Job Description

Assistant Project Manager

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, 5a, £29,319 - £36,448, depending on experience
• Annual incentive related bonus - £1000 maximum Bonus Opportunity for the Performance Year
• Attractive pension scheme ( up to 12% contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Assistant Project Manager progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Bradford based, hybrid, working 1-2 days in the office per week, pending office move to Leeds (LS10) from Summer, 2026.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager to join the Programme Delivery Team at Yorkshire Water and help us delivery our significant Capital Asset Improvement Programme. Could this be you?

What we do:

5.5 million people in Yorkshire rely on the services we provide. Every day 2 million homes across the region receive over 1 billion litres of drinking water, delivered, collected, and recycled through 50,000 miles of pipework. Protecting public health and the environment is at the heart of what we do.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Project Manager who will be accountable to the Senior Project Manager and will be working within the Bioresources team in Programme Delivery. Supporting our Senior Project Manager, you will help deliver projects on behalf of the project Sponsor who to ensure the project meets the performance commitments it is delivering benefits against, whilst remaining affordable.

As our Assistant Project Manager, you will help lead the Collaborative Project Team (CPT) by managing time, cost and quality variables in the definition, implementation and handover/close out phases of the project lifecycle, managing scope within the thresholds agreed with the Project Team

Where you fit in:

As our Assistant Project Manager, you will;

• Deliver and/or assist in delivering projects from conception to close out through the project life cycle, including multiple projects running concurrently.
• Be responsible for forecasting and assuring project and programme level expenditure, as well as key milestones in line with wider programme requirements.
• Ensure that works are planned and undertaken safely – knowledge and experience in construction is essential.
• Contract administration within the NEC suite of contracts. (Training can be provided)
• Responsible for identifying, communicating, and reporting changes including the identification and development of risk mitigation measures.
• Manage multi-disciplinary stakeholders, both external and internal, to achieve project outcomes.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a collaborative manner to mediate and resolve project issues.
• Good working knowledge of budget management and forecasting
• Strong presentation skills, able to communicate technical concepts effectively across all levels of the business.
• Sound influencing and negotiating skills with the ability to make decisions and provide relevant justifications where required.
• Working towards or willingness to work towards APM accreditation.
• Strong communication skills

You will also benefit from having:

• Knowledge and experience in the water and wastewater industry
• Civil Engineering/Construction project experience
• NEC Contract experience

We embrace a flexible working model, where our hybrid setup typically requires an average of 2 days in the office per week This could be slightly more when collaborative efforts, training or meeting deadlines demand it. For those who prefer to work on-site, our office is open Monday-Friday during working hours.

If you’re an experienced Project professional and want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you.

Accessibility

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Just a heads-up! We might start interviewing and close the position based on the response. To make sure you’re considered, please send in your application as soon as you can.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

No agencies please.