Senior Project Manager

65,000 - 75,000 Per Annum Full Time Permanent Hampton, Greater London Engineering And Technical Posted 15 days ago Expires In 13 Days Job Description The Senior Project Manageris a crucial leadership role within our Thames Water Capital Projects Team. You’ll lead a team of project managers on circa 25 projects, delivering significant improvements to our water treatment works and other clean water assets. You'll also be accountable for one or more complex projects from inception to completion, and you’ll guide and develop a multi-disciplined team to ensure successful delivery to time, cost, and quality commitments.You’ll also play a role in our project management community, establishing best practices that support the development of project managers and apprentices and create relationships across Thames Water.What you’ll be doing as a Senior Project Manager?Lead a team of project managers to deliver a portfolio of projects successfully.Drive project performance of the team and support them to resolve issues and escalate where needed.Take accountability throughout the project lifecycle, governance compliance, and internal/external stakeholder engagement, leading to a smooth transition into operational business.Support the definition of solutions to meet the project objectives and will be responsible for preparing a clear business case.Develop the best procurement strategy for the project and oversee the specifications and production of contract documentation.Develop a strategy for obtaining any required third-party consents, highlighting program and project risks relating to the consents required.Effective liaison with the relevant town planning authorities as well as critical internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth running and timely project delivery.Promote and sustain Thames Water’s Health & Safety vision (zero incidents, zero harm, zero compromises) throughout the project's lifecycle.Manage and assure the performance of contractors to deliver project outcomes that are timely, cost-effective, and of high quality.Contribute to steering project and portfolio-wide continuous improvement and delivering against stretching targets.Commercially manage all contract matters to achieve the optimal outcome for Thames Water. Hybrid - Hampton Coal Wharf - TW12 2ES or Maple Lodge Sewage Treatment Works or Hybrid Clearwater Court Reading (with regular travel twice a week to Hampton) - we are open to candidates with or without a driving licence for this role.What you should bring to the roleAn engineering/ other relevant degree/project management qualification and chartered status. (or working towards chartered status)  A background in managing multiple engineering and construction projects.Broad utility industry knowledge within a construction environment.Knowledgeable in managing contract specification preparation, tendering, and tender evaluation processes with experience in negotiation.Demonstrate your capability with risk-based and analytical decision-making.Excellent management skills across multi-disciplined teams, as well as excellent communication skills.What’s in it for you?You’ll contribute to our project management community, establishing best practices, supporting the development of project managers and apprentices, and creating relationships across Thames Water. Competitive salary from 65,000 per annum to 75,000 per annum.26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)? Car Allowance.Annual Bonus.Private Medical Health Care.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 need to 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 WaterAt 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, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Thames Water Pertemps Catarina [email protected] 748