Description CMDP is a joint venture between Costain and MWHT and delivers a range of schemes to maintain and improve Southern Water’s water supply and wastewater treatment works in the eastern half its region (Kent & Sussex) Responsibilities Select, lead, direct, and develop a high-performing team of project managers & project/area delivery team(s) within your portfolio of projects As an operational leader, promote a culture of efficiency and continuous improvement, both within your team and across the framework service Provide whole life oversight and accountability for the successful delivery of projects and services, through design, procurement, assembly, commissioning, and handover as required Actively champion wellbeing, safety and environment performance, compliance, and continuous improvement across the project portfolio and throughout your team Provide leadership to create a safety culture to ensure Zero LTI and RIDDOR Incidents Work closely with the commercial & supply chain team, ensuring engagement from tender through to delivery to achieve commercial performance requirements Ensure a clear chain of communication across all stakeholders within CMDP, ensuring engagement across strategic & operational stakeholders Ensure all projects and services comply fully with CMDP governance processes Champion the use of our performance and operational data and digital tools available to drive operational decisions and performance Qualifications Experienced operational, delivery focused leader Water/Wastewater experience Clean water experience (desirable) Significant amount of practical experience where you have successfully managed and delivered a framework of multiple projects of a complex or critical nature, on major UK infrastructure schemes Ability to build trusted relationships with key client stakeholders, within your team and across the Framework Excellent knowledge, and experience of CDM and Construction & Engineering Management Strong People and Leadership Skills Good problem-solving skills, able to provide solutions and direction Solid commercial, financial and analytical skills Flexibility and adaptability to be able to respond rapidly to unexpected events, having the ability to shape our response appropriately Qualifications and Training HNC/HND or degree in a relevant engineering discipline SMSTS qualification NEC PM accreditation Association of Project Management APMP