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We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join our Developer Services team.

What you will be doing as the Senior Project Manager; You will take ownership for complex projects and motivate a multi-disciplinary project teams to develop best value solutions to briefed studies and projects. You will be responsible for the delivery of a varied range of water and wastewater projects for Developers, Infrastructure Companies, Highway Authorities and other transport authorities. These will range from £250,000 in value through to £15 million.

This is predominantly an office-based role, but you will be required to travel across London to visit developers, construction sites and other Thames Water sites. Awareness of risks such as plant machinery, working at height, trench safety, noise and harmful materials will be needed.

Duties to include but not limited to:

- Deliver a portfolio of complex, high value projects.
- Ensure that projects are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
- Establish practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization.
- Drive to constantly improve health, safety and environmental performance within a portfolio of assigned projects.
- Have excellent people and performance management skills, monitoring performance and staff development.
- Initiate and develop great communication and good relationships with key stakeholders.
- Drive a customer-focussed accountable culture in pursuit of excellent service to both internal and external customers.

What you should bring to the role:

- Be educated to degree level, ideally in engineering or have achieved a recognized professional qualification in project management with utilities/pipelines experience.
- Have extensive knowledge in the construction or utility industry within the project management environment - with evidence of leading multi-disciplinary teams.
- Have a proven record of leading a Health and Safety performance culture in the construction or utility industry.
- Hold a full UK driving licence as travelling to other sites is essential.
- An in-depth understanding of the development of design, construction, and operation of above and below ground projects is essential.
- Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment, demonstrating innovation and excellence.
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to clearly interact with your team and our customers.
- Motivate and lead your team with a focus on improving performance and recognising development.
- Collaborate across multiple areas in order to achieve a common business objective.

Base Location: Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB.

Hours: Monday to Friday 36 hours per week.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary between £60,000 and up to £75,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
- Car Allowance.
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Generous contributory pension.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

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, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

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

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join our Developer Services team.

What you will be doing as the Senior Project Manager, you will lead and manage a team of up to 10 Project Managers to deliver a customer led programme in the Thames Valley region. Your team will be responsible for the delivery of a varied range of water and wastewater projects for Developers, Infrastructure Companies, Highway Authorities and other transport authorities. These will range from £250,000 in value through to £10 million.

This is predominantly an office-based role, but you will be required to travel across the Thames Valley area to visit developers, construction sites and other Thames Water sites. Awareness of risks such as plant machinery, working at height, trench safety, noise and harmful materials will be needed.

Duties to include but not limited to:

- Lead the project management and delivery teams to continually manage project and program expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders.
- Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
- Establish practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization.
- Drive to constantly improve health, safety and environmental performance within a portfolio of assigned projects.
- Have excellent people and performance management skills, monitoring performance and staff development.
- Initiate and develop great communication and good relationships with key stakeholders.
- Drive a customer-focussed accountable culture in pursuit of excellent service to both internal and external customers.

What you should bring to the role:

- A proven track record as a people manager.
- Be educated to degree level, ideally in engineering or have achieved a recognized professional qualification in project management.
- Have extensive experience in the construction or utility industry within the project management environment - with evidence of leading multi-disciplinary teams.
- Ability to demonstrate effective leadership in building and sustaining a strong Health and Safety performance culture within the construction or utility industry.
- Hold a full UK driving licence as travelling to other sites is essential.
- An in-depth understanding of the development of design, construction, and operation of above and below ground projects is essential.
- Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment, demonstrating innovation and excellence.
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to clearly interact with your team and our customers.
- Motivate and lead your team with a focus on improving performance and recognising development.
- Collaborate across multiple areas in order to achieve a common business objective.

Base Location: Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB.

Hours: Monday to Friday 36 hours per week.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary between £60,000 and up to £75,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
- Car Allowance
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Generous contributory pension.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

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, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

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

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there’s never been a better time to join us.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Project Manager to join our professional team.

We’re a close team but we’re never exclusive, if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.

Could you use your skills and experience to support the NHS to deliver great patient care? Great patient care needs great people to support clinical teams. That’s where you come in.

We’re always looking for enthusiastic, responsive, and adaptable people to join our outstanding trust. This role is an important one as you’ll be using your knowledge, experience and expertise to provide support to our hard-working frontline NHS teams.

We put patients first and we expect all of our colleagues to do the same, so although NHS experience isn’t a requirement for this role you’ll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care and keep that passion at the forefront of your professional activity at all times.

The challenges come thick and fast in this role but you’ll know that your input is contributing to the excellent experience our patients and service users have every day.

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community differencehere.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.


This advert closes on Friday 25 Oct 2024

This exciting opportunity is for a high-performing senior project manager to lead a unique project within our most considerable wastewater treatment works in our Capital City.

This will directly contribute to Thames Water's Capital Delivery programme and Turnaround plan. Join us and spearhead the exciting changes at Thames Water!

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Project Manager

- You’ll be a client-side Senior Project Manager responsible for the investment from initial design through construction and completion.
- Overall accountability for project programme, cost and quality and leading the project team to meet project objectives.
- Establish a project health and safety culture and lead with a health and safety mindset
- Working collaboratively with our external supply chain and driving contractor performance
- Support the definition of solutions to meet the project objectives and be responsible for preparing a clear business case.
- Effective liaison with the relevant town planning authorities and critical internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth running and timely project delivery.
- Contribute to steering project-wide continuous improvement and delivering against stretching targets.
- Commercially manage all contract matters to achieve the optimal outcome for Thames Water.
- Take accountability for governance compliance throughout the project's lifecycle, leading to a smooth transition into operational business.

Role Location: This role will be based on a hybrid basis, either in Clearwater Court

Reading or Hampton Coal WHarf, you will be required to be on-site and in office 3 days a week.

Working Hours: 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

What you should bring to the role

- Demonstrable track record of delivering complex projects in the built environment, infrastructure or utility industry.
- An engineering or other relevant degree or qualification within a business or project management qualification.
- Knowledgeable in managing contract specification preparation, tendering, and tender evaluation processes with experience in negotiation.
- Demonstrate your capability with risk-based and analytical decision-making.
- Confidence in speaking to all levels of external and internal stakeholders.

What’s in it for you?

Join our project management community and help us establish best practices to support the development of project managers and apprentices while building valuable relationships across Thames Water.

- Competitive salary from £55,000 to £75,000 per annum.
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Car Allowance.
- Annual Bonus.
- Private Medical Health Care.
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and
capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

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, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

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

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Residential Deputy Manager
£30,000 per annum
Earls Colne – Essex

Meridian Business Support is currently recruiting for a Residential Deputy Manager for a national private healthcare provider for their home based in Earls Colne in Essex.

As our Deputy Manager, you will assist in managing operations within the home in order to reach or exceed goals while assuring the provision of high-quality care. You will be in charge of overseeing the care staff and will be expected to assume full management in the event that the Home Manager is not present.

Through direct instruction and by setting a good example, you will assist in training and supervising care staff in all facets of their work. You will help the Home Manager with pre-admission assessments of residents, ensure that each resident's care plan and daily records are kept up to date, and foster effective communication with the residents' families and other organisations.

Skills and attributes

- Previous Deputy Home Manager experience. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of Level 3 in Health and Social Care
- The ability to engage with the service users to understand their needs in order to provide excellent services of care.
- Good working knowledge of CQC standards.
- The ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with external care professionals, families, visitors and staffing team.
- Ability to promote ownership of care programs by fully involving service users and their families in developing, agreeing and evaluating care programs within the home.

Benefits

- Comprehensive induction and training programme.
- Opportunities for career development and progression.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Blue Light Card Scheme. We’ll reimburse the enrolment fee of this fantastic scheme that offers discounts on holidays, days out and over 15,000 national brands.
- We’ll pay for your full DBS disclosure


Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.

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Care Home Deputy Manager
Earls Colne, Essex
£30,000 per year
Permanent

Winners of the 2024 Health Investors Residential Elderly Care Provider of the Year, we are ranked – for the eighth year running! - among the top 20 large UK care home groups (carehome.co.uk) for our exceptional care, and proudly support over 1,500 residents to live in a safe, welcoming and nurturing environment.
We are proud to be ranked No.1 in the UK for our commitment to wellbeing at work (Indeed's Better Work Awards 2023) and our sector-leading 4.7 Glassdoor rating, we are also a Real Living Wage employer, ensuring that we reward and value dedication.

As our Deputy Manager, you will assist in managing operations within the home in order to reach or exceed goals while assuring the provision of high-quality care. You will be in charge of overseeing the care staff and will be expected to assume full management in the event that the Home Manager is not present.
Through direct instruction and by setting a good example, you will assist in training and supervising care staff in all facets of their work. You will help the Home Manager with pre-admission assessments of residents, ensure that each resident's care plan and daily records are kept up to date, and foster effective communication with the residents' families and other organisations.

Skills and attributes

- Previous Deputy Home Manager experience.
- The ability to engage with the service users to understand their needs in order to provide excellent services of care.
- Good working knowledge of CQC standards.
- The ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with external care professionals, families, visitors and staffing team.
- Ability to promote ownership of care programs by fully involving service users and their families in developing, agreeing and evaluating care programs within the home.

You will have the satisfaction of working with and being supported by an enthusiastic and caring team that puts people at the heart of the business. We know the happiness of our staff improves the service we give our residents. You will have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop your skills, and we have the procedures and processes in place to help you at every step.

Benefits

- Comprehensive induction and training programme.
- Opportunities for career development and progression.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Blue Light Card Scheme. We’ll reimburse the enrolment fee of this fantastic scheme that offers discounts on holidays, days out and over 15,000 national brands.
- We’ll pay for your full DBS disclosure

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Are you an Account Manager who would like to work for an industry leading FMCG organisation that invests in its people and sustainability, offers full autonomy, prides itself on its ethics and integrity, and offers the potential to earn substantial achievable bonus?

One of the major players in the world of FMCG and coffee have an exciting Account Manager opportunity working mainly across the St Albans & Luton areas, where you will be responsible for the development and managing of multiple accounts, whilst actively driving new business acquisition. Your customers and prospects will be companies in the contract catering, healthcare and education sectors, and you'll be offering competitive coffee solutions through building and nurturing relationships in this field based role - taking ownership of your business.

As an Account Manager, your exciting new role will involve:

- Managing, developing, and maintaining an existing account base across your region
- Networking with key buyers, area managers and decision makers in your region
- Developing and acquiring new business
- Achieving year-on-year profit growth across accounts in your area
- Delivering on-site training and conducting regular site visits
- Increasing product penetration and accurately planning accounts

I am very interested in speaking with candidates who have experience working as an Account Manager, Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Sales Executive, Field Sales Executive or Field Sales Account Manager, and who has a proven track record in account management. Coffee industry or hospitality experience would be desirable but isn't essential.

Basic salary for this position is: £28,000 to £32,000 p.a. (depending on level of experience) - plus OTE of c. £8-11k in bonus potential (as well as additional bonuses). The package for this field-based sales role also includes company car.

Benefits include: private pension, life assurance, medical cash back scheme, staff discounts and more!

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Account Manager
Witney or Swindon
Circa £30,000-45,000 plus annual bonus

We are looking for an Account Manager to work for a client of ours. This is a full-time, office-based position in either Witney or Swindon with a salary in the region of £30,000-45,000 depending on level of experience plus an annual performance-based bonus.

Mon-Fri 8.30-4.45 (3pm on Fridays) and 45 minutes for lunch. They are looking for an innovative, ambitious person who has the drive to succeed. This is a fast-moving environment that requires you to use your initiative to drive sales and track down new clients. Initially you would be working with approximately 30% existing clients and 70% new business whilst you build your own client base. You should be able to handle your own prospects life cycle, from selling, right through to completion including all the sales administration to go with that.
For this Account Manager position we are looking for,

- Minimum of 3 years in an Account Manager position
- A proven history of hitting sales targets
- Experience of new business development including cold calling
- The ability to think outside the box and build strong relationships
- Knowledge of Sage and CRM System, ideally Act
- Ability to absorb information about products to upsell and be consultative (Product training given)


As an Account Manager for this company, you would be joining a sales team that is well established. Many have been there for a very long time. As a company they believe in rewarding hard work and success. Benefits of working for this company are

- Pension
- Healthcare
- 20 days holiday plus bank holidays, increases with long service
- Friday reward lunch if targets are met for the week
- Christmas party
- Team meals/drinks outside of work
- Free Parking on site and free tea/coffee etc in the office

If you are interested in this Account Manager role, please do get in touch.

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The successful candidate for this role will have the unique opportunity to enhance the resilience of Thames Water's network of essential upgrades to one of the most extensive Sewage Treatment works in our home counties. As a leader, you will define the project scope, program, and budget for delivery in AMP8, directly contributing to Thames Water's Capital Delivery program and Turnaround plan. Join us and spearhead the exciting changes at Thames Water!

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Project Manager

- Take accountability for governance compliance and internal/external stakeholder engagement throughout the project's lifecycle, leading to a smooth transition into operational business.
- Support the definition of solutions to meet the project objectives and be responsible for preparing a clear business case.
- Develop the best procurement strategy for the project and oversee the specifications and production of contract documentation.
- Develop a strategy for obtaining any required third-party consents, highlighting program and project risks relating to the consents required.
- Effective liaison with the relevant town planning authorities and critical internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth running and timely project delivery.
- Manage and ensure the performance of consultants and contractors to deliver timely, cost-effective, and high-quality project outcomes.
- Contribute to steering project-wide continuous improvement and delivering against stretching targets.
- Commercially manage all contract matters to achieve the optimal outcome for Thames Water.

This role will be based on a hybrid basis at Clearwater Court; you must be on-site 3-4 days a week as the business requires.
Thirty-six hours a week, Monday to Friday.
It would be ideal for the successful candidate to hold a driver's licence. But please do apply if not – this role comes with a car allowance of £5.800.

What you should bring to the role

- An engineering or other relevant degree or qualification within a business or project management qualification.
- Knowledge of the construction, infrastructure or utility industry and business knowledge with prior involvement in delivering major complex projects (up to £100m in value) within a regulated infrastructure environment.
- Knowledgeable in managing contract specification preparation, tendering, and tender evaluation processes with experience in negotiation.
- Demonstrate your capability with risk-based and analytical decision-making.
- Confidence in speaking to all levels of external and internal stakeholders.

What’s in it for you?
Join our project management community and help us establish best practices to support the development of project managers and apprentices while building valuable relationships across Thames Water.

- Competitive salary from £55,000 to £75,000 per annum.
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Car Allowance.
- Annual Bonus.
- Private Medical Health Care.
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

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, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

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

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Position Description

Are you an enthusiastic and reliable Project Manager with a landscaping background, based in Hertfordshire seeking a salary between £40,000 and £45,000 per annum (DOE)?

We are looking for dynamic people to maintain, organise and motivate various sites under your supervision, ensuring all services are delivered to a very high standard which meets customer expectations. The Project manager will work withthe Commercial manager to prepare upcoming projects, and run site operations.

The successful candidate will work on their own initiative and organise resources to deliver an effective service delivery of management including:

•Day-to-day running of the business
• Supervising and leading a team
• Ordering of materials and timing deliveries
• Training staff members
• Site inspections
• Administrative task
• Health and Safety reporting and record keeping
• Preparation of RAMS and contract documentation

The successful contracts manager will have:

• A proven record of accomplishment in Project Management
• SSSTS or SMSTS certificate
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• The ability to self-motivate and motivate a team
• Managed hard/soft landscaping projects in the past
• Proven ability to lead team members towards achieving objectives
• Strong IT skills including use of Microsoft Office and smartphones
• Evidence of continuous improvement and problem-solving ability
• Proven ability to achieve and exceed business objectives•

In return for this, the contract manager will be working in a fun environment. Joining a team that believes in a work-hard,

play-hard approach.

To apply for this role please upload your CV.

Our client is accelerating the build out of renewable energy infrastructure to reach net zero. They are starting with battery storage, storing up energy for when it’s needed most to create a more reliable, flexible and greener grid.

Due to growth, they are they are looking to add another Construction Project Manager to their project delivery team to manage the construction of their battery storage projects from the end of the development phase through to the start of commercial operations.

Main Responsibilities

Managing the pre-construction phase of the project (following project development)

- Primarily focused on managing an internal project team in the lead up to construction contract signatures
- Supporting the procurement team in the lead-up to contract signatures
- Prepare pre-construction information and other key HSE docs
- Develop and own the pre-construction risk register, schedule and budget


Managing the construction phase to meet agreed time, quality and budget targets

- Ensure our health & safety culture and policies are embedded in our projects
- Manage our construction contracts, including the BESS supplier, BoP/EPC contractor, DNO/TO and any other packages of work required for the project
- Ensure key project management documents are regularly reviewed and updated


Ensure the project seamlessly enters commercial operation

- Manage our engineering resource and contractors to develop and implement a commissioning and energisation plan
- Ensure our appointed Asset Manager is prepared for operational activities.


Requirements

- You have managed the construction delivery of energy projects previously (minimum 2)
- Ability to take pragmatic and proactive approach to health, safety and quality management
- Sound understanding of construction safety and CDM regulations
- You are familiar with managing contractors deliverables (time, budget, scope) using a FIDIC, NEC or similar types of contract
- Electrical engineering background (desirable)
- Specific experience on BESS projects (desirable)
- Experience of project-finance requirements (desirable)


About Us

Climate17 is a purpose-led, international Renewable Energy & Sustainability recruitment firm. We provide specialist talent acquisition services to organisations seeking to reduce their environmental footprint, as well as those working towards the decarbonisation of the energy sector.

Inclusive Application Process

Climate17 is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. We believe there is no solution to climate change without people. We aim to increase diversity across all areas and as such, we are committed to partnering with clients and candidates to create an inclusive and sustainable regenerative world.

Homebased with weekly travel to various sites across the UK
Full time, permanent
Between £45,000
- £52,000 per annum dependant on experience

Here at Serco, we are looking for a Project Manager to work as part of the Environmental Services Mobilisation & Transformation Team delivering business critical projects such as mobilisation of new services/systems, business change and standardisation on behalf of the Environmental Services sector.

You will be required to deliver projects both individually and as part of a wider project or programme of work, using and adhering to accepted project management & Serco Management System processes and principles.

You will have a close working relationship with Senior Operational Managers and Project Managers within Environmental Services, as well as colleagues in Support Services.


Your main responsibilities:

- Manage projects to successful conclusion using and adhering to accepted project management processes and principles, including the creation of risk registers and associated mitigation plans and the appropriate assignment of tasks to team members of multi-function background
- Take a lead role in identifying and developing specific and cross-organisational fit for purpose solutions to meet client needs
- Conduct interviews with client representatives at senior management level, and interpret and evaluate complex data to diagnose and develop solutions to resolve cross-functional operational/ tactical client problems
- Analyse and document existing cross-functional business processes to improve business performance
- Build and maintain positive client relationships with internal and external clients



What you’ll need to do the role:

- Experience analysing and interpreting business information, and writing business cases and reports, with the ability to structure a coherent argument
- Proven experience developing and managing medium scale transitions or business change project plans for cross-functional operational/tactical change assignments.
- Ability to demonstrate a detailed understanding of contractual commercial SLA’s and KPI’S
- Experience of successfully delivering personally owned activities within larger programmes or several smaller projects
- Proven capabilities in Business Change and project management methodologies
- Good working knowledge of using project planning tools such as Microsoft project
- Experience of managing small teams
- Expertise in the use of office automation tools including Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.


Desirable but not essential

- Prince 2, Lean Six Sigma or similar
- Experience and knowledge of working in Environmental/Waste solutions industry



What we offer

- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Simply Health Plans, Annual Leave Purchase Scheme and more
- Access to a huge range of discounts and exclusive deals such as Merlin Attractions, Mobile Phone discounts, Cinema discounts, Leisure, and Hospitality discounts
- Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities





About SercoAt Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Silver Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.

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Location: Home based with commutable distance to Darlington, Peterlee or HuddersfieldSalary: highly competitive plus company car/car allowance
Are you ready to take the next step in your IT career?
ZIGUP is seeking an experienced Lead IT Project Manager to join our dynamic team. If you're passionate about driving transformation within a large, complex business, this role is your perfect opportunity. With an exciting pipeline of projects, you'll monitor and manage successful delivery and oversee the Service Transition to business operations teams.As our Lead IT Project Manager, you'll lead a team of Project Managers, collaborate with stakeholders across our businesses, and ensure IT project elements are articulated, prioritized, and delivered. You'll also influence our working methods, playing a key role in our transformation journey.
Join ZIGUP as a Lead IT Project Manager and enjoy some outstanding benefits …
We offer more than just a competitive salary. Our outstanding benefits package includes:
Salary – highly competitive, enhanced by company car/ car allowance.Annual leave - Start with 24 days, increasing to 26 days with service. Of course, you’ll have public holidays too and an extra day’s leave to celebrate your birthday!Pension - generous employer contributions of 5 %. Financial Benefits - Enjoy the security of free life assurance, a save-as-you-earn scheme, an employee referral scheme (earning £1,000 per referral), and our Benefits App with discounts and cashback at top retailers like Tesco, Asda, Currys, B&Q, and Wickes.Wellbeing & Lifestyle Services - Access our colleague assistance programme with 24/7 GP service, mental health support and physiotherapy plus cycle to work, eyecare vouchers, Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan and Travel Insurance.Professional Development - We've partnered with Pluralsight to provide you with cutting-edge content created by industry experts. Gain Access to thousands of courses, skill tests, and learning paths to enhance your career.Motoring Benefits - Take advantage of exclusive employee vehicle-leasing schemes, discounted repairs, and reduced rates on weekend car and van hires.Wagestream - A free financial wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay, helps you save, provides financial advice and offers even more discounts on your shopping.
About you
• Proven experience in delivering complex business change and IT projects, preferably in both Agile and Waterfall environments• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage resources within a collaborative team-based environment• Strong stakeholder management skills• Excellent verbal and written communication skills• Demonstrable ability to work at pace, set project visions and guid teams to delivery• People management experience in a medium to large business• Experience managing a diverse portfolio of IT projects• Familiarity with portfolio management tools

About us
ZIGUP is a leading integrated mobility solutions provider. We're trusted by many of the UKs leading insurance and leasing companies, fleet operators, OEMs and blue-chip corporates, delivering a wide array of solutions from vehicle rental and fleet management to accident management, vehicle repairs, service and maintenance.
Our Purpose? Keeping customers moving, smarter.
We are agile. We are experts. We are imaginative. We are reliable.
Keep your career moving, smarter.

Business Relationship Manager - IT
Asa Business Relationship Manager in Sodexo's IT department, you'll be a catalyst for change across all of Sodexo's segments, guiding the business to introduce new, innovative digital solutions. You'll support senior stakeholders as to how technology can support their objectives, improve commerciality and help to deliver better services to our customers, whether that is in the healthcare, corporate, government or other sectors that Sodexo operates in. You'll also be able to help define and develop our BRM services and as we continually look to improve our function, working with other BRMs to build a best-in-class team.
What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with various stakeholders to understand their business areas and roadmaps, ensuring that our IT services and systems can support them
• Effectively communicate with the IT and business functions through the full project lifecycle when introducing new services, improvements or processes
• Promote IT offerings which will help the commerciality and efficiency of the business
• Liaise with various teams in the IT function to share business insights and requirements, supporting a customer-focused mindset and adherence to department SLAs

What you bring:

• Excellent stakeholder management skills with proven experience collaborating with senior stakeholders on critical projects
• Superb understanding of technology, ideally with exposure to data and digitalisation programmes
• Experience with the commerciality through creating business cases and assessing return on investment for solutions
• Flexibility and adaptability to take on challenging projects across various business areas in a large, complex organisation

What we offer: Salary + Car Allowance + Bonus + Excellent flexible benefits
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

• Flexible, dynamic and inclusive work environment
• Fantastic benefits package
• Access to ongoing training and development programs
• Countless opportunities to grow within the company

About Sodexo At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.
Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!