Project Manager

We have an exciting opportunity at YTL Construction UK for a Project Manager with an engineering background to join our Treatment Delivery team, delivering water recycling treatment schemes across our region. 

Working alongside our Capital Delivery Partners, you will be responsible for managing multi-million-pound projects ranging from £5m to £30m. 

What you'll do

You will engage with multiple stakeholders, lead by example (by guiding and motivating the project team), and deliver the required outputs in line with Wessex Water and YTL Construction UK's business needs. 

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 role will include: 

• overseeing all phases of engineering schemes in accordance with NEC4 forms of contract 
• 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 designs 
• 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, 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. 

Working locations will vary and include hybrid working. You will work from our Bath office, satellite offices, construction sites and consultants' offices. 

You will have ownership of the projects that you are responsible for, with guidance from the Programme Manager as well as plenty of support and opportunities for you to learn. 

What you'll need

This role suits a self-motivated individual who is an excellent communicator, enjoys working in a team, and is good at critical thinking.

You will also have the ability to review and challenge information, drive improvements and progress on a project and programme level, whilst maintaining good working relationships with all stakeholders. 

You'll also have:

• a relevant engineering degree/certificate or time served experience 
• a relevant professional qualification or chartership 
• experience in the water sector or process-related construction industry 
• project risk management experience, including safety, environmental, process, programme and budget 
• experience working with Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations and fulfilling the Principal Designer role 
• computer literacy and experience working with programmes and packages such as MS Project and MS Office 
• a valid full UK driving license. 

We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including those who are looking for the next stage in their career, and candidates who have taken a break from the industry. 

If you have the engineering background, passion, and mindset to help us deliver our schemes for the next generation of investment, we would like to hear from you.

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.