Overview

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At Severn Trent, we are delivering a large-scale mains renewal project across the Midlands. This role is part of the team supporting planning, execution, and delivery of the Mains Renewal project, with opportunities based in Birmingham, Nottingham, or locations in between. The programme aims to improve water quality, reduce leaks, and provide more reliable water supply for millions of people.

We are recruiting to scale our teams to deliver this transformation. This is your opportunity to contribute to an exciting programme that will see us deliver for our customers a full mains renewal across the UK over the coming years.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, including milestones, deliverables, and dependencies.
• Coordinate with programme managers and team members to ensure alignment on project goals and timelines.
• Monitor project progress and identify potential risks or issues that may impact delivery.
• Prepare and present regular status reports to senior management and stakeholders.
• Assist in the development and implementation of project management processes and best practices.
• Facilitate project meetings and workshops, ensuring effective communication and collaboration among team members.
• Track and manage project budgets, ensuring financial control and accountability.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

The successful candidate will have experience in project planning and management, preferably in large-scale projects. Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera) would be beneficial. You should be able to work in a fast-paced environment with excellent organisational and time-management skills, and be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously. A Full UK Driving Licence is necessary as this role will involve travelling to different sites on occasions.

What’s In It For You

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are some of the perks you’ll get as part of the Severn Trent family:

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our Academy
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family-friendly policies
• Two paid volunteering days per year

At Severn Trent, you’ll be joining a culture that cares and supports development. Our employee engagement scores are among the highest in energy and utility companies globally, reflecting our culture and people.