Wessex Water

Are you a great team leader and problem solver? Do you have experience delivering multi-disciplinary engineering schemes? If so, we have a great opportunity for you as a Capital Maintenance Delivery Manager.

What you'll do

We are looking for a ‘small schemes' Capital Maintenance Delivery Manager to lead and coordinate a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver a programme of planned and reactive small capital maintenance projects in our north division. You will be responsible for ensuring full compliance with all the appropriate legislation and meeting all business objectives within target dates and authorised costs.

Typical day-to-day activities in this role include supporting and inspiring a team of project engineers throughout all stages of delivery. The team consists of project managers, Project Engineers, Project Technicians and trainee posts with varying degrees of experience. This role will involve regularly reviewing project finances, delivering programme updates to stakeholders, and ensuring appropriate technical reviews, audits and approvals are in place.

The value of projects varies between around £15,000 and £350,000. You will be based in the north area covering Bristol, Bath, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. The department is technical and projects can include planned pumping station upgrades, the design and installation of inlet screen replacements, reactive emergency wastewater treatment side streams, and clean water treatment process upgrades of varying size and complexity.

Your role will involve:

• managing a team of six engineers and technicians
• the programme management of the team's projects
• optioneering, contracts, tendering, spend forecasting, project delivery, commissioning, authoring payments and project closedowns
• working closely with our contractors and supply chain
• ensuring that all health and safety and other statutory regulations that may affect the construction process are adhered to
• ensuring the delivery process accords with our policies
• ensuring company and departmental targets are met
• assisting in the establishment of budgets and approvals.

What you'll need

Ideally, you will be from a contractor or utility background with experience in project and people management and working closely with external contractors.

You will need to demonstrate:

• strong health and safety management experience
• good communication skills at all levels of the business
• strategic thinking and effective decision-making
• the ability to influence at all levels of the business
• commercial awareness and NEC contract expertise
• relevant technical knowledge and experience
• experience of delivering projects and programmes of work
• people management skills

In addition, you will need:

• a positive and "can-do" attitude 
• to be well-organised, customer-focused and a great team leader
• a minimum of a level 4 (HNC) qualification in an engineering discipline
• to be a professionally registered engineer (IEng/CEng)
• a valid driving licence (a company car will be provided if you are not able to use your own vehicle).

Please note that we will be reviewing CVs and inviting candidates in for interviews during the advertising process and encourage candidates to apply if interested before the advert closing date. 

What you'll receive

• Total pension contributions up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to 10 days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for 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 Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 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.