Yorkshire Water
Project Manager
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Project Manager
Job Title: Project Manager (Wastewater Non-Infra Asset Management)
About the Organisation
- Location: Knostrop, Leeds (flexible/hybrid working)
- Working Hours: Permanent role, 37 hrs/week (Mon-Fri)
- Remote Working Expectation: Travel required to Wastewater Treatment Works for scheme progression as relevant
Company Attraction
Yorkshire Water proudly offers:
- A competitive salary (£44,591 to £55,740) based on experience
- Performance-related annual bonus (up to £1,000)
- Employee pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
- Growth via a structured Project Manager development plan
- Generous leave: 25 days + bank holidays + 2 wellness days
- Comprehensive benefits:
- Life assurance cover (4x pensionable salary)
- Option packages: Health cash plan, critical illness insurance, dental, life assurance flex, and partner cover
- Retail savings scheme
- Online GP service
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Discounted gym memberships & wellness programmes
- Job security & positioning: Permanent, full-time role with post-COVID remote flexibility (where applicable).
About the Role
This Project Manager role focuses on leading £100m of regional infrastructure investment—targeted at wastewater treatment & asset non-infrastructure upgrades which stabilise foundational service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor & manage £75m in base investments (MEICA/M-EICA expenditure), optimising spend via cost controls under MEVLASS (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation) while ensuring approved AMP (Asset Management Plan) alignments.
- Direct delivery of key schemes on-time, within budget, and achieving quality outcomes at scheduled wastewater treatment works.
- Oversee annual Welfare Blocks, allocating HSSE (Health, Safety, Security & Environment)-aligned upgrades for operational teams.
- Design & implement a capital mitigation fleet, targeted at supporting infrastructure upgrade mobilisation.
- Facilitate whole-project visibility through reporting to the Wastewater Sponsor, tying operational progress to the Asset Management Directorate.
- Stakeholder liaison: Align project outputs and health/safety standards across respective teams.
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Operational Focus: Targeted efficiencies within above-ground wastewater upgrading, ensuring resilience against flooding & SOGS compliance.
Essential & Desirable Skills
Must-Have Qualifications & Expertise
- Project certifications: Certified Project Management training in APM PMQ, PRINCE2, or equivalent.
- Multidisciplinary management skills with evidence of delivering forward-thinking upgrades via multimillion-pound budgets.
- Strong project governance practices with:
- Cost transparency and variance modelling via MEICA processes.
- Ability to negotiate & influence at executive levels; creative business cases for cost-saving projects.
- Strategic contract management, benchmarked against contracted suppliers.
- Technical proficiency: Technical Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, MSP, Scheduled PLATINUM, but digital literacy & adaptability are critical.
- Health & safety expertise: Proactive interpretation of HSSE policies & Construction Design Management, with risk mitigation ownership.
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Wider Avenues for Impact
Experiences that enrich this role include, but are not limited to:
- Sectoral exposure: Practiced experience in water/wastewater, utilities, process controls, or manufacturing fundamentals.
- Operational insight: Direct contractor engagement & on-site delivery oversight aligned with CDM/HSSE.
- Regulatory awareness: Understanding of environmental pressures like internal flooding, pollution controls, and regulatory reforms.
About Yorkshire Water
At Yorkshire Water, we’re proud to serve—now and into the future. Our 5.4 million+ customers rely on a quality water and wastewater system, and this means:
✔ Community stewardship with clean drinking water delivery. ✔ Daily resilience-focussed operations protecting the environment. ✔ Drive investment-led upgrades for climate & flooding resilience.
We’re facing unprecedented challenges—including new legislation and rising customer expectations—but Asset Management’s stabilisation strategy is key. Join us and be a part of the regional conversation in planning change.
Notes on All Roles: We conduct compliance checks (including council background vetting, security clearances as required). Apply ASAP—roles closing 30/07; assessment dates TBC.
Why Join Us?
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