Project Manager

Join us at the forefront of one of the UK’s most high-profile wastewater infrastructure programmes.

We’re looking for a Project Manager to play a pivotal role in supporting in the delivery of the Maple Lodge Sewage Treatment Works upgrade — a c.£300m AMP8 investment where pace, precision and impact truly matter.

With early procurement and accelerated delivery at its core, this is a unique opportunity to lead critical activities, influence key decisions, and help mitigate delivery and regulatory risk on a programme of national importance.

What you’ll be doing as a Project Manager

• Champion a proactive health, safety and environmental culture across complex, high-risk projects and our supply chain.
• Take ownership of project delivery, ensuring time, cost and quality targets are met.
• Develop and deliver optimised project solutions that meet regulatory, statutory and internal requirements.
• Lead across the full project lifecycle, ensuring governance compliance and seamless transition into operations.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, partners and customers to drive successful outcomes.
• Protect and enhance Thames Water’s reputation through effective stakeholder engagement.
• Develop high-quality project briefs to support early contractor involvement.
• Manage and challenge contractor performance to ensure delivery against agreed outcomes.

Location: Hybrid – Maple Lodge Sewage Treatment Works (2–3 days per week), with travel across the Thames Water region as required

Requirement: Full UK driving licence

What you should bring to the role
To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:

• Experience working with internal teams and external contractors within a project environment.
• A background in project management or operational delivery.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
• Proven ability to manage and improve third-party performance.
• Confidence in delivering constructive feedback and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the drive to add value.

Additional skills and experiences would be great to have/bring:

• Experience working on major projects or capital investment programmes.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £56,000 to £67,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Job-Related Car Allowance.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to both company and individual performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

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.