Assistant Project Manager

Assistant Project Manager

Location: Hybrid – Reading and Thames Valley

This is an opportunity to progress your career and join our team, as we invest in upgrading our infrastructure to enhance the business’s environmental credentials. We are committed to building a better future, improving water quality and driving green initiatives. For the right candidate, you will receive ongoing training, coaching and support, with good career development prospects. We are looking for a collaborative, self-starter with infrastructure project management experience to join our Major Projects, Thames Valley team.

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What you’ll be doing as an Assistant Project Manager

• Providing Project Managers with support to deliver project outcomes for our current 5-year AMP and on a future portfolio of projects.
• Drive project delivery to time, cost, and outcome through the stage gate process.
• Delivering successful technical solutions that provide optimal value for money on a capital and whole-life cost basis.
• Performance managing the service providers to ensure out-performance of service levels and value for money.
• Establish and continuously promote a proactive health, safety & environment culture across projects.
• Leading a customer-focused culture that is unrelenting in its pursuit of excellence in service delivery to internal and external customers.
• Proactively ensuring every customer touch point is a positive experience to remember.
• Actively protecting, managing, and enhancing Thames Water’s reputation with external customers and stakeholders.

This hybrid role is based at Clearwater Court, Reading. You will need to attend both the office and various operational sites within the Thames Valley as required for the position and business need, which may be more than three days a week.

The work schedule is 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

A driver's license and access to a vehicle are required for this position.

What you should bring to the role

• Site-based Project Management experience from significant infrastructure projects, ideally within the water and waste sector.
• Collaborative approach, good communication skills with contractors and stakeholders.
• A self-starter with a willingness to come forward and take responsibility.
• Organised, resilient and tenacious, with proven experience of managing the performance of third-party service providers and contractors.
• Project Management skills and contractual awareness.
• Continuous promotion of proactive health, safety & environment culture.
• Experience in proactive management of project risk.
• A strong customer service ethic, measurement of customer satisfaction and a proven track record of delivering improvement for customers.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £39,500 to £47,000 per annum based on experience.
• 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.

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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.

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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 of 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 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.