Project Manager
HybridChatham, England, United Kingdom or Chichester, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead delivery of two significant wastewater WINEP projects on the South Coast and the Whitfield wastewater treatment works project, ensuring completion safely, on time, within budget, and to required quality standards. Manage project budgets ranging from tens to hundreds of millions of pounds, develop delivery strategies, and lead governance activities to support robust decision-making. Balance scope, cost, quality, and schedule requirements while building relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Ofwat, the Environment Agency, and contractors. Identify and mitigate project risks, ensure compliance with CDM Regulations 2015, and drive realization of project benefits aligned with Southern Water's £7.8bn investment programme.
Required Qualifications
- Experience delivering complex capital projects or programmes, ideally within infrastructure, utilities, construction or other regulated industries
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage a wide range of technical, commercial and regulatory stakeholders
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with strong problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skills
- Experience developing or contributing to business cases and investment approvals
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands in a fast-paced environment
- Experience managing project budgets, including forecasting, cost control, financial reporting and performance against forecast
- Experience identifying and managing project risks, issues and dependencies
- Resilience, adaptability and the ability to work effectively through ambiguity and change
- Familiarity with NEC contracts or similar contract management frameworks
- A UK Driving Licence & Vehicle
- Professional project management qualifications (e.g. APM, PRINCE2 or equivalent)
- NEC accreditation or relevant contract management qualifications
- Evidence of their identity, eligibility to work in the UK
- Criminal record check (DBS)
- Verification of their employment and/or education history for the past three years
- Successful completion of all pre-employment checks, including security vetting
Desired Qualifications
- Understanding of planning, permitting and environmental consenting processes
- Experience working with a variety of procurement and delivery models
- Experience delivering projects within a regulated environment
- Experience within the wastewater sector
- Knowledge or experience of DBFOM, PFI or other privately financed infrastructure delivery models
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