MidFull TimeEN
Department: Project Delivery
Reports to: Senior Water Project Manager
Location: Southern England
The Opportunity
We’re looking for someone who can bring expertise and leadership to ensure every installation is completed to specification and in line with current legislation and industry best practice. As a Water Project Manager, you’ll oversee the installation of potable water infrastructure, managing the process with a strong focus on quality and design compliance. Acting as the single point of contact for customers and stakeholders, you’ll guide projects through post-sales and pre-adoption stages, ensuring a smooth and professional experience throughout.
This role is central to the delivery phase, supporting activities that include programme forecasting, financial control, subcontractor management and defect resolution, all while maintaining rigorous standards for safety, health and environmental compliance. It’s an opportunity to take ownership of projects that matter and represent Leep with integrity and excellence.
Key Responsibilities
General
Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others affected by your actions or omissions
Ensure that all activities related to their BAU Water Project Delivery aligns with UK SHE legislation and any regulatory licence obligations
Follow all Leep SHEQ policies and procedures
Embody and promote Leep Utilities' core values in all decisions and behaviour
Identify and raise process improvements and efficiencies with the BAU Water Senior PM
Ensure activities are carried out in accordance with the team’s Table of Accountability (ToA) and RACI matrix
Promptly escalate issues using the correct channels and ensure resolution or acknowledgment
Work alongside the Operations directorate to support forecasting for connections for growth across your projects and help identify any additional resources that may be needed
Support the ad hoc day to day business needs associated with safe, technically robust, regulatory, legislative and efficient adoption and construction for your BAU Water Projects
Support the forecasting process within the Operations Directorate helping provide well informed realistic projections for connections growth in the delivery of each project
Role Specific
Ensure Water Projects are delivered as per Leep’s current process and documented procedures
Accountable that all assigned project design activity is completed by accredited third parties and properly logged and reported in line with Guaranteed Standards of Performance (GSOP)
Manage each project in line with the capital budget, tracking performance, and ensure compliance with financial, commercial, and regulatory requirements
Accountable that financial controls are adhered to, including timely purchase order management, invoice review, and variance reporting are being undertaken across all assigned projects eg. Design variance costs
Conduct regular audits of all sites and partners ensuring that any issues or defects are managed to resolution using the current company systems and procedures
Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless asset handover with all documentation and contracts in place and that installation standards and pre-water on commissioning and testing meets or exceeds regulatory requirements
Provide ad hoc operational support to the SPM and Head of Project Delivery on all assigned Water Projects for site enquiries or escalations
Ensuring assets are delivered to best industry standards
About You
5 years’ experience of working in Project Management or Team Supervision capacity within a SLP or Water Company
Demonstrable experience of the design and construction of potable water infrastructure
A good working knowledge of the Water Industry NAV process
Excellent knowledge of multi utility industry asset standards such as NJUG
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with experience of developing and managing personnel
Financial acumen and a track record of adhering to budgets
Woking knowledge of H&S management and audits
An understanding of water regulatory standards applicable to the business and the processes required to be compliant with them
Expert knowledge of asset adoption and delivery legal documentation requirements
Strong computer and reporting skills
Your Development and Benefits
At Leep, we believe in stable growth and putting our people first. Our 5-year strategic growth plan gives us stability today and prepares us for the future, while nurturing a strong collaborative and supportive culture.
Our benefits include:
Salary which aligns to your experience and skillset
25 days paid holiday + bank holidays
An additional day off to celebrate your birthday
Annual discretionary bonus
Car allowance
Company pension plan
Health Cash plan through Westfield Health
Option to purchase additional holiday days through our Holiday Buying Scheme
Engagement committee with events throughout the year, including Summer Party and individual team socials
Paid professional memberships relevant to your role and access to professional development opportunities
Our Values
At the forefront of everything we do:
Safety, Customer Promise, Accountability, Reliability, Respect, Flexibility
Equal Opportunities
Leep Utilities is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. If you require any appropriate accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know.
