Project Manager Asset Strategy & Capital Delivery

About the Role

Affinity Water is looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of major civil engineering capital projects that support sustainable, high-quality water services for our customers and communities. Working within our Asset Strategy and Capital Delivery team, you will manage projects from concept through to completion, helping improve asset performance, strengthen network resilience, and deliver environmental and customer benefits.

• Lead the delivery of capital projects, typically valued between £1m and £20m.

• Manage projects through design, construction, commissioning and handover.

• Control project scope, programme, budget, risk and quality.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, contractors, consultants and suppliers.

• Manage NEC4 contracts and support procurement activities.

• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

• Ensure compliance with health and safety, environmental and governance requirements.

• Degree, professional qualification, or equivalent experience in Project Management, Civil Engineering, Construction, or a related discipline.

• Proven experience managing civil engineering capital projects.

• Experience administering NEC4 contracts.

• Strong project controls, financial management and stakeholder management skills.

• Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation, including CDM Regulations.

• Full UK driving licence.

• Experience delivering projects within the utilities sector.

• APM PMQ or equivalent project management qualification.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering critical infrastructure projects that support the future resilience of our water network. You'll work on high-value, high-impact schemes in a collaborative environment where safety, innovation and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.

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• 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 Tap4
  
  Perks scheme

• Discounts on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4
  
  Perks scheme through salary sacrifice

• Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.

• Life Assurance.

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.

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