Consultant

The Opportunity

Our UK Water business is growing fast — and we’re looking for a Principal Project Manager to help deliver most important water programs under AMP8. 

In this role, Our Water Asset Design team works primarily in the municipal water sector as well as the non-regulated (industrial / international) sector. Our clients include some of the largest water companies in the UK, and contractors working in the sector. We deliver wastewater treatment, water treatment, sewerage, and water network schemes, as well as supporting other related industries. Our projects range in scope from routine network maintenance projects to some of the largest water projects in the UK. 

We are currently recruiting for a Principal Project Manager to join our Water PMO team to lead the delivery of projects involving multidisciplinary teams from optioneering through delivery and handover to the Client. 

You will be responsible for the planning, execution, monitoring and control, and completion of a defined project or defined work packages within a range of major projects or programmes to meet the clients project objectives. This includes leading, guiding and developing multi-disciplinary project teams, championing high quality delivery, and promoting a focus on health and safety.

Responsibilities

You will:

• Manage project proposals including determining project requirements, scope, resources, programme, and cost estimates (budgets) for delivering the project
• Own the P&L with associated commercial and financial accountability including revenue delivery, margin and overhead management, budget and forecast determination and attainment, risk and opportunity reviews, cost controls, accounts payable/billing and cash collection
• Develop of project management documentation including project management plans, cost estimates and forecasts, risk registers, project schedules, stakeholder registers, project organisation charts etc. to successfully delivery the project objectives
• Monitor and control the project schedule, manhours, budgets, forecasts, and expenditure
• Ensure effective contract management including contract administration and change management
• Manage work being performed by project team members (including assistant PM’s working under your control), assuring outputs meet the project requirements
• Managing project deliverables, information, and records
• Effectively and accurately communicate relevant project information to the project team and customer
• Anticipate and take pre-emptive action to address issues and potential conflict situations that may impact on project delivery
• Lead multi-disciplinary project teams consisting of technical/professional staff and suppliers
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and captures lessons learned.