Project Manager - Sewage Treatment Plants & Nutrient Mitigation

at  Somerset Council

SOME KEY INFORMATION

• Fixed Term Contract for a period of two years from start date.
• Full time - 37 hours per week.
• £34,834 - £39,186 per annum.
• 30 days annual leave.
  What will I be doing?
  We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that.
  You’ll be project managing the replacement of a number of small-scale sewage treatment plants which serve rural homes, reducing phosphate pollution. We’ll be exploring other ways of doing this – but the plant replacement will be our priority.
  You’ll be the one making it happen.
  Whether it’s managing specialist contractors, making sure a payment goes through on time, signing off the work that’s taking place or explaining the project to residents, you’ll be the one bringing it all together.
  Quality is important to us, and we’ll give you all the resources we can to help you succeed – but you’ll be given the freedom to do things your way.
  And when it’s done, we’re hoping you’ll feel the sense of pride and satisfaction that comes with playing a key role in a project that benefits both us and our community.
  This is a hybrid role with some flexibility around when and where you work – but as you can imagine, it will involve being on-site the majority of the time.
  Please note – this is a fixed-term contract role for 2 years.
  What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
  We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be.

You’ll need project management experience in the construction sector. Your experience could come from a range of settings, including:

• Sewage treatment and underground drainage
• Groundworks
• Water safety works

We’re pretty flexible.
What matters is that your able to get to grips with new information and projects quickly and build relationships with everyone involved.
We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.
We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.
What’s in it for me?
We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more…

Anything else I should know?
For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Ian Candlish via email at ian.candlish@somerset.gov.uk
When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.
If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can’t wait to hear from you.
Job Reference: SCC0511

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