Senior Project Manager – Sewage Treatment Works

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Job Description:

Senior Project Manager – Sewage Treatment Works

Reports to: Project Director

Project: Slough - Extension of an operational sewage treatment plant (STW)

Location: First year in Central London, then in Slough.

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager with a strong background in water/wastewater infrastructure to lead the extension of a live sewage treatment works that must maintain full operations throughout construction.

The candidate will own end-to-end delivery (scope, programme, budget, quality, safety, environmental compliance) while ensuring a seamless coordination with Thames Water’s operational team, strict adherence to Thames Water procedures and standards, and effective management of multidisciplinary engineering and delivery teams (civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical/process).

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the full project lifecycle from project initiation, design coordination, procurement, construction, commissioning, to handover/closeout.
• Plan and sequence the works to ensure a full coordination with the existing treatment processes, avoiding any unplanned outages, including a meticulously management of the isolations and live interfaces.
• Establish and maintain the Project Execution Plan, programme, cost plan, risk register, and change control in line with client and internal governance.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Thames Water and their operational representatives; chair progress, risk, and interface meetings.
• Coordinate permits, isolation plans, and method approvals with the Thames Water operational team to safeguard continuity of service and compliance with permit-to-work systems.

Demonstrable experience delivering construction projects on live/operational sewage treatment plants without service interruption.

In-depth knowledge of Thames Water procedures, standards, and permit-to-work systems (e.g., isolations, method approvals, operational interfaces, documentation and assurance expectations).

Proven track record managing multidisciplinary teams (civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical/process) through design, construction, commissioning, and handover.

Strong H&S leadership with excellent command of CDM Regulations, RAMS, temporary works, and process safety in water environments.

Solid commercial acumen (NEC contract administration, cost control, risk/change management).

Excellent stakeholder management, written and verbal communication, and meeting leadership skills.

IOSH/NEBOSH or equivalent H&S qualification; Temporary Works Supervisor/Coordinator experience (desirable).

Confined Space appreciation/awareness; LOTO and electrical isolation familiarity in live MCC/controls environments (desirable).

Experience with SCADA integration, telemetry, OEM process packages, and staged commissioning on live assets (desirable).

Familiarity with digital delivery tools (BIM, CDEs, Power BI dashboards, document control systems), desirable.

CSCS (Manager/Professional) or equivalent.

SMSTS.

Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties.

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