Project Manager

Job Description

Who are weThames Water is the UKs largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 kms of pipes, to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing.We are an essential serviceand have operated throughout the Covid19 pandemic.At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open.What you will be doingAs the Project Manager, youll be working on a portfolio of projects within the Capital Delivery Programme. We currently have specific roles on our sewers in the rail environment, sewer rehabilitation and emergency work programmes.This is an important role in supporting the delivery of complex engineering infrastructure projects which can have a value up to £100m. You will work with the Senior Project Manager in leading, developing and building a multi-disciplined team necessary to ensurethe success of the projects and programmes you are involved with.Your leadership, ownership, accountability, and contribution are key. And the success will be measured in how we deliver our projects to the business and how we ensure smooth integration into our operational business as usual.Some responsibilities for the role include:

• Taking accountability throughout the project lifecycle, governance compliance and internal/external stakeholder engagement leading to the smooth transition into operational business
• Development of project briefs, including supplementary information for the subsequent early contractor involvement phase of the project
• Assisting the development and definition of the tender package(s), including the definition of the scope of works to support the Procurement team through each stage of the tender process ensuring the demanding timescales are met
• Managing the route to consent strategy for the project, highlighting programme and project risks relating to consents required, including consideration of any potential early works
• Management of risk issues and change in a fully transparent manner through effective reporting and escalation
• Working collaboratively with the Communications team to define a communications plan for the project
• Assisting the delivery of the business case and brief to ensure that it is captured and delivered through the project and engineering solution
• Contributing to steering project-wide continuous improvement and delivering against stretching targets

Were looking for you to:

• Have an engineering degree or have significant experience in a similar role
• Demonstrate excellent project management skills and contractual awareness of project management work
• Demonstrate a strong health and safety focus
• Have experience managing the performance of contractors and suppliers, and influencing internal and external stakeholders
• Have a proven track record of successfully delivering capital projects
• Possess relevant industry and business knowledge of waste networks
• Be financially capable of running profit & loss, taking account of revenue expenditure and cash flow to deliver agreed financial goals
• Possess a strong commercial approach with a good level of contract knowledge
• Possess proven process improvement design and implementation capability
• Demonstrate a strong external customer service ethic, measurement of customer satisfaction and delivering improvement for internal and external customers

Whats in it for youThis is a challenging, rewarding, and exciting role, for which we are looking for proactive and engaging individuals who can steer projects forward. With the help of the team who work alongside you, this role will enable you to forge a career with Thames Waterand make an impact on our long-term ambitions through the delivery of one or more of our major projects.Our competitive salary package includes:

• An excellent contributory pension
• 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service
• Annual pay review
• Season ticket loans
• Voucher scheme giving you money off in major retail outlets
• Loyalty awards for continuous service
• Our referral scheme, where you can receive £750 for helping someone get a permanent position within the company

Were proud of the positive ways of working we have adopted during the pandemic. We want to create a more flexible and dynamic environment so all our colleagues can thrive. For our office-based roles, we are moving to a hybrid approach where we will provideoptions around working from our offices, our operational sites and home dependent on role/team/individual. This will be discussed during the assessment process.Thames Water is a unique,rewarding,and diverse place to work. If you join our team, youll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible workingarrangementsand unparalleled benefits. Were also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall DiversityChampion and Disability Confident Leader and were a Times Top 50 Employer for Women.Click here to find out more aboutworking at Thames Water.