An exciting opportunity is now available for a Senior Project Manager to join our growing Project Management team, to lead on project excellence and deliver value for our Clients across our portfolio of clean water projects in Scotland. As well as offering a diverse and exciting workload, we put significant emphasis on development of innovative technical approaches and providing an enjoyable working environment in which our staff can develop their careers through our varied training and development programme. About The Team: RPS Water Consulting is a team of Project Managers, Engineers, Field Teams, and Data Analysts providing a variety of consulting services to our key client, Scottish Water, working primarily on their clean water network. Services such as leakage reduction and reducing the risk of discolouration on their clean water network form our main workstreams. This is an evolving industry, providing challenges and opportunities that require innovation, dedication, and teamwork to help us meet our clients' needs. About You: As a key member of the Water Consultancy business, your role as a Senior Project Manager is critical to helping us deliver great projects for our Water Industry clients while fostering a culture of excellence in project management. You will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team of water project experts on a range of projects. By joining us, you're not just taking on exciting projects and collaborating with leading minds. You're making a meaningful impact on millions of lives in the UK, leaving a legacy for generations to come. As a valuable member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in the water industry, and work with the largest water companies in the region, ensuring a positive and enduring influence on the communities we serve. If you're ready to contribute your skills and expertise to a dynamic and innovative environment, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.,
* As the Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading your project teams to ensure projects are delivered to a high standard.
* You will ensure that financial targets are met or exceeded, and will also provide coaching and training to your teams while developing best practices.
* You will be responsible for working with our clients to deliver their programmes of work through your teams and maintaining continuity of work by developing new opportunities.
Leadership - Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide teams. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work closely with Clients to achieve high levels of satisfaction and win-win outcomes.
* Project Management - Extensive experience in all aspects of delivering projects and programmes of work, including budgeting, forecasting and cost control. Experience of leading, coaching and training project managers.
* Health & Safety - Experience in leading safely, understating of HSEQ best practice and industry standards as well as legal obligations
* Contracts - Knowledge and experience of the NEC framework of contracts. Preparing proposals, managing change and contract close out.
* Billing and Cash Flow - Demonstrate managing the cash flow of a project, raising payment applications & invoices, receipting payments and working with Clients to recover aged debt.
* Stakeholder Management - Working with clients to understand their needs, develop projects and workstreams, and achieving high levels of client satisfaction
* Resource Planning - Managing resource utilisation to avoid periods of downtime and maintain continuity of work. Lead on recruitment to meet the needs of your programmes of work.
* Water Industry - Knowledge and experience of the water industry, clean water networks, the regulatory framework and project delivery.
* Proficient in the use of IT software, systems, tools, processes, and programmes necessary to manage their projects.
* Ability to manage business relationships in a positive manner including the negotiation and successful resolution of contentious issues.
* Demonstrated ability to understand, interpret and respond to management, operational and financial information, and trends at a project level.
* Full UK Drivers licence
Qualifications:
* Degree qualified in a Technical discipline is highly regarded, but not essential
* Professional Qualifications in Project Management e.g. PMP, PRINCE2
Why RPS?
We're a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that's right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs - this is a workplace that works for you. About RPS, a Tetra Tech Company: RPS, part of Tetra Tech since January 2023, is a global firm that defines, designs, and manages projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech's 28,000-strong team across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanised and resource-scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise, we enable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients and communities. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market-leading development and project opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressing the challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career. Come and join our team and truly make a difference in the future of water! What happens next? If we feel you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange a competency interview. If this opportunity suits your career journey, we'd love to hear from you. All applications will be considered. Ready to apply? Please have your CV ready and continue with your application online. Recruitment Agencies: We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information. RPS Group