Senior Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of multiple non-infrastructure projects within our Raw Water Deterioration Programme, with project values up to £40 million+. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the projects are delivered safely on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

In this role, you will collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders, managing every phase of the project lifecycle, from concept to handover. You will ensure that health and safety remain a top priority, while maintaining effective communication, leadership, and management across all project teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Health & Safety Leadership: Promote and prioritize health and safety at all times, ensuring the safety of team members, contractors, and the public.
• Project Ownership: Manage projects from inception to completion, ensuring seamless delivery in accordance with timelines, budgets, and quality expectations.
• Project Management: Develop and maintain comprehensive Project Management Plans, ensuring progress is monitored, risks are mitigated, and corrective actions are implemented as needed.
• Contract Administration: Administer contracts in line with NEC3 and NEC4 guidelines, ensuring compliance and effective management of contractor relationships.
• Risk and Issue Management: Identify, manage, and mitigate risks throughout the project, ensuring robust governance procedures are adhered to.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with contractors, consultants, regulatory bodies, and internal teams.
• Reporting & Governance: Provide regular status updates, management reports, and ensure adherence to Affinity Water’s governance and approval processes.
• Tender and Contract Management: Write specifications, tender documents, and contracts, and ensure formal assessment of tenders in readiness for award.

Person Specification:

Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum 7 years of experience managing construction projects and suppliers –
• Experience in administering New Engineering Contracts (NEC)
• Strong commercial management experience
• Working knowledge of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• APM Project Fundamentals Qualification or equivalent
• APM PMQ
• Bachelor’s degree in construction, civil engineering, or project management
• Chartered or near Chartered status with a relevant institution (e.g., ICE, IMechE, IChemE)

Skills and Competencies:

• Deep understanding of project management principles and processes
• Ability to lead and inspire project teams, both on-site and remotely
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with cloud-based contract management platforms (Asite)
• Familiarity with project planning tools like MS Project or Primavera

What We Offer:

Benefits:

• Salary: £60,000 – £65,000k basic dependant on experience
• Car allowance £4300 per annum
• Hybrid role, with the expectations of a minimum two days a week in the office.
• Hours of work: 37
• Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
• Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
• Annual leave from 26 days rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
• A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
• A generous ‘double match pension scheme’ that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
• We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
• Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
• Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
• Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.
• Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.
• Life Assurance.

• Disability Confident

Interview Process

1st Stage interview – Head Office

If you need any reasonable adjustments and would like to apply in a different format, please do let us know.

If you are a driven Senior Project Manager with the skills and experience to lead large-scale projects in a safety-first, results-driven environment, we would love to hear from you.

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