Affinity Water
Project Manager
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Affinity Water is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Capital Delivery team.
In this role, you will lead the safe and successful delivery of complex capital investment projects that improve network resilience, support regulatory compliance and protect the environment.
The Role
As a Project Manager, you will take ownership of a diverse portfolio of capital projects from inception through to completion. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders, you will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
You will manage all aspects of project delivery, including scope, programme, cost, risk, quality, and governance, ensuring projects achieve their objectives while delivering value for both customers and the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage capital projects throughout the full project lifecycle.
- Deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards.
- Manage project programmes, costs, risks, scope, and change control.
- Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate key stakeholders.
- Administer NEC4 contracts and support procurement activities.
- Monitor contractor performance, project progress, and financial forecasts.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
About You
We're looking for a proactive and collaborative project professional who thrives in a complex delivery environment. You will be confident managing competing priorities, building strong stakeholder relationships, and driving successful project outcomes.
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Essential experience and skills:
- Proven experience delivering capital projects within utilities, infrastructure, or construction.
- Strong knowledge of NEC contracts and project governance.
- Experience managing project budgets, programmes, risks, and stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills.
- Good understanding of CDM Regulations and health and safety requirements.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
Desirable qualifications and experience:
- PRINCE2, APM PMQ, PMP, or equivalent project management qualification.
- IOSH, SMSTS, or NEBOSH certification.
- Experience delivering projects within the water industry.
Benefits
- Competitive salary dependant on skills and experience
- Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
- Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
- Annual leave from 26-30 rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
- A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
- A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
- We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave, and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
- Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
- Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
- Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets through our Tap4Perks scheme.
- Discounts on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme through salary sacrifice.
- Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.
- Life Assurance.
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Disability Confident
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria and opt in on the application form. Ask the Talent Acquisition lead for the full job description to see all the criteria. If we have a very high volume of applicants and we’re not able to offer interviews to all, we’ll take a fair and proportionate number of disabled candidates through.
Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive.
You can find out what it’s like to work at Affinity Water through our career site https://www.affinitywatercareers.co.uk/, where our colleagues share their career development stories and you can get a feel for our company culture.
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