Project Manager, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Project & Program Management

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Project Manager - Wastewater Capital Delivery

Flexible (Kent/ Sussex/ Hampshire)- Hybrid working, with approximately two day per week in Falmer and/or occasional site visits. A driving licence is desirable.

Full Time, Perm

circa £55,000 depending on skills and experience, plus benefits.

We offer a wide variety of benefits and support services for our employees. Alongside a competitive workplace pension, you'll benefit from a minimum of 28 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays), a health cash plan, employee shopping discounts, many professional training opportunities and much more.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of our Capital Delivery Team within Southern Water and play a key role in delivering our largest infrastructure and environmental investment programme to date.

The team's portfolio combines major wastewater improvements delivered through Strategic Delivery Partners (SDPs), a high profile bioresources programme using a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Maintain (DBFOM) delivery model, and Southern Water's only wastewater scheme within Ofwat's Large Scheme Gated programme.

Whether you bring experience from water, energy, transport, defence, utilities, construction or other major infrastructure sectors, this is an opportunity to deliver projects that will have a lasting impact on customers, communities and the environment.

• Be part of a £7.8bn investment programme that will shape the future of water and wastewater services across the South East.
• Work on high-profile, complex projects with significant senior stakeholder visibility.
• Gain exposure to a diverse range of delivery and procurement models.
• Collaborate with experienced industry professionals across engineering, commercial, planning and programme management disciplines.
• Make a tangible contribution to improving environmental outcomes in the wastewater industry in the southeast.

• Lead the delivery of wastewater non-infrastructure (above-ground) projects, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Manage project budgets ranging from tens to hundreds of millions of pounds, ensuring effective cost control, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules and delivery strategies to achieve project objectives.
• Lead project governance and assurance activities, providing clear reporting and supporting robust decision-making processes.
• Support the development of business cases, investment approvals and project funding submissions.
• Identify, assess and manage project risks, issues and opportunities, implementing effective mitigation strategies where required.
• Balance scope, cost, quality and schedule requirements to deliver sustainable and value-driven outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Ofwat, the Environment Agency, Local Planning Authorities, delivery partners and contractors.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration, accountability and effective communication across all project stakeholders.
• Manage the performance of delivery partners, ensuring contractual obligations, project outcomes and strategic objectives are achieved.
• Drive the successful realisation of project benefits and alignment with Southern Water's wider business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations 2015 and all applicable legislation, regulatory requirements and internal governance standards.

• Experience delivering complex capital projects or programmes, ideally within infrastructure, utilities, construction or other regulated industries.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage a wide range of technical, commercial and regulatory stakeholders.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with strong problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skills.
• Experience developing or contributing to business cases and investment approvals.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing…