Overview
Project Manager (Capital Delivery) at United Utilities. The role involves managing a portfolio of projects from planning through to completion within the Capital Delivery team, coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders, addressing delivery blockers, managing risks, and ensuring projects meet time, cost, and quality targets. Emphasis on communication, governance, and collaboration to drive successful outcomes across strategic initiatives.
What you’ll do
* Collaborate with Project Engineers and lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality investment programmes aligned with business objectives.
* Develop and manage project plans, resource schedules, and reporting frameworks to ensure delivery to time, cost, quality, and safety standards (TCQi).
* Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, supply chain partners, and external bodies (e.g. NGOs, regulators, local councils) to ensure alignment and support across the programme.
* Manage risks, changes, and statutory approvals, escalating issues as needed to maintain progress and compliance.
* Ensure governance processes are followed, including regular updates to governance groups and acting as the client under CDM regulations.
* Promote a strong health and safety culture and ensure projects are designed and delivered with safety as a priority.
* Oversee programme reporting, stakeholder engagement, and coordination across business functions to support successful project outcomes.
What we’re looking for
* Educated to degree level or equivalent industry experience. Qualified to APM or equivalent. NEC3 or 4 qualified or working towards.
* Evidence of cross-functional and cross-organisational thinking, with the ability to conceptualise new, collaborative ways of achieving shared goals.
* Demonstrable expertise in delivering programmes to challenging timelines, balancing conflicting priorities to ensure delivery of programme benefits.
* Ability to influence commitment and responsibility of key stakeholders in delivering schemes.
* Well organised with a focus on results, standards and objectives on time to quality, within budget, and the ability to reprioritise and organise own and others’ work effectively.
* Proficient influencing skills with the ability to manage a diverse customer base and constructively challenge actions and decisions.
* Excellent financial planning/management skills to develop short, medium and long-term plans with proactive budgeting and risk awareness aligned to project activity.
What we offer
* A generous annual leave package of 26 days, increasing to 30 days after four years of service, plus 8 bank holidays.
* A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover.
* A 10.5% performance-related bonus scheme and recognition awards for outstanding achievements.
* A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme.
* Flexible and hybrid working.
About United Utilities
United Utilities’ mission is to deliver high-quality water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society. We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace and foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.
We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.
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