Groundwater Asset Project Manager
Anglian Water Services
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Huntingdon • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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💰 £45,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Working closely with the wider Groundwater Team, you will be responsible for managing all aspects on a range of technical borehole maintenance and groundwater projects, including project planning, working closely with the Water Supply Teams, helping to coordinate on-site activities, managing budgets, and project reporting.
- Projects will include borehole pump replacements, borehole rehabilitation and refurbishment, condition-based surveys, water quality and yield investigations and borehole performance testing, in addition to a wide range of other borehole and groundwater related operability issues.
- The role will involve working closely with a number of internal and external stakeholders, particularly the Anglian Water Groundwater Engineering Unit (GWEU), Supply Operational Teams and the Environment Agency.
- With time, the successful applicant would be expected to work towards developing a strong technical understanding of borehole construction and operation, and groundwater systems.
- Key responsibilities include: Work closely with our in house groundwater engineers and wider Groundwater Team to manage technical projects and wider programmes of work associated with the delivery of borehole maintenance and groundwater-focused projects.
- Track expenditure against project / programme budgets and provide monthly updates on project spend, forecasts and outputs, raising key delivery risks and driving efficiencies.
- Ensure all activities are fully compliant with Anglian Water H&S procedures, including CDM (2015) Regulations.
- Provide visible leadership on site and conduct regular active management site visits and audits to ensure full H&S compliance.
- Develop close working relationships and build trust with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects comply with all regulatory requirements, such as discharge consents/permits, abstraction licences and Regulation 31 (Materials in Contact).
- Ensure pollution risks and abstraction licence compliance are front of mind during all projects, contributing towards environmental performance targets.
- Safe and effective management of contractors in accordance with Anglian Water procedures.
- Ensure operational risks from projects are minimised by working closely with frontline operational teams and producing impact plans.
- Produce high quality technical reports to ensure project findings are thoroughly documented.
- Collaborate with the wider business and industry to actively seek out new opportunities for collaboration and innovation.
- Support with the definition of future digital needs for the groundwater maintenance programme and support with implementation of digital improvements to drive efficiency.
- As required, support with the response to groundwater and borehole operability issues across the Anglian Water region, for example, drought and summer demand.
Requirements
- First degree in relevant subject area (e.g. science, engineering)
- To preferably have post graduate qualification in hydrogeology or related subject
- Experience managing projects
- A delivery-focused mindset with strong organisational skills and a can-do attitude.
- An interest in (or willingness to learn about) groundwater systems and how boreholes are constructed and operated
- Awareness of regulatory environment.
- Strong communication and influencing skills.
- UK driving licence.
Benefits
- Personal private health care
- Virtual GP service for you and your household
- Double-matched pension
- 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service
- £450 per month car allowance
- Bonus scheme
- Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.
- Life Assurance at 8 times your salary
- Personal Accident cover – up to 5 times your salary
- Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell
- An excellent Family Leave package – to help you support your family including enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
project managementborehole maintenancegroundwater systemswater quality investigationsborehole performance testingcondition-based surveysbudget managementtechnical report writingdigital improvements implementationcontractor management
Soft skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsinfluencing skillsleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingdelivery-focused mindsetrelationship buildingtrust buildingcan-do attitude
Certifications
first degree in sciencefirst degree in engineeringpostgraduate qualification in hydrogeologyUK driving licence