Project Manager

1 month ago

Reading, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time
Exciting Opportunity for a Project Manager in Utilities – Join Thames Water's Developer Services Major Projects Team

Are you ready to make a real impact in the world of utilities? Thames Water is looking for a dynamic and driven Project Manager to lead a variety of major water and wastewater projects, ranging from £150,000 to £5 million+. This is your chance to shape the future of London's and the Thames Valley's infrastructure while working on high-profile projects that truly make a difference.

What you will be doing as the Project Manager

As a Project Manager, you'll be at the heart of Thames Water’s most important projects, guiding multidisciplinary teams to success. You will oversee everything from initial concept through to final handover, crafting innovative solutions for both high-profile customers and Thames Water-led initiatives.

Your role will ensure that every project runs like clockwork—on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Collaborating with a wide range of internal and external experts, you'll plan, execute, and deliver impactful results while keeping stakeholders informed and engaged.

In addition, you will undertake the following key accountabilities:
  • Lead diverse project portfolios: Manage complex water and wastewater projects across the London region.
  • Drive successful outcomes: Define project scope, plans, and budgets that align with business objectives and customer needs.
  • Stakeholder management: Collaborate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring everyone is on the same page.
  • Project reviews and reporting: Conduct regular project updates, and review meetings, and produce insightful reports covering costs, timelines, and risks.
  • Champion health & safety: Lead with a safety-first mindset, including conducting H&S audits.
  • Financial oversight: Provide up-to-date financial reports on project costs, accruals, and forecasts.
  • Governance and compliance: Follow strict governance processes, ensuring project milestones are met.

What you should bring to the role:
  • Problem-solving mindset: You’ll break down complex issues into manageable solutions with an analytical approach.
  • Commercial savvy: You understand how to enhance profitability while keeping a close eye on the bottom line.
  • Utilities Sector Experience: Proven experience in managing large-scale projects within the water, wastewater, or broader utilities sector, with a strong understanding of industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
  • Leadership excellence: You inspire and unify diverse teams, influencing others to meet and exceed project goals.
  • Big-picture thinking: You can see beyond the project at hand, making strategic decisions that benefit both the project and future innovations.
  • Risk management expertise: You’ll proactively identify potential risks and create action plans to mitigate them.
  • Innovative thinking: You’re not afraid to challenge the status quo, continuously seeking ways to add value for the customer and the business.

What’s in it for you?

At Thames Water, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking team tackling some of the most complex and important projects in the utilities sector. If you have a passion for delivering impactful results, and a desire to innovate for the future, we want to hear from you. This is more than just a role—it’s a chance to leave a lasting legacy in one of the world’s most vital industries.
  • Competitive salary offering up to £60,000 per annum.
  • Annual Leave – 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays).
  • Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
  • Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
  • Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences,
backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. 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.

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 earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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