Project Manager

Description:

You’ll be responsible for managing the delivery of a portfolio of Civil, M&E, Inspection and Infrastructure projects, covering all stages of the project lifecycle. The initial focus will be to manage a portfolio of Inspection projects. You’ll be working towards budgets and output performance. You’ll prepare monthly updates for your portfolio of projects, which include status of out-turn costs, milestone completion dates and timely resource demands within our integrated reporting system, Unifier.

Decision making is an important part of this job, monitoring the performance of Consultants and Contracting Partners, acting where necessary in respect of their Health and Safety, project management and delivery performance. You’ll also assist with compliance, in relation to appropriate governance approvals; preparing papers and supporting information as required within Unifier; meet Quality and Environmental legislative requirements and ensure project targets deliver the achievement of Critical Success Factors, as laid down in the Investment Delivery Business Plan.

You’ll be motivated to create trusted relationships with key stakeholders in a Regional Hub including the Client (Environment Planning and Assurance), the Operator (Customer Services Delivery), the Delivery Partners (Contractors and Consultants), Third Parties, the Customer and the Area Integrated Team.

What You’ll Need

We are looking for someone who has a qualification to Degree, HND or HNC level in Engineering, Project Management or equivalent. You will be able to demonstrate the successful management and delivery of projects, water industry experience is preferred but not essential. Previous project commercial and financial management experience would also be advantageous.

An understanding of both statutory H&S regulations and the application of Engineering Forms of contract would be invaluable. However, we are able to provide training and development in these areas. A general understanding of MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and email correspondence systems would be beneficial.

We are looking for a strong communicator who has proven ability to work with stakeholders and has experience of customer engagement as well as proven experience of planning and setting performance milestones.

The nature of this role will require monthly travel to project sites; therefore, a full driving licence is required. In accordance with Scottish Water’s new Hybrid Working policy, it is anticipated that part of the role can be carried out from the location that suits you best, including from your home, but regular attendance will be required to the Scottish Water office in Edinburgh.