Delivery Manager

Summary: As Delivery Manager, you will be a crucial member of the Engineering leadership team. You will hold full accountability for your portfolio, valued between £20-40 million annually, and will be responsible for the safe design and delivery of asset engineering programmes. This involves planning and leading multiple workstreams, managing third-party suppliers and stakeholders, and overseeing project managers and their teams. You will ensure your programmes are delivered on time and within budget, while maintaining compliance with internal governance and utilising data-driven insights for informed decision-making. This role demands excellent programme management skills, commercial awareness, contract management experience, and the ability to lead and inspire diverse teams. This is an exciting time to join our business as we are investing over £1.8 billion in our water network to build a sustainable future. This means we’re growing and investing in talented people who can help us meet future demands and deliver excellent service to our customers and the wider community. If you have a passion for engineering and project delivery and are looking to make a meaningful impact within a sector that is generating significant change, then this is an excellent opportunity.

Main responsibilities:

• Plan & lead the safe design and delivery of a programme of works to time and budget whilst compliant with all Company H&S, Environmental and company policies.
• Accountable for the performance of the third party suppliers and stakeholders working in partnership to deliver the programme of works.
• Responsible for the management of the Project Managers and teams supporting the delivery.
• Uses evidential data to make objective decisions taking into account stakeholders including the end customer.

You’ll need:

• A degree qualification in Engineering, Project Management, or a similar relevant subject.
• NEC3/4 project manager accreditation.
• Demonstrable experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams and programmes from initial concept through to successful delivery.
• Experience working at a senior management level within a client, consultancy, or contractor organisation.
• Proven experience of engineering delivery within the water industry or similar utilities sector, such as gas or energy.
• Excellent organisational and resource allocation skills.
• The ability to undertake recruitment responsibilities to ensure your teams are fully resourced with the necessary skills and knowledge for successful delivery.
• Strong people management skills, a collaborative team approach, and the ability to work effectively with peers and influence individuals not within your direct line management.
• Sound commercial and contract knowledge and acumen.
• A proven track record of managing budgets, schedules, and risks effectively.
• The ability to exercise sound engineering judgement and make well-informed decisions in complex situations.
• Excellent technical report writing and editorial skills, alongside strong oral communication abilities.

Employees are required to be flexible and to be prepared to perform duties and other tasks within their capabilities. The nature of our business is such that the contents of any job profile are subject to change from time to time.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.

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Compensation package:

Up to £97,000 p.a. dependent on experience, plus £7,513 p.a. car allowance

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We supply top-quality drinking water to 2.3 million customers in the southeast of England. Through a network of 9,000 miles of pipe, we deliver 544 million litres of water every day. It's the skill and expertise of our employees that ensures our water meets the highest standards. We make sure we can meet the needs of our customers both now and in the future.

Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.

• Come to work to be safe, valued, and trusted.
• We’ll encourage you to create and pursue new opportunities for personal growth.
• A place to be the real you, build deeper connections and enjoy a sense of belonging.
• Be invested in helping us to create a sustainable water supply for now, and in the future.

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