage all contract matters to achieve the optimal outcome for Thames Water.
Take accountability for compliance throughout the project's lifecycles, preparing and promoting clear business cases to maintain governance, and ultimately overseeing the smooth transition of the project output into the operational business.
Role Location:
This role will be based on a hybrid basis at Clearwater Court. Depending on business needs, you must work on-site and in the office 2-3 days a week. The successful candidate should be a driver with access to their transport - this role does come with a car allowance of £5,800. What you should bring to the role Demonstrable track record of delivering complex projects in the built environment, infrastructure or utility industry. An engineering or other relevant degree. A business administration or project management qualification. Experience, aptitude and appetite for line managing a team. Demonstrable knowledge in managing the procurement and administration of contracts, including specification preparation, tendering, and tender evaluation processes, with experience in negotiation. Demonstrate your capability with risk-based and analytical decision-making. Confidence in speaking to all levels of external and internal stakeholders. What’s in it for you? Competitive salary from £65,000 to £81,720 pa, depending on experience. Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays) Annual Bonus. Private Medical Health Care. Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of your and your family’s health and well-being, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance. Who are we? We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. Working at Thames Water Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits. So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference in millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet. Disclaimer:
due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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This role will be based on a hybrid basis at Clearwater Court. Depending on business needs, you must work on-site and in the office 2-3 days a week. The successful candidate should be a driver with access to their transport - this role does come with a car allowance of £5,800. What you should bring to the role Demonstrable track record of delivering complex projects in the built environment, infrastructure or utility industry. An engineering or other relevant degree. A business administration or project management qualification. Experience, aptitude and appetite for line managing a team. Demonstrable knowledge in managing the procurement and administration of contracts, including specification preparation, tendering, and tender evaluation processes, with experience in negotiation. Demonstrate your capability with risk-based and analytical decision-making. Confidence in speaking to all levels of external and internal stakeholders. What’s in it for you? Competitive salary from £65,000 to £81,720 pa, depending on experience. Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays) Annual Bonus. Private Medical Health Care. Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of your and your family’s health and well-being, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance. Who are we? We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. Working at Thames Water Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits. So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference in millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet. Disclaimer:
due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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