Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Project Manager - Swindon at WRc Group

Full‑time position (37 hours per week). The role is based in the Swindon office or can accommodate a flexible mix of home and office work as suits the candidate and the business.

As a Project Manager you will join our busy Project Management Team in the planning and delivery of a portfolio of projects across the world, achieving defined scope, cost and quality for our clients. Projects range from £5 k to over £1 m and address the challenges presented where the built environment interacts with nature. There is potential to work internationally as opportunities arise.

• Provide a professional, first‑class, consistent and effective project management service to the clients and all stakeholders.
• Act as the key, day‑to‑day client interface and manage the flow of project information between the team and the client through regular meetings and written communication.
• Coordinate all resources for flawless execution of projects and motivate project teams to deliver exceptional service.
• Promote a culture of pro‑activity, innovation, transparency, collaboration and flexibility in all aspects of project delivery.
• Prepare and maintain definitions of project requirements and establish overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters, and disseminate them to all stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress.
• Develop and implement resource plans, procure resources and manage project resource availability and allocation to ensure timely delivery in line with priorities. Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues and conflicts.
• Develop and agree budgets. Control forecast and actual costs against them.
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and identify variances to plan to ensure timely implementation of counter‑measures.
• Manage project risks and issues to mitigate impact on the baseline.

• Demonstrable project management experience delivering complex projects to defined scope, cost and quality.
• Engineering or scientific background beneficial, ideally with experience in a consultancy environment, especially within the utilities sector.
• Experience managing a diverse portfolio of projects with multiple clients and often demanding timescales.
• Excellent communicator with a proven record of building strong relationships with clients, teams and stakeholders.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft 365 products, particularly Teams, Excel and Word.
• Hold or be working toward a professional project‑management qualification such as the APM Project Management Qualification or equivalent.
• Excellent organisational skills and enjoys working in a culture of adaptability and dynamism.

• Commensurate with experience.
• Life assurance.
• A flexible benefits programme, including the option to buy additional holidays, a health cash plan and discounted gym membership.
• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Regular training and career development.

Water Research Centre (WRc) is an independent centre of excellence for innovation and growth that boasts more than 90 years of delivering leading, technical research and innovation services to the global water, waste management and energy sectors. Its subsidiary, Cognica, is a leading provider of intelligent information‑management solutions and services to the construction and estate‑management markets. The businesses are based in Swindon, UK.

WRc’s 170 employees bring a shared purpose of discovering and delivering new and exciting solutions that enable clients to meet the challenges of the future. In addition to its wide breadth of services in water, WRc is also home to the National Centre for Environmental Toxicology, an expert team of scientists and toxicologists offering a toxicology‑on‑demand subscription service.

The company is renowned for its ability to address global issues, including climate change, green growth and water and sanitation services, through applied engineering excellence, highlighted through its tagline, “innovation through collaboration”.

WRc is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

RSK Group Ltd is an equal‑opportunity employer.

RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or secondary agencies.

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