Drainage Project Manager - Special Projects

Project Manager

At Lanes Group nothing is more important than the health, safety and well-being of our people and our customers. It’s a major reason we are the UK’s largest independent specialist infrastructure delivery partner of choice with a turnover fast approaching £700 million with an EBITDA £68 million, with almost 4,500 brilliant people and a countrywide network of operational locations. Our services cover the majority of the FTSE 100 & 250 respectfully, added to this, we are the market leader in Regulated Wastewater Utilities.

Strong leadership being at our heart, supporting our people ensuring they are engaged with purpose, rewarded and recognised whilst delivering absolute exacting operational excellence being a leading entity and enviable delivery team embracing quality and compliance in our overarching delivery, one of our fundamental key differentiators.

In this critical role of ensuring our organisation is known for being the best in everything we do, known for leaving a legacy of absolute quality and compliance and, keeping our promises at all times is our absolute mantra.

We operate 24/7 and as such you are required to work flexible hours, weekends and participate in an on‑call rota. Full training / PPE / use of company equipment will be provided to ensure that all our employees have the right tools, competency, and confidence to undertake the work to Lanes’ high standard of operation regardless of background or previous experience.

Position: Drainage Project Manager (Special Projects Division; SPD)

Location: Customer Solution Centre, Slough Head Office (Slough, Berkshire)

Job Type: permanent, full‑time

Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours, plus on call rota - start times to be discussed

Salary: Depending upon experience (salary to be discussed at interview)

Benefits: 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays); health cash plan; personal learning; auto enrolment pension scheme; friendly working environment.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Reporting to the Operations Manager for Special Projects, the Special Projects Project Manager organises, leads, and helps execute company projects that may fall outside the scope of regular duties. The specific responsibilities and purpose of projects vary, depending on the industry and type of organisation. As an SPD Project Manager, you ensure the scope of the project fits the budget and that staff complete each phase of the project within the scheduled timeline.

Many special projects managers work their way up from lower‑level positions once they have several years of experience in the industry. In order to complete your duties, you will be required to travel to various sites across our network, stretching from Luton to Abbey Wood and across from Swindon into Essex so a full manual UK driver’s licence is a must

• Manages program specific special projects
• Coordinates and/or supervises the activities of personnel involved in the development and implementation of special projects
• Confers with the department head or assigned designee to determine basic departmental policies and operating procedures and coordinates implementation
• Assesses departmental priorities and objectives and makes action recommendations to the department head or assigned designee
• Develops the operating budget for program specific special projects
• Assists in the formulation of the annual departmental budget
• Performs departmental and program specific analysis
• Conducts complex studies and prepares reports
• Meets with community groups and members of the public
• Represents the department on committees and task force as assigned
• Represents the department at public hearings and makes public presentations
• Analyse states and/or federal law and regulations to ensure departmental program compliance
• Utilises a personal computer and various software
• Be aware of all Lanes Group policies and your responsibility towards them
• Any other reasonable ad hoc duties requested by the Operations or Regional Manager, the Head of Service Delivery or any other member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT)

So if you enjoy delivering only the best in customer service, where no two days are the same and want to join a growing…