Programme Manager

Networkplus; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A water management company in the East Midlands is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to oversee Reactive and Maintenance works. The successful candidate will manage project portfolios across the Severn Trent Water region, focusing on problem identification, asset management, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Ideal applicants should have strong programme management skills, experience with construction management, and a technical understanding of water networks. The company offers a competitive salary along with a full benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Full benefits package

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

• Strong skills in managing multiple projects efficiently.
• Experience with construction management practices.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to create innovative solutions for unexpected scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Identify problems and repair scopes clearly.
• Provide accurate location and asset data for operations.
• Manage customer access needs during service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and environmental standards.
• Assign operatives to jobs and manage work permits.
• Transfer data into SAP for job notes.

Skills

Programme Management Skills

Construction Management Knowledge

Technical Understanding of Water Networks

Delivery on NEC4 Contracts

Commercial and Financial Skills

Flexibility and Adaptability

IT Skills and Knowledge of Planning Software

Education

HNC/HND or degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Programme Manager

Department: Severn Trent Water

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Derby (Celanese Road)

Compensation: £35,000 - £40,000 / year

Description

We require an experienced Programme Manager to oversee Reactive and Maintenance works. The successful candidate will be based across the Severn Trent Water region and reporting into the Programme Delivery Manager. We pride ourselves on hiring and retaining fantastic people. We aim to be inclusive and respectful in the way we develop our people.

Key Responsibilities

• Clear problem identification and required repair scope.
• Accurate location details, asset information, and supporting survey data.
• Customer information, including potential access requirements and restrictions.
• Traffic management requirements
• Health & safety considerations and environmental constraints
• Assigning TMO's (Traffic Management Operatives) onto jobs and notifying them of planned work
• Ensuring that works which do not meet the required matrix to allow effective planning and right first-time delivery are not programmed and are rejected back to STW for further promotion information
• Approving aborts
• Review previous day works for permit start/stop compliance (& action were not adhered to)
• Transfer data into job notes in SAP to support when attending in the future, and using a reporting system for the client

Experience and Qualifications

• Strong Programme Management Skills.
• Skills, knowledge, and experience of CDM and Construction Management in the capacity of Principle Contractor.
• Strong Technical understanding Water Networks
• Experience of working on NEC4 style contracts.
• Track record of delivery of project portfolios.
• Strong commercial, financial and analytical skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability to be able to respond rapidly to unexpected events, having the ability to develop creative solutions to problems.
• Excellent IT skills and relevant knowledge of Planning Software including MS Project.
• HNC/HND or degree or equivalent experience, SMSTS and Association of Project Management APM preferable but not essential

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

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