Project Manager

Are you an experienced civils or infrastructure professional ready to step into a role where your technical leadership truly shapes the delivery of essential projects?

We’re looking for a Project Manager who understands the demands of large‑scale construction, complex site environments, and the importance of delivering safe, high‑quality infrastructure. In this role, you’ll lead end‑to‑end project delivery—driving contractor performance, enhancing safety culture, and ensuring critical assets are delivered on time, to budget, and to exacting standards. If you thrive in a fast‑moving operational environment and want to make a real impact on major infrastructure programmes, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing as a Project Manager

• Deliver sustainable financial out-performance against approved budgets.
• Commercially manage all contract matters to achieve the optimal outcome for Thames Water.
• Develop and deliver an optimised project to achieve all regulatory, statutory and internal outputs, deadlines and targets.
• Deliver successful technical solutions that provide optimal value for money on capital and whole life cost basis.
• Performance management of the service providers to ensure the out-performance of service levels and value for money.
• Proactively manage project risk to minimise the final impact.
• Manage change and administer the contract for service providers.
• Ensure quality system and processes are complied with so results meet all standards.
• Maintain a strong external stakeholder relationship to actively protect and enhance Thames Water’s reputation to external customers.
• Manage and develop people in a culture of accountability and achievement.
• Encourage and implement an innovation from the supply chain to develop a continuous improvement project culture.
• Establish and continuously promote proactive health, safety & environment culture across the project and our service providers.
• Achieve best practice in the safe and sustainable delivery of capital projects, as well as subsequent operation and maintenance.

This role is a Hybrid role based at Lane End in Dartford, you will be expected on site 3 days a week.

What you should bring to the role

• HNC or above in an appropriate subject or significant experience in a similar role.
• Excellent contractual awareness of Project Management work.
• A proven track record of managing the performance of third-party organisations.
• A proven track record of successfully delivering capital projects.
• Relevant industry and business knowledge.
• Financially capable of running profit & loss, taking account of revenue, expenditure and cash flow to deliver agreed financial goals.
• Strong commercial approach with a good level of contract knowledge. Bases decisions on a balance of business development and cost control issues.
• Proven process improvement design and implementation capability.
• Can demonstrate a strong external customer service ethic, measurement of customer satisfaction and a proven track record of delivering improvement for internal and external customers.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering up to £55,000 per annum depending on experience and skills.
• Car Allowance of £4,500 per annum.
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
• A wider benefits scheme, including our benefits hub, is packed with offers and information to save you money and support your well-being.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team
Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.