The Opportunity

The Senior Project Manager will provide senior leadership and single-point accountability for a defined batch of projects across the Yorkshire Water Framework, with a particular focus on progressing projects effectively through the pre-construction phase and into delivery.

The role will lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure projects are developed in a controlled, commercially focused and deliverable manner. This includes maintaining oversight of programme, cost, risk, governance, technical assurance and delivery readiness across the project portfolio.

A key focus will be establishing early and effective engagement between pre-construction and delivery teams, ensuring that buildability, construction methodology, programme, logistics and delivery risks are considered before key project decisions and commitments are made.

Location: Sheffield

What you will be doing

• Provide overall leadership, ownership and accountability for a defined batch of projects from early development and pre-construction through to successful handover into delivery.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, ensuring design, engineering, commercial, planning, procurement and construction functions are aligned to overall project objectives.
• Maintain clear visibility of programme, cost, risk, dependencies, key decisions and priorities across the project portfolio.
• Drive projects through the required governance, assurance, technical compliance and commercial approval processes.
• Ensure project solutions remain affordable, proportionate, technically compliant and practically deliverable.
• Establish priorities across the project batch and ensure resources are focused on activities and decisions that have the greatest impact on successful delivery.
• Challenge unnecessary complexity, duplication and over-design, promoting efficient and value-driven project development.
• Engage delivery and operational teams early to influence constructability, methodology, programme, temporary works, access, logistics and supply-chain strategy.
• Ensure health, safety and environmental considerations are embedded throughout project development.
• Maintain strong commercial oversight, working with commercial teams to understand project affordability, cost development and commercial risk.
• Identify and escalate emerging risks, constraints and key decisions, ensuring appropriate mitigation plans are established.
• Ensure projects achieve the required level of maturity before progressing into construction, with scope, programme, cost, risk and delivery strategy clearly understood.
• Lead the transition from pre-construction into delivery, ensuring continuity of project knowledge and clear ownership of outstanding actions and risks.
• Build effective relationships with Yorkshire Water and internal stakeholders, providing confidence in the status, priorities and deliverability of projects.
• Support the wider Framework leadership team in achieving programme objectives and increasing the pace and capacity of projects progressing through pre-construction.

What we need from you

• Significant experience in senior project management roles within water, utilities, infrastructure or a comparable engineering/construction environment.
• Strong experience of managing projects through pre-construction, project development and/or delivery.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across technical, commercial and operational functions.
• Strong understanding of project governance, programme management, risk management and commercial controls.
• Good understanding of design development, constructability and the interface between engineering and construction delivery.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to challenge solutions and maintain focus on affordability, value and deliverability.
• Confident leadership and decision-making skills, with the ability to establish priorities across multiple projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Water sector and framework experience would be advantageous.
• Knowledge and experience of NEC contracts would be beneficial.

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary
• Car Allowance
• 26 days annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 3 days holiday)
• 3 additional long service days achieved after 3, 7 and 10 years
• Private medical insurance for yourself (with the option to buy family cover)
• Life Assurance
• Defined contribution pension scheme matched up to 8%
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and parental leave
• 2 days volunteering opportunities
• Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role)
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Professional membership fees
• Perks at Work Employee discount scheme offering discounts on a range of categories such as electronics, home appliances, food & groceries, car buying, travel, fitness and more
• Flexible Benefits scheme which includes the opportunity to purchase benefits such as:
  • Critical illness insurance (with option to purchase for your partner)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Travel insurance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Retail vouchers/payroll giving/activity pass for top leisure attractions.

Who we are

Tilbury Douglas is a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out company, delivering vital projects across sectors including health, education, highways, justice, defence, aviation, water, and environment.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages innovation and celebrates individual differences. We are proud to hold Investors in Diversity status.

Please note: we do not hold a sponsorship licence. This role is subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance.

We look forward to receiving your application.