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Capital Project Manager


Job Location:

Newport - UK

Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 20 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 17 August 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
The job posting is outdated and position may be filled

Job Summary

Job Requisition Number 8590
Work TypePermanent
Job FunctionProject Management
Salary Range

52793.00 - 62.032.00 per annum (Band 8)

5000 annual car allowance

Base

Closing Date

This role offers a flexible base location with regular travel required across South Wales to cover all geographical areas.

23:59 on 29/05/2026

What youll be responsible for

Support the delivery of projects spanning a range of value and complexity (typically <10M) involving multidisciplinary teams and internal and external stakeholders. Contribute to delivery outcomes across the project lifecycle within defined governance frameworks.

Focus on effective coordination and execution of project being accountable for the end-to-end delivery of projects ensuring completion in line with all statutory regulatory and financial outputs of the business plan.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Support a best-in-class approach to Health Safety Wellbeing and Environmental stewardship across projects ensuring compliance with the latest CDM Regulations and promoting a proactive safe working culture for colleagues partners and the public.
  2. Support delivery across projects contributing to effective planning coordination and delivery across multidisciplinary teams aligning projects with wider business and asset strategies.
  3. Fulfil the role of NEC Project Manager ensuring contractual processes are followed whilst ensuring high-quality contract administration and driving timely execution of all contractual obligations ensuring collaboration trust risk management and programme acceptance.
  4. Work closely with Commercial teams to ensure accurate forecasting disciplined budget management and optimisation of value for money across projects with full accountability for financial performance.
  5. Support the supply chain in a fair and collaborative building trusted relationships with key stakeholders including regulators partners and senior internal teams to resolve complex issues that may impact delivery.
  6. Meet all standby obligations for the role ensuring appropriate outofhours availability and management during emergency situations to safeguard service continuity.

Good to know

  • The successful candidate will be required to participate in a standby rota
  • Car allowance is also offered.

For more information on the role please contact

Who youll work with

Internal

  • Dam Safety Operations Water Resources Production Assets Finance Estates Streetworks Procurement Health & Safety and Commercial
  • Heads of Service / Senior Management

External

  • Major Framework and Design & Build Contractors
  • Customers
  • Private Landowners
  • All Reservoir Panel Engineers
  • Regulators NRW / OFWAT / DWI / CCW
  • Local Authorities & other leading companies within the utility sector
About you

Essential Knowledge Skills & Experience

Qualifications

  1. HND/foundation degree in related discipline (or equivalent experience)
  2. Professional Project Management qualification (APM or equivalent)
  3. Construction related qualification (NEBOSH / IOSH)

Experience

  1. Minimum of 5 years implementation of contractor management in line with all Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations with demonstrated leadership across complex delivery environments.
  2. Minimum of 5 years knowledge experience and implementation of NEC and other contract administration.
  3. Experience working with multi-disciplinary engineering operations and asset management functions across complex projects with competing priorities.

Knowledge & Skills

  1. Good knowledge of the UK water industry including regulatory drivers asset standards and capital delivery processes.
  2. Strong contractor management safety leadership commercial oversight and performance management skills.
  3. Project management capabilities including planning controlling and delivering capital projects across multidisciplinary teams against tight regulatory timelines
  4. Effective communication and stakeholder management skills across technical operational and commercial teams
Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary 34 days annual leave (pro rata including public holidays) we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same but performance depending you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)
Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
Enhanced employer pension contributions Up to 11% employer contributions
Free Mortgage Brokering Services
Enhanced family friendly policies
Progression opportunities including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
Cycle to work scheme
Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites
Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service
An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
Many more can be foundhere!

Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers every day and about looking after our beautiful environment.


Please note we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.


Due to the nature of the industry we require satisfactory references post offer medical clearance and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required and this offer is subject all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.

Who we are

Our Water teams help bring Wales to life by protecting and delivering one of our most vital natural resources. Every role plays a part in keeping safe highquality drinking water flowing to homes and businesses across the country.

Were proud to offer an inclusive working environment where different perspectives skills and experiences are valued because we know diverse teams help us serve our communities better. Whatever your background youll be supported to learn grow and make a meaningful impact on everyday life in Wales.

Dŵr Cymru Cyf a limited company registered in Wales No.. Registered office: Linea Fortran Road St. Mellons Cardiff CF3 0LT

Dŵr Cymru Cyf 2019.


Required Experience:

IC


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We provide water to keep you healthy and clean waste water to protect your environment. We’re a not-for-profit water company which serves 3 million customers in Wales and parts of England every day.

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