Project Manager - Bathing Rivers

What do you get if you cross an award winning, innovative, water company and £566m? Green Recovery of course!

Make a difference in your career. Our ambitious and innovative Green Recovery projects will help combat the challenges of climate change, flooding and water quality. Be a part of something bringing benefits to our communities, health outcomes and environment. It could be the biggest challenge of your career.

If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

We’re looking for a Project Manager to join our Bathing Rivers project as part of the Green Recovery programme at our Finham, Coventry office.

You'll play an essential part in transforming 49km of rivers, which will bring new leisure and fitness opportunities to people by allowing them to swim safely in these rivers. As well as this, the programme brings several environmental benefits such as enhanced biodiversity and aquatic life.

The projects you will be involved in are wide ranging from creating additional Storm water storage to reduce the number of times our CSO need to spill to river, Increasing Treatment Capacity at our works and working on a new to the UK innovation of Ozone treatment on Waste Water which will improve the quality of the final effluent before discharge to the water course.

You’ll be responsible for managing a portfolio of projects. Which requires manging of project risks, providing financial updates, and ensuring commercial controls are maintained throughout the life of the programme, while defining appropriate products, standards and timescales ensuring the project delivers to time and within budget.

You'll actively engage with the Project Senior Management Team and effectively manage other stakeholders across the business, communicating successfully on project deliverables.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

The successful candidate will have experience leading on projects within utilities, construction, rail, highways, or similar sectors, and you'll ideally have some experience working with NEC3/4. However, this is not essential.

The role is an all-rounded Project Manager however there will be a big focus on managing varying contracts and negotiations that are involved through the process.

The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities.

We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
Family friendly policies
Two volunteering days per year

WHAT’S NEXT

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. If you’re not too sure about what you need to do, or have a question about the role before applying, please do reach out to our amazing team of recruiters at recruitment@severntrent.co.uk.

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