PROJECT MANAGER - WATER OPERATIONS

An exciting opportunity is now available for a Project Manager, this role will see you become part of our growing Project Management team in our operational team, providing support on various Scottish Water Framework contracts.
As well as offering a diverse and exciting workload, we put significant emphasis on development of innovative technical approaches and providing an enjoyable working environment in which our staff can develop their careers through our varied training and development programme.
Our Water and Wastewater Consultancy business has a range of prestigious programmes leading into AMP9 and beyond.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Proficient in the use of systems, tools, processes, and programmes necessary to manage their projects.
• Ability to identify project risks and manage those risks as required.
• Ability to manage business relationships in a positive manner including the negotiation and successful resolution of contentious issues.
• Demonstrated ability to understand, interpret and respond to management, operational and financial information, and trends at a project level.
• Full UK Drivers licence.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree qualified in a Technical or Construction discipline is highly regarded, but not essential.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role is desirable.
  

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What’s in it for you?
A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go. A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you are part of the solution.

• A Project Manager is expected to be capable of successfully managing a project through the entire project lifecycle from Inception through to handover and closure by utilising the 4 key pillars of project management: PLAN, ORGANISE, LEAD & CONTROL.
• Meeting all responsibilities as outlined in the RPS HSE policy and management systems.
• Applies specialist and detailed expertise and compliance with RPS’s systems and processes.
• Manages projects in accordance with RPS systems and processes and proactively manages and delivers projects in accordance with project budgets and timeframes.
• Work in conjunction with the Programming and Logistics departments to ensure project requirements are fulfilled.
• Must be proficient in using NEC4 contracts including submission and control of compensation events.
• Financial and contractual control of projects ensuring the company’s interests are protected.
• Maintaining accurate financial control systems and reporting monthly on Cost/Value Reconciliation
• Ensuring that all estimating is accurately compiled as part of the project proposal stage.