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Severn Trent

Lead Project Manager

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Severn Trent

Coventry, GB · Full-time · £70,000 – £90,000

About this role

We’re more than just a water company, dedicated to making a positive impact on the environment, sustainability, and communities. We’re looking for a driven Lead Project Manager to play a pivotal role in the success of our Strategic Resource Options Programme—a high-profile portfolio of critical projects developing new sources of water.

Reporting to the Programme Lead, you’ll lead a team of project managers to deliver complex large-scale engineering projects vital to future resource planning needs. Working in partnership with other water companies, you’ll help provide resilient water resources within Severn Trent and across the UK as part of a national programme of major infrastructure projects.

You’ll work out of our offices in Coventry within the SRO Team, 37 hours a week with WFH flexibility available. Travel to other sites will be required at times, so you’ll need to hold a full UK driving licence. Skills and experience matter, but character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact on the future of water supply while developing your career in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment. We welcome diverse individuals who get involved and want to be part of something bigger because they care.

Requirements

  • Degree qualified with relevant water/construction industry experience
  • Experience in project and programme delivery
  • Forward thinking and innovative leader
  • Capable of managing multiple major capital projects
  • Experience managing NEC projects
  • Proven track record of cost planning and management
  • Proven budgetary responsibility
  • Full UK driving licence

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of project managers to deliver complex large-scale engineering projects
  • Develop new sources of water vital to future resource planning needs
  • Work in partnership with other water companies to provide resilient water resources
  • Manage multiple major capital projects as part of a national infrastructure programme
  • Oversee NEC projects with cost planning and management
  • Handle budgetary responsibility for high-profile projects
  • Drive forward-thinking projects enhancing national infrastructure

Benefits

  • 28 days holiday + bank holidays (ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
  • Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
  • Leading pension scheme – double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
  • Sharesave – chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
  • WFH flexibility available