Vacancy details
Thames Water Utilities Limited, Reading
Vacancy details
£75000
Thames Water Utilities Limited, Reading
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 3 Nov | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 19740bde20924152a0e157eacac0f2f3
Full Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join our Developer Services team.
What you will be doing as the Senior Project Manager, you will lead and manage a team of up to 10 Project Managers to deliver a customer led programme in the Thames Valley region. Your team will be responsible for the delivery of a varied range of water and wastewater projects for Developers, Infrastructure Companies, Highway Authorities and other transport authorities. These will range from £250,000 in value through to £10 million.
This is predominantly an office-based role, but you will be required to travel across the Thames Valley area to visit developers, construction sites and other Thames Water sites. Awareness of risks such as plant machinery, working at height, trench safety, noise and harmful materials will be needed.
Duties to include but not limited to:
+ Lead the project management and delivery teams to continually manage project and program expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders.
+ Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
+ Establish practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization.
+ Drive to constantly improve health, safety and environmental performance within a portfolio of assigned projects.
+ Have excellent people and performance management skills, monitoring performance and staff development.
+ Initiate and develop great communication and good relationships with key stakeholders.
+ Drive a customer-focussed accountable culture in pursuit of excellent service to both internal and external customers.
+ A proven track record as a people manager.
+ Be educated to degree level, ideally in engineering or have achieved a recognized professional qualification in project management.
+ Have extensive experience in the construction or utility industry within the project management environment - with evidence of leading multi-disciplinary teams.
+ Ability to demonstrate effective leadership in building and sustaining a strong Health and Safety performance culture within the construction or utility industry.
+ Hold a full UK driving licence as travelling to other sites is essential.
+ An in-depth understanding of the development of design, construction, and operation of above and below ground projects is essential.
+ Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment, demonstrating innovation and excellence.
+ Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to clearly interact with your team and our customers.
+ Motivate and lead your team with a focus on improving performance and recognising development.
+ Collaborate across multiple areas in order to achieve a common business objective.
Base Location: Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB.
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life's great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we're committed to taking care of it for us all.
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?
Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.
We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.
Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.
Find out more about working at Thames Water.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you'll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It's also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Hours: Monday to Friday 36 hours per week.
What's in it for you?
+ Competitive salary between £60,000 and up to £75,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
+ Car Allowance
+ 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
+ Generous contributory pension.
+ Personal Medical Assessments - Open to all once a year.
+ Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
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