Project Manager

We have an exciting opportunity at YTL Construction UK for a Project Manager with an engineering background to work as part of the Treatment Delivery team, delivering wastewater treatment schemes across our region.

Working alongside our internal delivery teams, you will be responsible for managing multi-million-pound projects ranging from £250,000 to £5m.

You'll work within a collaborative, people‑focused team where wellbeing, support and enjoying the work we do are part of our culture.

What you'll do

Reporting to the Programme Manager, you will be responsible for leading, managing and coordinating multidisciplinary teams of consultants, in-house designers, and construction teams to deliver capital wastewater treatment schemes from outline design to commissioning and client takeover.

The key responsibilities in this position include:

• leading projects to ensure completion within safety, time, quality and cost parameters
• maintaining control of multiple, complex and evolving multi-disciplinary projects at various stages of delivery
• managing work packages, ensuring adherence to client specifications, programme and budget
• financial and programme management of schemes and reporting on project milestones alongside Quantity Surveyors and Planners
• securing financial approval for scheme progression, including client and operations liaison
• reviewing estimates and design
• ensuring compliance with safety and quality procedures, while also considering legal, contractual and governance obligations and budgetary boundaries
• communicating with a wide range of clients and external stakeholders
• liaising with design and delivery teams, including process, civil, mechanical and electrical, automation and commissioning teams
• working together with our Capital Delivery Partners to identify and mitigate risks as early as possible
• facilitating and leading programme-wide working groups focusing on iterative improvement of design and delivery.
• undertaking project reviews and audits to promote ongoing quality and procedural improvements. 

What you'll need

You will be an experienced Project Manager used to managing the delivery of multidisciplinary engineering projects, preferably in the water or utilities industry.

You will have a record of managing the full project life cycle from concept, through to design and construction to the commissioning of engineering projects.

In addition, you will:

• be educated to degree level in a related discipline or equivalent experience/professionally qualified
• have a working knowledge of health and safety and CDM regulations
• have construction management experience, both office-based and on-site
• have good planning and organisational skills with effective decision-making
• have the ability to present confidently to non-industry people
• have the ability to organise yourself, individuals and teams, motivating all towards achieving the successful completion of projects.
• be computer literate and have experience working with programmes and packages such as MS Project and MS Office
• have a valid full UK driving license.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us. 

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.