Assistant Project Development Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a team that is dedicated to building a sustainable future. If you are passionate about delivering transformative projects that will make a real difference to the community, we would love to hear from you.

You will play a key role in ensuring the successful delivery of a nationally significant project, designed to improve resilience to drought whilst protecting the environment.
Reporting to the London Water Recycling (LWR) Project Development Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the day-to-day delivery of the project, including managing a multi-disciplinary delivery team (both internally and externally via our Technical Partner);
• Ensuring outputs meet the required level of safety, quality, time, and costs.
• Ensuring the project is developed in accordance with the needs of our Water Resource Management Plan, as set out in the “Sponsors’ Requirements”.
• Helping oversee key fieldwork packages of work.

What you’ll be doing as an Assistant Project Development Manager

• Ensuring the right outputs are delivered by the technical teams to support the needs of the Development Consent Order (DCO), procurement processes and other regulatory and engagement submissions.
• Ensure that the project baseline for LWR (scope, schedule, cost estimate and risk assessment) is controlled effectively and updated when required through the Change Management process.
• Ensuring effective communication and alignment of objectives between the delivery team and Technical Partners.
• Undertake day-to-day management of the Technical Partners, supporting the Service Manager and commercial team in executing the management of NEC4 contract.
• Working with colleagues to drive a culture of safety and wellbeing across the SRO portfolio – in accordance with Thames values.
• Providing the link between Technical Partners and the delivery team.

Base location: Hybrid - Camelford House, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP or Clearwater Court in Reading, with expected travel to Mogden STW to meet with our operational teams.

Working pattern or hours: 36 hours per week (fixed term contract 7-9 months).

What you should bring to the role

• Proven ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders, whilst maintaining excellent, collaborative relationships.
• Experience of managing programmes and projects through a DCO or similar complex planning phase is desirable.
• Experience of managing NEC contracts is desirable.
• Highly developed communication, collaboration and influencing skills both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of all stages of the project lifecycle.
• A manager who is self-motivated and comfortable working in a matrix delivery environment
• Competent with the use of complex IT systems and standard office software.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating resilience and the ability to implement and adapt to change.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Engineering, Environmental or Consenting background is desirable.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary of up to £52,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays) 
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world's water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.