Lead Project Manager
Salary & Benefits(4a): £46,294 - £59,351 + company car scheme + up to 10% pension with 5% contribution + annual bonus + retail savings schemes + online GP access + life assurance cover + free on-site parking + 25 days holiday + 1 wellbeing day + bank holidays
Location: Thornbury, Bradford, hybrid working - 2 days in the office per week with regular regional travel to Yorkshire Water sites
Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday
We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Project Manager to join the Capital Programme Delivery team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?
What we do:
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.
We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.
New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Capital Programme Delivery team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.
You will take a lead role in the effective delivery of multiple projects in both design and construction.
Where you fit in:
As our Lead Project Manager you will oversee
- Delivery of projects from conception to close out through the project life cycle, including multiple projects running concurrently. You will ultimately ensure that project delivery is in line with the business requirements in terms of time, cost, and quality.
- Forecasting and assuring project and programme level expenditure, as well as key milestones in line with wider programme requirements.
- Ensuring that works are planned and undertaken safely – knowledge and experience in construction is essential.
- Contract administration within the NEC suite of contracts.
- Responsible for identifying, communicating, and reporting changes including the identification and development of risk mitigation measures.
- Management of multi-disciplinary stakeholders, both external and internal, to achieve project outcomes.
- Promoting and supporting the safety programme.
What skills & qualifications you will need:
- You will be an experienced project management professional with experience in Health & Safety Management and Contractual / Contract Management.
- You will have an HNC / HND Civil, MEICA or Electrical Engineering qualification, ideally you will have NEC Accreditation, APMQ (or similar) accreditation and membership of a relevant professional body.
- We are looking for the successful candidate to have previous Construction or Engineering industry experience and wastewater or broader utilities experience.
- An excellent communicator, both written and verbally, you will be able to present and communicate complex information to a wide range of audiences.
- You will have proven ability in building up effective relationships with stakeholders and be able to engage with customers internally and externally. Developing and maintaining strong positive business relationships, to understand their needs and recognise opportunities.
- You will have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a collaborative manner to mediate and resolve project issues.
We embrace a flexible working model, where our hybrid setup typically requires an average of 2 days in the office per week. This could be slightly more when collaborative efforts, training or meeting deadlines demand it. For those who prefer to work on-site, our office is open Monday-Friday during working hours.
If you’re an experienced Project Manager and want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you.
We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.
If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.
Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
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