Job title Project Manager Ref 45094 Division Retail Location Hybrid – Clearwater Court – RG1 8DB Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours 36 hours Salary Offering a salary between £50,000 – £60,000 per annum depending on skills and experience Job grade B Closing date 01/05/2026
As a Project Manager within Developer Services Complex Customer Projects team , you’ll lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver a varied portfolio of water and wastewater projects, ranging from £150,000 to over £5 million. Managing projects end-to-end, from initial concept through to design, construction and handover, you’ll develop solutions that meet the needs of high-profile customers, including major Thames Water growth schemes.
What you’ll be doing as a Project Manager
This role will be covering both Thames Valley, Home Counties and London . You’ll be responsible for planning, coordinating and delivering projects on time and within budget, working closely with internal teams and external experts to achieve the best outcomes. This role requires a confident leader and problem solver, with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to clearly communicate and present to senior audiences.
- Manage a diverse and complex portfolio of projects across the London and Thames Valley region, ensuring successful delivery from start to finish.
- Define clear project scopes, plans and budgets that align with business objectives and deliver the right outcomes for customers .
- Contribute to the DMEX target by proactively managing customer expectations and preventing avoidable escalations and complaints .
- Build and manage strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, ensuring effective engagement throughout each project.
- Lead regular project reviews, tracking progress across cost, programme, risks (RAID) and status (RAG), with clear escalation where needed.
- Champion a strong Health, Safety and Environmental culture, including carrying out site audits and promoting best practice across all activities.
- Provide clear and accurate project reporting, including financial updates (actuals, accruals and forecasts), while ensuring compliance with governance and stage gate processes.
This is a Hybrid role based in Clearwater Court, Reading.
What you should bring to the role
- Experience within construction, utilities or engineering project environments, with a strong understanding of project delivery principles.
- Proven track record of successfully planning, delivering and controlling projects from start to finish.
- Confident managing budgets, including forecasting, cost control and handling project variations.
- Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively based on business and customer needs.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, with resilience and a proactive approach to problem-solving in complex environments.
- Effective stakeholder management and influencing skills, with strong commercial awareness and the ability to manage risk and escalating where needed.
What’s in it for you?
- Offering a salary between £50,000 – £60,000 per annum depending on skills and experience
- 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
- Generous Pension Scheme through AON
- Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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