Senior Project Manager

SES Water (part of the Pennon Group) is a local water company dedicated to providing high‑quality water and exceptional service to our customers. With a rich history of serving the communities in the Southeast of England, we are committed to delivering a reliable and sustainable water supply, ensuring that our customers have access to safe and clean water every day.RedhillWe’re now looking for a Senior Project Manager / Programme Manager to lead our non‑infrastructure capital programme across treatment, MEICA and civil assets. This is a key role shaping essential services for our communities and we actively welcome applications which reflect the diversity of our catchment area across engineering and project leadership.If you’re a strategic thinker who also thrives in hands‑on project leadership, and you’re passionate about delivering safe, efficient and high‑quality engineering solutions, we’d love to hear from you.What we offerGroup personal pension plan with up to 10% employer contribution.Life assurance for peace of mind.Financial education, savings, and loans support.Cycle to Work and Car Share Schemes and for eco‑conscious commuting.25 days of annual leave for work‑life balance.Health InsuranceService and MOT discounts at our on‑site garage.One paid day per year for volunteering in the community.What you’ll be doingOversee a multi‑year investment programme covering treatment processes, MEICA systems, civil structures and resilience schemes.Shape programme roadmaps, priorities, risk profiles and delivery strategies.Provide reliable reporting and assurance to senior leaders and regulators.Drive alignment across disciplines and champion continuous improvement and innovation.Project DeliveryLead the end‑to‑end delivery of projects typically valued at £1m–£25m.Manage scoping, feasibility, optioneering, design, construction and commissioning.Maintain robust budget, schedule, risk and quality management.Oversee NEC contract administration, procurement and partner performance.Technical LeadershipAct as a technical authority in Civil or M&E engineering.Challenge and review design solutions to ensure efficiency and compliance.Mentor junior project managers and influence best‑practice standards.Stakeholder & Team CollaborationBuild strong relationships across Operations, Engineering, Commercial, Finance and H&S teams.Communicate progress and challenges clearly to senior management and external bodies.Ensure project outcomes support long‑term operational performance.Promote our Zero Harm culture and high engineering standards.Lead CDM compliance throughout the project lifecycle.Ensure environmental protection and sustainability principles are embedded in delivery.What we’re looking forDegree in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).Experience delivering capital projects, ideally in the water sector.Strong knowledge of NEC3/NES4 contracts and CDM 2015.Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex portfolios.Strong communication, relationship‑building and commercial awareness.Be yourself, we like it that way. Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness.Our core valuesBe Rock Solid – Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on.Be You – We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way.Be the Future – Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge.Please let us know if we can support you during the interview process.Please use the link below to apply on our Careers pagehttps://bit.ly/3XwN9ZrSeniority levelMid‑Senior levelEmployment typeFull‑timeJob functionProject Management and Information TechnologyIndustriesUtilitiesReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at SES Water by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr