Lead Project Manager

Severn Trent

Lead Project Manager at Severn Trent, managing capital engineering and construction schemes. Leading a team to deliver impactful projects within a supportive workplace.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeShrewsbury • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for leading a team of project managers and assistant project managers
Deliver multiple capital engineering and construction schemes
Report to the Delivery Business Lead
Make a positive impact on the environment and communities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ideally degree qualified with relevant industry experience in project and programme delivery
Experience of managing NEC projects
Proven track record of cost planning and management and budgetary responsibility
Ability to manage multiple capital engineering and construction works
Strong ability to build successful working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Relentless drive for continuous improvement
Ability to innovate and anticipate unexpected issues and challenges

Benefits

Comp & perks

28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 additional days per year)
Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 depending 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
Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
Family friendly policies (including a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave)
Two volunteering days per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

NEC projectscost planningbudget managementproject deliveryprogramme deliverycapital engineeringconstruction management

Soft Skills

leadershiprelationship buildingcontinuous improvementinnovationproblem solving

Certifications

degree qualified