Project Delivery Manager

About the @one Alliance

The Anglian Water @one Alliance is a totally collaborative organisation made up of eight partner companies (Anglian Water, SWECO, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, and Skanska) and an extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We’ll be embarking on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature-based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes.  

We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. We’re looking to build on our existing teams with an environment built for career progression.  

With such an exciting portfolio of projects planned for AMP8 to keep the water flowing across the region, our ability to manage our work and outperform against our customer’s expectations will come under greater scrutiny.

We need aspiring driven talent to help us achieve our ambitious targets, are you ready to join us as we prepare to deliver the most creative and innovative AMP we have ever seen? 

What will you be doing as our new Performance Delivery Manager? 

As our new Project Delivery Manager, you’ll manage a team and oversee the development of solutions to ensure multiple projects are completed on time, to quality, water, and safety standards whilst in line with legislation, Alliance governance and processes. You’ll be responsible for projects throughout their lifecycles ensuring the team handles operational needs and conflicts appropriately to arrive at ‘win-win’ situations for all concerned. 

 Key responsibilities: 

• Assure CDM compliance of each scheme through the TOTEX Delivery Process and through a series of audits, checks and peer reviews to champion a ‘Zero- Harm’ culture 

• Create and maintain a high performing team culture with a range of reports from Engineers to Commercial staff to feel empowered and think creatively to resolve issues 

• Translating Programme level strategy into actual outcomes so team members are utilised correctly and fully understand the role they play in achieving success 

• Accountable for full project lifecycle from receipt of need through scoping, construction, project handover, formal sign off and managing any warranty issue that arise post handover 

• Work closely with Commercial and Planning teams to ensure cost and resource forecasts are maintained to required levels of accuracy whilst issues are mitigated and/ or escalated to the Integrated Projects Leader for successful resolution 

• Oversee the teams’ promoted solutions ensuring they are safe, commercially viable and resolve the project requirements whilst being fit for purpose 

• Responsible for ensuring each project meets the required deliverables, and key project milestones such as Project Rehearsal and Fit for Assembly 

• Create an open, approachable and visible team environment which engages across the @one alliance, other alliances and organisations to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing 

 A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours…. 

Possessing recent experience in the Water industry, you’ll have excellent knowledge of Health & Safety, drinking water standards and CDM regulations to compliment your IOSH qualification. Accustomed to dealing with multiple projects and ideally holding an APMP qualification, you’ll be comfortable professionally challenging a host of stakeholders by using your strong communication and relationship building skills. 

Your experience of working within a commercial framework and your knowledge of NEC Option C contracts will allow you to make decisions quickly for the best of the business. With a track record of successfully managing teams in a performance driven environment, you’ll have the ability step away from the detail and work strategically as and when required by giving your team the trust, empowerment, and support by delegating tasks. 

@OneAlliance vision

A collaborative alliance, driving change. Empowering us to set global benchmarks and building a better environment for our customers. We strive to:

Empower our people; Delight our Customers; Embrace digital transformation; Deliver brilliance.

@OneAlliance Values

To bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop we:

Build trust; Do the right thing; Are always exploring

The Anglian Water @one Alliance. Eight partners, endless opportunities.

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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco.  We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We have signed  the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If I have a disability, can I get help (e.g. “reasonable adjustments”) with the application process?

If you’re an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact GB_Function-HR-Resourcing@sweco.co.uk for assistance.

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Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.

Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity.  We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.

We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs.  Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.

Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in December 2023 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2024 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.