Project Manager (Wastewater Non-Infra Asset Management).

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 £44,591 to £55,740.

•    Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year).

•    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 2 extra wellness days!

•    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: Knostrop, Leeds with flexible/hybrid working.  Please note; there’s an expectation for you to attend various Wastewater Treatment works to support scheme progression where applicable.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday within a standard working window.

We have an opportunity for a Project Manager to join the Wastewater Asset Management department and support Yorkshire Water in delivering its foundational investment plans across our infrastructure. Could this be the role for you?

As a Project Manager operating within the Wastewater Asset Management structure, you will be responsible for the direct management of £100m of spend to support the Non-Infrastructure (above-ground treatment) team and their foundational base investment plans. Key roles and responsibilities include:

•    Managing £75m of base investment within the business MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation) process, ensuring spend is monitored, controlled, and appropriately profiled across the AMP process. You will support day-to-day management while maintaining a continuous improvement mindset to reduce run rates, minimise cost burden, and deliver efficient outcomes within the block allocation.

•    Managing key direct delivery schemes to time, cost, and quality standards, delivering foundational investment into our base Wastewater Treatment Works.

•    Managing and controlling the annual Welfare block allocation to provide operational teams with key infrastructure upgrades to HSSE design standards.

•    Developing and designing a capital mitigation fleet for deployment to support mobilisation of our base infrastructure plan.

•    Supporting the Wastewater Sponsor role with day-to-day programme management, enabling the wider team to focus on solution design while providing an effective delivery mechanism.

•    Confidently reporting programme progress from Operations through to the Wastewater Asset Management Directorate.

What skills, experience, and qualifications you will need:

Our Project Manager will have experience working within multidisciplinary teams, driving business excellence and performance throughout project delivery. Holding a project management qualification (APM PMQ, PRINCE2, or equivalent), you will also:

•    Be a strong communicator, able to negotiate and influence at all levels of the business.

•    Have excellent stakeholder management skills, both internal and external.

•    Be confident in creating and presenting information to a wide audience, with the ability to convey complex ideas in a clear, non-technical way.

•    Have the ability to develop strong, impactful business cases to secure investment and drive business benefits.

•    Demonstrate resilience, with the ability to manage fast-paced change across multiple disciplines while handling conflicting priorities.

•    Be proficient in Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Power BI.

•    Be IT literate, with the ability to quickly learn company-specific software to support project outputs, including programme management tools, planning and scheduling systems, and Geographic Information Systems.

•    Have a strong understanding of health and safety regulations and their importance in the workplace.

You will also benefit from having:

•    Previous experience within the water or wastewater sector, or within broader utilities, process, or manufacturing industries.

•    Experience in contractor management on-site, along with a working knowledge of Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations and relevant health and safety legislation.

•    An understanding of how the water industry is regulated, with the ability to articulate current challenges facing wastewater (for example, pollution, internal and external sewer flooding events, etc.).

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, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s 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 region’s 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. Asset Management are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Advert closing date: 30th July.

Assessment dates: To be announced shortly.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

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.

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.

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.