Are you seeking to play a key role in shaping and delivering critical water infrastructure projects?
As MWH Treatment begins an exciting new chapter as one of Northumbrian Water’s capital delivery partners under the Living Water Enterprise, we’re looking to strengthen our Delivery Team with a Senior Project Manager. Reporting to the Programme Manager, you will be predominantly based in the Essex & Suffolk region (main office near Chelmsford).
About the Role
As Senior Project Manager, you will lead a multidisciplinary team, overseeing the full project lifecycle from concept through design, construction, commissioning, and handover. Your focus will be to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest safety, quality, and regulatory standards. You will champion collaboration and performance across our internal teams, enterprise partners and supply chain, fostering a culture of problem-solving and accountability. Your role will begin in one of our neighbouring regions to embed you within our culture and ways of working.
Key Responsibilities
As a key member of an integrated design and build team, you will:
- Promote a strong safety culture and uphold quality standards across direct and subcontracted teams
- Foster and maintain excellent relationships with enterprise partners and suppliers
- Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing team, empowering staff across engineering, planning and commercial functions
- Translate programme-level strategy into clear, actionable plans for project teams
- Plan and manage project delivery throughout all stages through design, construction, commissioning and handover; ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, and commercial targets
- Collaborate with Commercial and Planning teams to maintain accurate cost and resource forecasting, and proactively mitigate risks
- Ensure project solutions are safe, commercially viable, and aligned with client requirements
- Drive delivery against key milestones and ensure all contractual and regulatory deliverables are met
- Create an open, approachable and visible team environment which engages across the Living Water Enterprise to promote collaboration and maintain positive relationships.
- Maintain an appropriate practical knowledge and appreciation of all technical disciplines associated with delivering water and waste water design and build projects.