Project Manager - Water Industry

Project Manager – Water Industry

RPS has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our wastewater team in Irlam . This is a senior level position and will deliver and build upon our existing frameworks and relationships with utilities companies across the UK.

About the Role:

You will provide support to clients, technical leads, Project Directors and RPS Senior Management to achieve the objectives & goals of the Water Technical Business Stream. You will have responsibility for delivering health, safety and wellbeing without compromise and operational performance excellence, by ensuring absolute delivery of KPI’s and driving efficient work practices. This role will oversee up to 30 staff at differing levels, the majority of which are field based. The salary for this role is negotiable depending on experience plus extensive benefits including a company car or car allowance.

Why RPS?

This is an exciting time to join RPS and be involved in providing challenges and opportunities which require innovation, dedication, and team work to help us meet our clients’ needs.

We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.

RPS, A Tetra Tech company:

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

What you’ll be doing:

Managing a Programme or Framework of projects through the entire project lifecycle from Inception through to handover and closure by utilising the 4 key pillars of project management: PLAN, ORAGANISE, LEAD & CONTROL.

Who we’re looking for?

Ideally based in the northwest area, you will have a good understanding of contract conditions and strive to improve on financial targets whilst delivering on all quality and safety requirements.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Qualifications:

What’s in it for you?

We’re proud to be an accredited ILM training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes – to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing. #LI-JP1

Our commitment to Diversityand Inclusion
Mindful that a truly inclusiveorganization must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and withoutunnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusionprinciples in all People processes in order to be as diverse as the communitiesand clients we work with, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the bestavailable talent for the company’s future.

Our approach to Diversityand inclusion
Our people live our purpose,deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behavioursdefine who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that wedo. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a greatplace to do great work.
‘Stronger Together’ is one ofour five core behaviours and it is inherent in creating an inclusive workplace:
‘We are respectful,acknowledge diversity, and recognise the potential and contribution ofeveryone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent.People who learn and grow thrive in our business, sharing in our success.’

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