Senior Project Manager - Water Capital Delivery

Closing Date

10/03/2026

Senior Project Manager – Capital Delivery Water

Regional travel across the Southern Water Patch

Full Time, Perm

37

to be discussed at the screening stage

Are you ready to take on a key leadership role in the water sector? We’re seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex construction programmes within our Water Capital Delivery team. This is an exciting opportunity to drive performance, efficiency, and innovation across major non‑infrastructure projects within our Water Quality and Compliance programme, delivering outcomes aligned with our strategic goals.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will manage and direct multiple programmes of work, overseeing an overall budget of £100 – 200m across a 5‑year AMP cycle. You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring projects meet Drinking Water Inspectorate improvement notices and Ofwat Price Control Deliverable outcomes, while managing complex strategic and tactical growth and maintenance schemes.

• Lead the day‑to‑day management of Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers within the Water Capital Delivery team, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Drive continuous improvement in programme delivery, ensuring compliance with health, safety, wellbeing and quality standards.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, ensuring clear communication and collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee the financial forecasting, risk management and performance reporting for major projects.

• Extensive experience delivering construction programmes and capital projects, ideally within the water or utilities sector.
• Strong experience in contract development and management, particularly with the NEC suite of contracts.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams, with strong delegation, communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Degree in Science, Engineering or Management (or equivalent experience). Chartered status or working towards it is highly desirable.
• APM Project Professional Qualification, Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner and NEC for Project Managers.

Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability and service excellence. With £7.8bn planned investment for 2025‑30, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in the way water services are managed.

You will be joining at a time of significant change, working alongside a highly skilled leadership team with a clear vision for the future. We offer an environment where senior professionals can make a meaningful impact, influence major strategic decisions and drive long‑term value creation.

Inclusive & Empowering: “At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need.”

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We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.