Senior Project Manager – AMP8 Capital Delivery (Front-End)
Location: Kent – Flexible / Hybrid
AMP8 represents one of the most ambitious periods of investment the UK water sector has ever seen. We’re looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to help turn strategic investment plans into deliverable projects that will improve resilience, protect the environment, and support future communities.
The Role
As Senior Project Manager, you will lead the early lifecycle of major infrastructure projects, providing strategic leadership and ensuring every project is positioned for successful execution.
Responsibilities
- Lead the front‑end development of major AMP8 capital projects from concept through to delivery readiness.
- Manage procurement strategies, tender processes and supplier engagement in line with organisational governance and procurement legislation.
- Coordinate regulatory approvals, environmental consents and statutory compliance activities to support project progression.
- Develop robust business cases, project governance documentation and investment approvals.
- Manage project budgets, programmes, risks and opportunities throughout the development phase.
- Build strong relationships with regulators, local authorities, consultants, contractors and internal delivery teams.
- Drive collaboration across engineering, commercial, environmental and operational functions to achieve successful project outcomes.
- Ensure projects are fully defined, appropriately resourced and transitioned seamlessly into the delivery phase.
About You
You are an experienced project professional with a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with delivering capital investment programmes within the regulated water sector.
You’ll Bring
- Demonstrable experience managing complex infrastructure or capital projects within the UK water sector, utilities or a similar regulated environment.
- Proven expertise in front‑end project development, project mobilisation and governance.
- Strong knowledge of procurement, tender management, and commercial best practice.
- Experience navigating regulatory frameworks, environmental compliance, and stakeholder approvals.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, regulators, supply chain partners and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Excellent commercial, financial and risk management capability.
- Experience working within NEC contracts and capital delivery frameworks is advantageous.
- APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent project management qualification.
- Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or a related discipline (desirable).
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