About the role
As we continue with our £3.6 billion investment programme running from 2025 to 2030, we have opportunities for Project Managers to join our Capital Delivery team, working to increase the resilience of our Water and Wastewater services while enhancing and protecting our environment.
Reporting to a Programme Manager, you will own and lead projects through concept, definition, delivery, and handover. You will need to consider planning optimisation and ongoing management and maintenance of the project plans throughout the lifecycle within regulatory timescales while maximising broader business benefits.
We’re looking for you to drive a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, demonstrating delivery of efficiency and use of industry leading best practice. You will have a continual focus on achieving the relevant business outcome to best customer value.
Working closely with our Programme Management Office, you will comply with investment procedures, project governance, benefits tracking, proactive risk management, and change management.
You will deliver unrivalled customer experience to both internal and external customers, demonstrating effective measurement, monitoring, and reporting. You will ensure stakeholders are well-informed and aligned to the project, broader programme and ESW/NWG’s business outcomes, while in turn working to enhance Essex and Suffolk Water and NWG’s reputation in the area.
You will work closely with internal stakeholders, from our Procurement team assisting you in securing necessary contractors & suppliers, to our front-line operations teams who will be your main internal customer, to our Engineering team ensuring projects are deliverable and designed for success, along with constant application of Construction Design Management regulations.
Safety in construction is imperative, you’ll ensure your team and supply partner activities align to company quality standards, satisfying relevant legislative and regulatory requirements to ensure everyone goes home safe every day.
About you
If you have experience working in a Portfolio, Programme and Project Management environment, we would love to hear from you. You will be able to lead internal and external multi-disciplinary teams to deliver important capital investment projects, ideally in a construction environment.
You will have knowledge of contract management and procurement of services and can apply appropriate engineering contracts for efficient delivery. You will understand project governance and forecasting and will thrive on driving innovation and have a passion for sustainable environmental outcomes.
You will have a desire to develop or have proven experience of industry standard project management techniques, ideally holding, or working towards a project management qualification. You will have the ability to communicate persuasively with a broad range of stakeholders across a variety of business levels.
You will have a knowledge of commercial assurance, engineering contract management and different contract forms that can be used, along with an in-depth knowledge of CDM and site supervision requirements.
Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.
Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.
We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.
Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.
First stage interviews will take place via MS Teams in mid-September 2025
NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.
About us
Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.
We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply
NWG at a glance:
Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come. We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.
We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business. Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.
Our benefits
We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include:
1. Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There’s also the option to buy or sell holidays.
2. Company pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 11%.
3. Free access to local attractions.
4. A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
5. Award winning ‘Living Well’ wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
6. Support with sustainable travel – through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
7. Financial wellbeing support – access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
8. Support with your development – we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and we’ll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.
This is a safety or security critical role and as a condition of a formal offer of employment, prospective employees and agency workers will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date.
Anyone who fails a pre-employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre-employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked.