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Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England. Company Description
Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.
Job Description
Project Manager Smart Metering
About
Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:
We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience starting from £40,435
Annual incentive related bonus
Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
Development opportunities in line with the Project Manager progression plan
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an extra wellness day!
Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
A great benefits package choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover
Retail savings scheme
Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!
Location:
Bradford BD6 / Hybrid Working (Two office days a week Bradford and willingness to travel to Yorkshire Water sites).
Work type:
Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday Friday.
We have an exciting opportunity for a
Project Manager to join the Smart Metering Programme
within Water Service Delivery, at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers.
Could this be you?
What we do!
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, its so much more than this.
We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshires water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the regions health, wellbeing, and prosperity.
New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Water Service Delivery, Water Strategy & Planning and Investment team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.
The Water Service Delivery Team consists of Yorkshire Water (YW) colleagues, consultants, contract partners both in the direct procurement arena and capital programme delivery enterprise model, all working collaboratively to deliver the programmes for the Water Service side of the business.
Specific to the Water Directorate, there are a number of strategic projects that as a Project Manager you would contribute towards delivering. This role will be focusing on the Smart Metering and Domestic Meter Optants programme. As the Project Manager (PM) you would play a key role in the successful delivery of these of projects.
Where you fit in!
As Our Project Manager You Will Be
Accountable for day-to-day delivery, management, co-ordination, and control of assigned projects, including development of the Project Definition Document (PDD), in some instances the Business Case, scope, goals, and deliverables, with support of business owners.
Accountable for accurate forecasting and reporting of key project information, updating any agreed project management reports and documentation (e.g., project status reports against time, cost, quality, benefits, and risks; financial expenditure summaries, risk registers; submitting change requests) and feeding into the programme level reports and boards.
Leading all resources assigned to the project, setting clear objectives, and managing performance on a project basis.
Adhering to the agreed business quality assurance standards and facilitating effective project audit reviews.
Ensuring that robust financial management and commercial awareness form the foundation of all business decisions.
Accountable for the accurate updating of Y.W. corporate systems where required.
Co-ordination of project activity and inputs being done by multiple people across assigned projects.
Support for the Business Owners and Business Change Managers in ensuring clear BAU activities (including embedding the resultant outputs, deliverables, benefits) are identified successfully at project definition, followed through, and embedded at project handover.
What Skills & Qualifications You Will Need
This role requires a focussed and driven individual who revels in a challenging environment and has a passion for excellence and a can-do attitude.
You will have a proven track record of project management, planning and financial / budget management.
You will have experience of leadership and managing multi-disciplinary teams through the project life cycle, and experience of managing large workloads of multiple projects concurrently.
You will provide long-term sustainability to the project by integrating the project output to meet our performance commitments, regulatory outputs and ensuring project close out is completed in a timely manner.
Have a general commercial awareness, understanding of and ability to programme monitoring and expenditure forecasting skills to ensure robust financial and commercial management. You will have a proven track record of budget management and financial performance.
You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills; including the ability to present and communicate complex information to a wide range of audiences. You must be able to articulate and have proven ability to engage with customers internally and externally, developing and maintaining strong positive business relationships in order to understand their needs and recognise opportunities.
You will have a wide level of experience in negotiations and conflict management in a project environment.
Willingness to work from various sites as the work demands as you will be required to travel to different YW locations so a full valid EU driving licence is essential.
You Will Also Benefit From Having
Knowledge of Metering or Smart Metering.
A recognised qualification in a programme or project management course such as APM and appropriate level of membership of a recognised institution would be desirable.
Knowledge of the construction processes from civils works through to mechanical, electrical and ICA equipment and the logic and technical constraints around each of these areas.
Water / waste industry experience and previous experience working as a Project Manager in this sector or the broader utilities sector.
Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, its important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isnt always easy!
Do we sound like your cup of tea??
If youve got experience in Project Management within the water and wastewater sector and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.
If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.
All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.
We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.
If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.
Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
No agencies please.
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