Job Description

Lead 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, depending on experience, 4a, £52,955 - £67,891
• A company car benefit
• Annual incentive related bonus ( £1000 maximum Bonus Opportunity for the Performance Year)
• Attractive pension scheme ( up to 12% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus two extra wellness days!
• 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: Thornbury, Bradford, hybrid working - 2 days in the office per week with regular regional travel to Yorkshire Water sites, pending office move to Leeds (LS10) from Summer 2026.

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Project Manager to join the Capital Programme Delivery team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

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. The Capital Asset Delivery team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

You will take a lead role in the effective delivery of multiple projects in both design and construction.

Where you fit in:

As our Lead Project Manager, you will oversee:

• Taking overall responsibility for the delivery of significant construction and engineering schemes, either through direct leadership or by managing a project team and wider supply chain.
• Operating as a highly experienced and competent project professional, able to lead complex schemes from early development through to close out, while maintaining strong control of safety, risk, cost, quality and programme performance.
• Providing leadership, direction and assurance across multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring effective governance, clear accountability, robust reporting and timely escalation of project risks and issues.
• Delivery of projects from conception to close out through the project life cycle, including multiple projects running concurrently. You will ultimately ensure that project delivery is in line with the business requirements in terms of time, cost, and quality.
• Forecasting and assuring project and programme level expenditure, as well as key milestones in line with wider programme requirements.
• Ensuring that works are planned and undertaken safely – knowledge and experience in construction is essential.
• Contract administration within the NEC suite of contracts.
• Responsible for identifying, communicating, and reporting changes including the identification and development of risk mitigation measures.
• Management of multi-disciplinary stakeholders, both external and internal, to achieve project outcomes.
• Promoting and supporting the safety programme.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• You will be an experienced project management professional with experience in Health & Safety Management and Contractual / Contract Management.
• You will have APMQ (or similar) accreditation and membership of a relevant professional body, ideally you will have NEC Accreditation, HNC / HND Civil, MEICA or Electrical Engineering qualification
• You will benefit from having SMSTS.
• We are looking for the successful candidate to have previous Construction or Engineering industry experience and wastewater or broader utilities experience.
• An excellent communicator, both written and verbally, you will be able to present and communicate complex information to a wide range of audiences.
• You will have proven ability in building up effective relationships with stakeholders and be able to engage with customers internally and externally. Developing and maintaining strong positive business relationships, to understand their needs and recognise opportunities.
• You will have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a collaborative manner to mediate and resolve project issues.

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.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you’re an experienced Lead Project Manager 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.