Project Delivery Manager

Who are we?

Here within the Anglian Water @one Alliance we are a totally collaborative organisation made up of our seven partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO) and our extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

Now working in the latest Asset Management Period, known as AMP 7, we are working towards delivering an approximate £1.4bn programme of work until 2025. Are you ready to join us as we aim to deliver the most exciting and innovative AMP we have ever seen?

With around 800 projects being worked on across the region, we work closely with Anglian Water and their customers to deliver the best infrastructure and non-infrastructure solutions to keep the water flowing.
With such a variety of activities being undertaken across the region, it is vital we have a team of dedicated and driven Project Delivery Managers who focus on the delivery of projects and programmes of work which reduce or remove operational risk.

To bolster and enhance our project delivery capabilities to meet the quick ramp up in our work, we are looking for a number of Project Delivery Managers to join us across our Water, Water Recycling, Infrastructure and Non- Infrastructure areas!

What will you be doing as our new Project Delivery Manager?
As our new Project Delivery Manager, you’ll manage a team and oversee the development of solutions to ensure multiple projects are completed on time, to quality, drinking water and safety standards whilst in line with legislation, Alliance governance and processes .You’ll be responsible for projects throughout their lifecycles ensuring the team handles operational needs and conflicts appropriately to arrive at ‘win-win’ situations for all concerned.
Key responsibilities:

• Assure CDM compliance of each scheme through the TOTEX Delivery Process and through a series of audits, checks and peer reviews to champion a ‘Zero- Harm’ culture
• Create and maintain a high performing team culture with a range of reports from Engineers to Commercial staff to feel empowered and think creatively to resolve issues
• Translating Programme level strategy into actual outcomes so team members are utilised correctly and fully understand the role they play in achieving success
• Accountable for full project lifecycle from receipt of need through scoping, construction, project handover, formal sign off and managing any warranty issue that arise post handover
• Work closely with Commercial and Planning teams to ensure cost and resource forecasts are maintained to required levels of accuracy whilst issues are mitigated and/ or escalated to the Integrated Projects Leader for successful resolution
• Oversee the teams’ promoted solutions ensuring they are safe, commercially viable and resolve the project requirements whilst being fit for purpose
• Responsible for ensuring each project meets the required deliverables, and key project milestones such as Project Rehearsal and Fit for Assembly
• Create an open, approachable and visible team environment which engages across the @one alliance, other alliances and organisations to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours….

• Possessing experience in the Water industry, you’ll have excellent knowledge of Health & Safety, drinking water standards and CDM regulations to compliment your IOSH qualification. Accustomed to dealing with multiple projects and holding an APMP qualification, you’ll be comfortable professionally challenging a host of stakeholders by using your strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Your experience of working within a commercial framework and your knowledge of NEC Option C contracts will allow you to make decisions quickly for the best of the business.
• With a track record of successfully managing teams in a performance driven environment, you’ll have the ability step away from the detail and work strategically as and when required by giving your team the trust, empowerment and support by delegating tasks.

There isn’t a better time to join us as our work ramps up, you’ll be in the thick of the action and truly be able to add value to your career and our operations!

What can we offer:
At JNB you will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience. Our core benefits include:

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy and carry over
• Flexible pension contributions up to 5% employee 10% employer
• Life assurance of 4 x salary
• Income protection
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan
• Car benefit (subject to role)
• Annual professional institution subscription costs
• Career and professional development opportunities

About JN Bentley
JN Bentley – part of the global engineering consultancy Mott MacDonald – is a leading civil engineering and construction company, delivering design-and-build projects with clients in the water sector and beyond, across the UK.

We directly employ over 1,300 people across 9 office locations and hundreds of construction sites nationwide. We have a turnover in excess of £300 million, delivered by our water utilities design and build business Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB), our environmental design and build business Jeremy Benn Associates-Bentley (JBA-B) and directly by JN Bentley.

At JN Bentley we believe that when we care about what we do, we do it better. Because we care about our people - keeping them safe, making sure they are happy, enjoy coming to work and feel valued - we are committed to creating a fun workplace, where people have a voice, are safe, reach their potential and prosper, and where the rewards are shared.

Equality, diversity and inclusion
JN Bentley Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We promote an open and transparent culture and a workplace where everyone feels included and is treated fairly and with respect.

Agile working
We are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.

Project management

Full-Time

Sam Ash