Project Manager

An exciting opportunity to participate in the delivery of a portfolio of major wastewater infrastructure projects, delivering schemes across the Wessex Water region.

In this role, you'll provide project management and leadership to manage schemes from the design phase through construction and client handover. 

You will work alongside our design and construction partners and be responsible for managing multi-million-pound projects ranging from £3m to £30m.

What you'll do

Reporting to the Programme Manager, you will be responsible for:

• coordinating multidisciplinary teams of consultants, in-house designers, and construction and commissioning teams
• overseeing all phases of engineering schemes in accordance with NEC4 forms of contract
• financial and technical management, ensuring adherence to client specifications, programme and budget
• programme management of schemes and reporting on project milestones alongside Quantity Surveyors and Planners
• ensuring compliance with safety and quality procedures, while also considering legal, contractual and governance obligations and budgetary boundaries
• communicating with a wide range of client and external stakeholders to secure financial and technical approvals
• working with our Capital Delivery Partners to identify and mitigate risks as early as possible.

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

Under the guidance of the Programme Manager, you will have ownership of the projects that you are responsible for and will have plenty of support and opportunities for you to learn.

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 be able to review and challenge information, drive improvements and progress on a project and programme level, whilst maintaining good working relationships with all stakeholders.

What you'll need

• Degree in Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Management Engineering or similar construction‑related discipline, ideally with a professional qualification.
• Project management/leadership experience in utilities or similar construction service environments, including CDM.
• Strong people management, communication and motivational skills.
• Experience in the water sector or process-related construction industry.
• Good experience using standard Microsoft Office products and excellent report writing skills.
• A full UK driving license.

It would also be beneficial for you to have:

• an IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate
• a CSCS card
• NEC3/NEC4 contract awareness.

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.
• A car allowance.
• Performance-related bonus.
• 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 450-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 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.