Project Manager in Havant

Location: This is a hybrid role operating within either the West area of our region (for these reasons, we can only accept applications from people who hold a full, clean driving license).

Contract Type: Full-time, 37 hours, Monday - Friday

Salary: up to £55k, depending on experience and qualifications

Closing Date: 2026-02-13

Employer: Southern Water (inclusive employer; part of myGwork – the LGBTQ+ business community)

Job Overview

Our Task Force Project Managers play an integral role in helping the team to achieve their vision, to enhance the environment through the dramatic reduction in spills and the need to use storm overflows. You will provide project management assistance and coordination to primarily the Catchment Risk Management Programme, ensuring that projects conform to the governance process and that projects are delivered on time and to appropriate standards. Promote good practice in terms of project planning and control, in collaboration with customers and colleagues within the Catchment Risk Management Team, Procurement, the relevant governing bodies, etc.

About You

• The successful candidates will be tenacious, resilient, and resourceful.
• We are looking for someone who shares our passion for making a difference through the reduction of storm overflows and who shares the vision for what our Task Force are trying to achieve.
• You are passionate and committed to doing the right thing and improving the environment.
• You will have an understanding of Health & Safety practice and law (desirable).
• You will have had exposure to forecasting, finance and building programmes.
• You are an expert in juggling competing projects and plans.
• High level of planning and scheduling skills, ensuring the complex activities of interrelated project teams are controlled, coordinated and linked into the overall programme.
• The ability to work to tight time pressures and to present clearly articulated reports and presentations is a key component of this role.
• Effective communications skills at all levels, ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong influencing and persuasion skills required, e.g. to promote change, ensure governance.
• Understanding of industry wide best practice relating to project management.
• Experience dealing with contractors/suppliers.

Package

• Salary up to £55,000 per annum depending on skills and experience
• Company and performance-related bonus
• Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution
• Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary
• Health benefits through a Cash Plan
• Two paid community volunteering days a year
• 25 days annual holiday
• Occupational health service
• Perkbox benefits offering discounts and savings on several products and experiences
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Flexible maternity leave and return-to-work options

This is a unique opportunity to join a high performing and highly engaged team who are delivering a large innovative programme in partnership using sustainable and nature-based approaches to reduce the use of storm overflows and improve the environment.

We know that over-use of storm overflows is a problem, so we are excited to invite you to be part of the solution.

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that "normal" office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support — because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.

Privacy Statement

Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.