Job summary

Our consultancy client is seeking Project Managers at various seniority levels to support their AMP8 Thames Water and South East Water frameworks.

Key skills required for this role

Project management, NEC, Water, Wastewater

Important

Water industry experience desirable

Job description

Our consultancy client is seeking Project Managers at various seniority levels to support their AMP8 Thames Water and South East Water frameworks.

The roles are permanent with hybrid working out of Thames offices (Reading/London) and South East Water (Snodland) 2/3 days a week.

Our client offers candidates the chance to build a career as a Project Manager; their collaborative Project Managers transform potential into reality. You'll manage every aspect of the project lifecycle from bid stage to delivery, helping Water customers initially deliver controlled change, enrich lives, and transform their businesses. This is a fantastic opportunity to build long-term relationships with world-class clients.

Our client is ideally seeking candidates with Water industry experience but will be open to Assistant PMS, PMs and Senior PMs that have worked in regulatory environments. The key for these roles is to identify aspiring LEADERS that can support Water sector clients.

There will be opportunity to move into other client support roles in future across a range of sectors.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality project and programme management standards across the whole project lifecycle.
• Advise clients on the project cost, programme, risks, and issues.
• Lead and manage multi-disciplinary professional teams.
• Lead communications and relationships with clients and their stakeholders.
• Produce monthly reports including project programmes
• Implement effective and efficient communication tools.
• Develop delivery plans for projects, involve others and ensure objectives are met.
• Challenge the status quo and perform to a high standard in changing environments.
• Constantly pursue performance improvement.

Skills/experience/qualifications

• Water/wastewater project management experience under NEC form of contract
• Hold or be working towards a Project Management Qualification with APM, RICS or similar.
• Experience of infrastructure projects and/or programme management across the project lifecycle.
• Experience in leading and managing a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience in the adoption and management best practice Project Management techniques.
• Knowledge of pre and post contract Project Management responsibilities and able to deliver this service effectively to Clients.
• The ability to manage a project throughout its lifecycle.
• Have strong stakeholder management skills and be comfortable working with multiple types of stakeholders with diverse range of personalities

Benefits

• Salary circa £40-70k depending on level of experience - roles at APM, PM and SPM available
• Progression opportunities into other roles/sectors e.g. Defence
• Generous holiday allocation
• Competitive pension scheme
• Company benefits/discounts
• Paid professional memberships
• Mentorship and support developing as a Leader