Senior Engineering Project Manager

Company Description

Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

Senior Engineering Project Manager

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, £53,167 - £77,178
• A company car allowance (£6,000)
• Annual incentive related bonus, up to 15% of salary
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Senior Engineering Project Manager progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Yorkshire region base with regular regional travel, typically 1 day in the office / site per week.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineering Project Manager to join the Capital Programme Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers.
Could this be you?

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it is so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshires water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the regions health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

Yorkshire Water is transforming how we design and deliver water and wastewater services across our region. As we embark on an ambitious AMP8 capital investment programme, our Engineering Design Team is growing so we can continue to deliver innovative, sustainable and technically robust solutions that make a real difference to the people, places and environment of Yorkshire.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about engineering excellence, thrives in a collaborative multi disciplinary environment, and wants to play a central part in shaping the future of water infrastructure.

Our Engineering Design Team sits at the heart of our capital programme. We lead the technical definition, governance and design of projects across water, wastewater, bioresources, nature based solutions, networks, treatment and beyond.

We are building a Design Authority and engineering centre of excellence that will set the standard for how Yorkshire Water designs and delivers infrastructure.

• Provide expert technical leadership and direction to multi-disciplinary design teams, ensuring designs are fully integrated across civil, mechanical, electrical, and process elements. Act as the technical authority and subject matter expert for project design decisions.
• Plan, manage, and coordinate the complete design process for complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects from project definition and feasibility through detailed design, construction, and commissioning. Ensure all designs adhere to Yorkshire Waters engineering standards and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the projects Technical Design Lead, ensuring compliance with CDM regulations, environmental standards etc. Oversee design reviews, risk assessments, and engineering assurance processes to deliver safe, effective solutions.
• Work closely with project managers, delivery partners, design consultants, contractors, and operations teams to ensure seamless, collaborative project delivery. Liaise with suppliers and procurement staff on technical specifications, promoting standardised designs and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) where appropriate.
• Control design budgets and drive cost-effective, Totex-focused solutions that optimise whole-life costs and asset performance. Ensure projects stay on schedule and deliver value for money, meeting key performance targets without compromising quality.
• Champion innovation, sustainability, and engineering excellence in all design activities. Identify opportunities to improve design processes, adopt new technologies, and implement creative solutions to complex engineering challenges from upgrading existing assets to deploying low-carbon, nature based designs.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and technicians, fostering a culture of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and safety-first mindset. Lead by example to instil high standards of quality, health & safety, and environmental…