Project Manager - WastewaterWater x2
Project Manager - WastewaterWater x2
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Job Description
Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.
At Scottish Water our purpose is to support a flourishing Scotland by looking after Scotlands most precious natural resource from source to tap. We keep Scotland supplied with world class water as well as care for our environment every minute of every day.
The teams across Scotland strive to ensure high standards are met and we are looking for 2 enthusiastic and motivated Project Manager to join our Investment Delivery West Regional Hub Team (Wastewater and Water positions available) in our Glasgow Stepps office.
The role within our West Regional Hub involves working on delivering a variety of different project types on new and existing assets to ensure they are remediated to meet the relevant Scottish Water standards and specifications. The role covers all stages of the project lifecycle working collaboratively with internal and external team members to ensure successful project delivery at a high level of performance.
What Youll Be Doing
As a Project Manager you will be responsible for managing the delivery of a portfolio of civil mechanical and electrical projects covering all stages of the project lifecycle. Youll be working towards budgets and output performance and you will prepare monthly updates for the portfolio of projects which include status of outturn costs milestone completion dates and timely resource demands within our integrated reporting system Unifier.
Youll be motivated to create trusted relationships with key stakeholders in a Regional Hub: the client (Environment Planning & Assurance) the operator (Customer Services Delivery) Third Parties through SSD (Specialist Service Delivery) the customer and the area integrated team.
Decision making is an important part of this job as well as monitoring performance of Consultants and Commercial Partners acting where necessary in respect of their health and safety (H&S) project management and delivery performance. You will also assist with compliance in relation to appropriate governance approvals; preparing papers and supporting information as required within Unifier; meet Quality and Environmental legislative requirements and ensure project targets deliver the achievement of Critical Success Factors as laid down in the Investment Delivery Business Plan.
This role is suitable for hybrid working and we bring our team together every Wednesday in our Stepps office. The nature of this role will also require monthly travel to project sites; therefore a full driving licence is required.
What Youll Need
We are looking for someone who has a qualification to Degree HND or HNC level in Engineering Project Management or equivalent. You will be able to demonstrate the successful management and delivery of projects with water industry experience is preferred but not essential. Previous project commercial and financial management experience would also be advantageous.
An understanding of both statutory H&S regulations and the application of Engineering Forms of contract would be invaluable. However we are able to provide training and development in these areas. A general understanding of MS Office applications such as Word Excel Outlook and email correspondence systems would be beneficial.
We are looking for a strong communicator who has proven ability to work with stakeholders and has experience of customer engagement as well as proven experience of planning and setting performance milestones.
Looking out for you
While the work we do is important we know its not the only thing that matters. Thats why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good worklife balance.
Youll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). And you can even buy five more if you need a little extra time. You can also take paid time off to volunteer in your community.
When it comes to major life events we have familyfriendly policies around adoption maternity and parental leave. And for the everyday We embrace flexible working.
For your future theres our pension (the knowwhatyoullgetwhenyouretire kind) as well as life assurance.
As for some nice extras You can expect an annual company bonus. Not to mention access to SW Splash handy rewards that can save you money on holidays bills and shopping.
The notsosmall print
This role will be a Grade 7. If youre new to Scottish Water youll join us on a salary betweendepending on your skills and experience. Performancedriven pay progression will then allow you to move through the range to the maximum salary.
If youre interested in this role or know someone else who might be well be accepting applications until midnight on Thursday 1st May 2025. And were aiming to do interviews for this role w/c12th May 2025.
Job offers at Scottish Water are conditional and will be confirmed on completion of our preemployment screening e.g. referencing criminal record checks license checks etc. Screening is conducted on our behalf by a third party and must be completed before your start date. Dont worry well only start these checks once youve accepted an offer.
A few final things worth knowing
Research shows that some people avoid applying for jobs unless they can meet every single criteria. If youre interested in this job but dont tick all the boxes apply anyway! We hardly ever hire people who can do every part of a job from Day One. Everyone has a learning curve. So dont rule yourself out!
Let us know if there are any changes we can make to our recruitment process to help you perform at your best. Lots of our people have disabilities or neurodiverse conditions (including some of our recruiters!. Were also aware that some people might be experiencing temporary challenges because of life events like menopause. Were very used to making adjustments so please dont be afraid to ask.
As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland its important that all our employees are Scottish taxpayers. If you join us your home address will need to be in Scotland. If you dont already live here youll need to commit to moving here within your first three months.
Finally (finally! candidates who havent submitted an application in the last 12 months will have their records removed from our recruitment database. You wont need to do anything. Your data will be automatically deleted.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
