Project Manager

Project Manager Beckton, England

Thames Water Utilites
Full Time Beckton, England 46560 - 69840 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Who are we?

Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.

At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open

What you will be doing

You’ll become the directing mind for the Projects you run and be accountable for their financial performance and the assured realisation of benefits. You will take on schemes from an outline level of detail from our Asset Management teams and progressively manage them through a structured Project delivery lifecycle into new or improved assets that are fully integrated into our existing asset base, which will allow our Operations teams to take on the day-to-day responsibilities for them.

You’ll hold an important role in ensuring the successful delivery of our Capital program involving multi-project programs of work as well as complex engineering infrastructure projects typically ranging from £1m to £100m in value and running from between 12 months to 3 years in duration.

This role is based within the London Water area of the business ensuring our treatment works our working effectively and resources above ground as well.

Main accountabilities of the role

  • You’ll oversee the development of project briefs, including supplementary information for the subsequent early contractor involvement phase of the project
  • You may need to manage several complex/ high hazard Project works requirements and will need to work closely with our delivery partners to manage these risks successfully and keep our people and the general public free from harm.
  • You’ll be the directing mind for your Projects and be accountable for the recommendations and decisions you take throughout the project lifecycle and are responsible for keeping to our Corporate Governance requirements for all investment decisions/ commitments
  • You’ll maintain reliable financial forecasts for the overall project costs across the month, quarters, year, and AMP intervals
  • You’ll manage threats, opportunities, and issues in a fully transparent manner through effective reporting and escalation

We’re looking for you to

  • Be educated to Higher National Certificate /degree level with a background in a relevant operational or project management capacity
  • Have good general commercial acumen and applied knowledge and comprehension of general contract law and administering contracts in a named role capacity
  • Be fully capable of integrating time, cost, quality, risk, and benefits parameters to assure
  • Have a strong focus on continuous improvement and creating a learning culture that looks to improve business processes and performance.
  • Be able to demonstrate a strong internal and external customer service ethic, be approachable when dealing with customer satisfaction and feedback


What’s in it for you?

Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with a length of service, and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding, and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career, flexible working arrangements, and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.


We’re also proud to embrace and promote diversity and believe that creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve will help us to thrive. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water

We deliver life's essential service to our customers; communities and the environment can thrive. This means, that when a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues, and a earn bit of extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is so we can manage all the applications properly and give candidates a positive experience. Once closed, we can’t consider any further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Project Manager
Thames Water Utilites

corporate.thameswater.co.uk
Reading, United Kingdom
Sarah Bentley
$2 to $5 billion (USD)
5001 to 10000 Employees
Company - Private
Energy & Utilities
1989
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