Closing Date 2026-01-07 Job Title: Senior Project Manager – Capital Delivery Waste Water Location: Falmer or Chatham Contract Type: Full Time, Perm Hours:37 Salary: to be discussed at the screening stage Are you ready to take on a key leadership role in the infrastructure and wastewater sector? We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to oversee high-impact design and construction programmes within the Wastewater Network Developer Service Delivery team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive the performance and efficiency of major infrastructure projects, delivering outcomes aligned with our strategic goals. Job Overview As a Senior Project Manager, you'll be responsible for managing and directing multiple programmes of work, with an overall budget of £100-200m across a 5-year AMP cycle. You will play a key role in ensuring projects meet Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) and Outcome Delivery Incentive (ODI) outcomes, while managing complex, strategic, and tactical growth and maintenance schemes. Responsibilities will include: Lead the day-to-day management of the Wastewater Network Developer Service Delivery team, ensuring projects are completed on schedule and within budget. Provide leadership to the Wastewater Capital Delivery teams responsible for network growth and maintenance. Drive continuous improvement in programme delivery, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and quality standards. Manage stakeholder relationships, ensuring clear communication and collaboration throughout the project lifecycle. Oversee the financial forecasting, risk management, and performance reporting of major infrastructure projects. About You Experience: Extensive experience in infrastructure program and project delivery, particularly in the water or utilities industry. Experience: Proven experience of designing and building of contracts. Leadership: Proven ability to lead and manage multidisciplinary teams, with strong delegation and problem-solving skills. Qualifications: Degree in Science, Engineering, or Management (or equivalent experience). Chartered status or working towards it is highly desirable. Certifications: 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." If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com- Introduce Yourself) Our Commitment to Diversity 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. #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?