Overview
We’re making a difference: Together, we can ensure that there is enough water for everyone, now and in the future. We are looking for a Project Manager to join our Non-Infrastructure team, taking responsibility for the successful delivery of allocated projects from start to finish. You will play a key role in advancing resilience and asset-related initiatives, ensuring projects are completed to a high standard, on schedule, within budget, and in line with our investment plan and quality requirements.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for multiple projects to be delivered to specification and budget, whilst working to deadlines, ensuring the quality meets the expectations of key stakeholders.
- Planning, design and construction of Capital (and Revenue) projects associated with maintenance, refurbishment and extension of the treatment and distribution networks.
- Applying APMP methodology, developing viable programs, coordinating a range of functions to deliver projects from start to finish, including estimating, scheduling, procurement, design, site construction / installation, commissioning and operations handover, and effectively using internal and external resources.
- Ensuring key milestones and projects are delivered on time.
- Managing risks proactively in accordance with CDM regulations.
- Ensuring project quality meets the specification and managing Portsmouth Water’s spend with third parties.
- Working with stakeholders to promote effective contract management, ensuring Portsmouth Water’s processes and procedures are adhered to and all works are executed with minimum impact to the water supply.
- Liaising with customers, suppliers, designers, subcontractors, site supervisors and end-users / operators to ensure work progresses according to plans and all requirements are met.
- Preparing / reviewing contracts and subcontracts to ensure technical requirements are satisfied and commercial risks are acceptable.
- Involvement in the procurement process, ensuring contractors are selected based on overall competency and scheme-specific competency.
- Contract management using CEMAR.
- Regularly reporting internally and externally on project delivery progress, risks and mitigations, tailoring communications to suit the audience.
Qualifications & Competencies
- Adaptable, self-starter who can use initiative to resolve issues, problem solve and has good attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders and negotiate at high levels with suppliers.
- Adept at decision making, comfortable with assessing complex and conflicting information, with proven experience in making complex, inter-linked decisions to meet stakeholder needs.
- Passionate about providing excellent service to customers, colleagues and across the water industry.
- APM Foundation / Project Management Qualified or 5 years minimum project management experience in a regulated industry.
- Full UK Driving Licence (driver assessment may be required).
- Contract management (including NEC), and knowledge of different procurement options.
- Previous project management experience (ideally with Mechanical / Instrumentation Electrical and Control bias) and a deep understanding of project management and delivery processes, challenges and functions.
- Ability to identify potential issues and work with the Programme Manager to implement improvements.
- Ability to provide clarity of delivery timescales, expenditure forecasts and programme / milestone performance with the Programme Manager.
- Practical understanding of Construction Design and Management (CDM) and NEC Contract Regulations, Health and Safety Regulations, including Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and PUWER.
- Ability to work with stakeholders to limit impact on water supply and adhere to Portsmouth Water processes and procedures.
- Understanding of life cycle costs and investment impact to reduce business risk.
- Structured approach to risk management and contract compliance within a regulated environment.
- Awareness of regulatory and safety requirements relevant to the role.
What We Offer
Portsmouth Water is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and actively encourages applications from all sections of society. We value flexible working arrangements and are open to discussing the best setup at interview.
- Holidays: 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Pension: Generous scheme contributing up to 15%.
- Performance pay: Non-contractual bonus up to 6% of basic salary, linked to company performance.
- Family leave: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave and pay.
- Social events: All-expenses-paid summer and winter events.
- Life assurance: 4x salary lump sum.
- Wellbeing support: Confidential mental health and wellbeing advice 24/7; Virtual GP service (8am–10pm, 7 days a week) via HealthHero app.
- Private medical insurance through Bupa for you and your immediate family.
- Employee discounts and benefits through PW Perks (e.g., Electric Vehicle Scheme after 1 year; Cycle to Work; Health Cash Plan).
Other
Please be aware the Company has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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