Senior Project Manager – Water / Wastewater

Overview

In this role you will lead multi-disciplinary capital programmes in the water sector, guiding teams through the project lifecycle to deliver value for clients. You’ll operate in a regulated environment, balancing cost, time and quality, while collaborating with diverse stakeholders and using digital solutions to improve project delivery. You’ll help protect water resources and support sustainable outcomes at scale, contributing to Arcadis’ mission of improving quality of life. This is a high-impact role with opportunities to shape major water infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sustainable financial out-performance against approved budgets
• Manage all contract matters commercially to achieve optimal outcomes
• Develop and deliver optimized projects to meet regulatory, statutory, and internal outputs, deadlines, and targets
• Provide successful technical solutions delivering value for money on capital and whole-life cost
• Oversee performance management of service providers to ensure service levels and value for money
• Proactively manage project risks and issues to minimize impact and maximize opportunities
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on project matters
• Ensure compliance with quality systems and processes to meet standards
• Establish and promote a culture of health, safety and environmental responsibility
• Embrace digital and sustainable solutions in day-to-day project delivery

Key requirements

• Chartered status or working towards chartership
• Experience delivering portfolios of programs or projects in water or regulated industries
• Strong commercial approach with contract management experience; IChemE or NEC Contract Management is a plus
• Ability to build and manage relationships with external stakeholders
• Experience in risk-informed decision making to minimize consequences for projects
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams
• Relevant engineering degree; postgraduate qualifications are an advantage
• Project management qualifications (PMP, Prince2) preferred
• Experience in water and wastewater projects is desirable
• Driving license

• Stakeholder management and relationship building
• Effective communication with diverse audiences
• Proactive risk management and problem solving
• Contract management (IChemE or NEC)
• Project management qualifications (PMP, Prince2)
• Water and wastewater project experience

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