Project Manager

Project Manager (Wastewater Non-Infra Asset Management)

We offer a competitive salary depending on experience equal to £44,591 to £55,740. Annual incentive‑related bonus up to £1,000. Attractive pension scheme up to 12% company contribution. Development opportunities aligned with the Project Manager progression plan. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus 2 extra wellness days. Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary. Benefit package includes health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. Retail savings scheme. Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more.

Location: Knostrop, Leeds with flexible/hybrid working. Expectation to attend various wastewater treatment works.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week Monday – Friday within a standard working window.

We have an opportunity to join the Wastewater Asset Management department and support Yorkshire Water in delivering its foundational investment plans across our infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Managing £75m of base investment within the business MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation) process, ensuring spend is monitored, controlled, and appropriately profiled across the AMP process.


• Supporting day‑to‑day management while maintaining a continuous improvement mindset to reduce run‑rates, minimise cost burden, and deliver efficient outcomes within the block allocation.


• Managing key direct delivery schemes to time, cost and quality standards, delivering foundational investment into our base Wastewater Treatment Works.


• Managing and controlling the annual Welfare block allocation to provide operational teams with key infrastructure upgrades to HSSE design standards.


• Developing and designing a capital mitigation fleet for deployment to support mobilisation of our base infrastructure plan.


• Supporting the Wastewater Sponsor role with day‑to‑day programme management, enabling the wider team to focus on solution design while providing an effective delivery mechanism.


• Confidently reporting programme progress from Operations through to the Wastewater Asset Management Directorate.

Requirements

• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams, driving business excellence and performance throughout project delivery.


• Project management qualification (APM PMQ, PRINCE2, or equivalent).


• Strong communicator, able to negotiate and influence at all levels of the business.


• Excellent stakeholder management skills, both internal and external.


• Confident in creating and presenting information to a wide audience, with the ability to convey complex ideas in a clear, non‑technical way.


• Ability to develop strong, impactful business cases to secure investment and drive business benefits.


• Demonstrate resilience, with the ability to manage fast‑paced change across multiple disciplines while handling conflicting priorities.


• Proficient in Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Power BI.


• IT literate, with the ability to quickly learn company‑specific software to support project outputs, including programme management tools, planning and scheduling systems, and Geographic Information Systems.


• Strong understanding of health and safety regulations and their importance in the workplace.


• You will also benefit from having:
  
  
  • Previous experience within the water or wastewater sector, or within broader utilities, process, or manufacturing industries.
  
  
  • Experience in contractor management on‑site, along with a working knowledge of Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations and relevant health and safety legislation.
  
  
  • Understanding of how the water industry is regulated, with the ability to articulate current challenges facing wastewater (for example, pollution, internal and external sewer flooding events, etc.).
  
  
  
  

We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.

Closing Date

30th July.

Assessment Dates

To be announced shortly.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

Pre‑employment checks: Basic Disclosure Check; depending on the role, you may also be required to go through a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.