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Project Manager - Southern Water
Location: Falmer, Chatham
Hours: 40 hours per week, 08:00 to 17:00
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About the Role
Kier has been appointed by Southern Water Services to their £3.1bn Strategic Development Partnership Framework for Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8). This is an exciting opportunity to manage resources and deliver projects safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards. You'll be working across water and wastewater projects, collaborating with stakeholders at all levels while maximising customer satisfaction. Projects include capacity increases at treatment sites and works to improve water safety, quality, recycling, and resilience. This is your chance to make a real impact in a sector that serves millions of households across the region.
Responsibilities
As a Project Manager, you will:
- Work within the Southern Water Team, supporting them in delivering strategic water and wastewater projects.
- Manage and develop your team to achieve the best possible results for projects and employees.
- Oversee construction activities, ensuring adherence to safety procedures and environmental regulations.
- Work collaboratively with clients, designers, stakeholders, and suppliers to meet all project objectives.
- Monitor and report on project performance against financial and programme targets.
- Manage project documentation and communicate progress with clients and stakeholders.
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Requirements
This role is ideal for you if:
- You have experience working on a variety of projects in the Water, civils, or regulated sector.
- You hold a degree or equivalent qualification in construction management, engineering, or a related field.
- You can communicate effectively with team members, clients, and leadership at all levels.
- You understand health and safety regulations and can demonstrate strong organisational skills.
- You hold a Full UK driving licence.
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
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Rewards And Benefits
We're proud to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. See more information about benefits here.
Diversity and Inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. See our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
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