Closing Date 06/01/2026 Job Title: Project Manager Waste Capital Delivery x 3 Location: Falmer or Chatham – Driving licence needed to attend site visits Contract Type: Full Time, Perm Salary: up to £55,000 depending on skills and experience Job Overview In this role, you'll manage wastewater non-infrastructure projects with budgets of up to £2 million, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to high standards of quality and safety. You will focus on projects that enhance wastewater services through innovative, non-infrastructure solutions such as process improvements, digital systems, and operational enhancements. This is an excellent opportunity for someone ready to lead a diverse portfolio of smaller-scale yet impactful projects from initiation through to successful completion, helping to reduce reliance on external consultants and improving operational efficiency across wastewater services. What you will be responsible for: Lead and manage wastewater non-infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with company objectives and regulatory requirements. Oversee project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and delivery, focusing on improvements such as digital upgrades, process optimisation, and service delivery enhancements. Identify and manage project risks, issues, and mitigation strategies to ensure smooth execution. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to maintain clear communication and collaboration. Monitor budgets and ensure projects meet financial targets and KPIs. Balance quality, cost, and timeline constraints to deliver sustainable outcomes. What you’ll bring to the role: Proven experience delivering capital and non-infrastructure projects, preferably within wastewater or utilities sectors. Strong knowledge of project lifecycle management and familiarity with NEC contracts or similar frameworks. Financially savvy, with the ability to manage project budgets effectively. Skilled in risk management, stakeholder engagement, and navigating complex project requirements. Results-oriented with excellent problem-solving, attention to detail, and business case development skills. Resilient, adaptable, and capable of leading teams under pressure with strong leadership qualities. Comfortable managing multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic environment. 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 "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." #LI-Hybrid #LI-SC1 Our purpose is big. Our impact is huge. And we know that every single one of us has the power, through our actions, to positively change society and the environment for good. It’s why careers with us have real meaning. Because, if you’re driven and ambitious, we can offer you huge opportunities for personal growth, professional development and constant innovation. Forever evolving. Forever focused on doing the right thing, we empower and encourage everyone to play to their strengths and to help us shape a fair and positive future for all. We believe in Water for Life. If you do too, Dive Right In. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position. Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?