Tunnelling Project Manager
Apply locations Peterborough
Time Type: Full time
Posted On: Posted 2 Days Ago
Time Left to Apply: End Date: January 31, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)
Job Requisition ID: R29400
Role: Tunnelling Project Manager
Location: Peterborough, with flexible hybrid working options
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: circa £51k - £63k depending on experience
Do you want to be part of a transformative project shaping the future of Cambridge’s water supply? Anglian Water is embarking on a pioneering journey to relocate its Cambridge Wastewater Treatment Plant. This cutting-edge project, essential to our growing community, will integrate world-class design, sustainability, and innovation.
Why This Project Matters
The Cambridge Relocation Project is one of the most significant infrastructure investments in the region, paving the way for sustainable growth while protecting the environment. By relocating the existing treatment plant, we’ll unlock valuable land for future development and create a state-of-the-art facility that sets new benchmarks in efficiency and environmental stewardship.
About the Role
This is a superb opportunity to join a dynamic team, managing a critical element within the overall Cambridge Relocation project - the first project of its type to be delivered to a state-of-the-art operationally Carbon Net Zero treatment facility.
The role will be responsible for managing the Supply Chain to deliver the tunnelling, shaft, and infrastructure mains connecting to and discharging from the relocated Cambridge Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver infrastructure scope on time and to budget, whilst working to assigned responsibilities in accordance with Plan for Stage.
* Involved in running the plan for completion, ensuring realistic dates are set for the deliverables.
* Identify and manage specific risks, mitigate project delays and proactively manage risks within time and cost allowances.
* Apply sustainability principles and work collaboratively with others, finding the best solutions to meet project KPIs.
* Apply production management to ensure efficiency, whilst working with the site teams to reduce waste and minimise carbon through materials, time and ways of working.
* Ensure excellence in Health, Safety, Welfare and Quality; and be confident to report concerns when on site.
* Support change control, early warning process, and maintain efficient close-out of all project elements to meet requirements and enable final accounts completion.
* Report all scope changes and ensure that the change control and technical query processes are adhered to.
* Maintain excellent communications with the HOD, Commercial, Design and Site Team, whilst recognising and reporting key issues before they become problems.
* Encourage an environment of continuous improvement.
* Maintain stakeholder involvement in key decisions and provide high quality customer service and satisfaction.
What You’ll Need
Essential Skills & Experience:
* Experience of delivering projects, or coordinating complex tasks and activities, to support planned outcomes within tunnelling and wastewater infrastructure sectors.
* A working understanding of the COP for the Risk Management of Tunnelling Works would prove advantageous.
* Drivers license, APM qualifications/fundamentals, and CSCS card.
* Experience in dealing with multiple stakeholders and managing £multi-million packages of work.
* Demonstrable success in developing and advancing business processes in line with continuous improvement.
* A commitment to sustainability and a passion for delivering high-impact solutions.
* Takes the initiative and proactively escalates when needed.
* Organised with a strong attention to detail.
As a valued employee you’ll be entitled to:
* Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
* Personal private health care
* Annual bonus scheme
* Business need cash for cars scheme
* Opportunity to volunteer do unpaid work in the community
* 26 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion
* Life Cover at 8x your salary
* Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary
* Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
* Lots of great benefits including 20% off new EE mobile contracts, discounted cinema tickets and a Cycle2Work scheme
* Free parking at all offices, site and leisure parks
* Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paternity / partner pay. Opportunity for shared parental pay.
Be Part of the Future of Cambridge
This is your opportunity to work on a project that will leave a lasting legacy for the Cambridge community. Help us deliver a sustainable, innovative water treatment solution that will shape the future of our region.
Apply Now
If you’re ready to make a difference and join a team committed to excellence, apply today!
Closing date: 31 January 2025
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