Lead Project Manager

Severn Trent

Lead Project Manager overseeing the Flood Mitigation Programme at Severn Trent Water. Responsible for project delivery from concept to completion in water engineering and flood risk management.

Posted 7/4/2026full-timeDerby • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £52,825 - £63,072 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Spearhead the delivery of Flood Mitigation Programme within the Rivers & Flooding team.
Lead a team of Project Managers and support staff, overseeing a portfolio of projects that reduce flood risk, safeguard customers, and build long-term community resilience across our region.
Take ownership of programme delivery from concept to completion — providing leadership, commercial oversight, and assurance across design, construction, commissioning, and handover.
Define scope and coordinate design, manage NEC contracts, engage customers, and ensure regulatory compliance.
Play a key role in reducing flood impacts across networks and supporting communities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience in flood risk, drainage, water engineering, or wider infrastructure delivery.
Strong understanding of flood-mitigation techniques, surface water management, and drainage systems.
Significant experience delivering projects or programmes under the NEC contract framework.
Proven ability to deliver high-volume, medium-risk projects within a regulated or infrastructure setting.
Strong programme-level risk-management experience, especially involving customer and community impacts.
A solid working knowledge of engineering standards, building regulations, and environmental best practice.
Experience leading and coaching multi-disciplinary teams, driving safety, quality, and performance.
Practical leadership and compliance experience under CDM regulations.
Experience working closely with supply-chain and design partners to meet milestones, quality expectations, and H&S standards.
Qualifications: Degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or an Environmental discipline (desirable)
APM or NEC accreditation (desirable)
Professional membership (ICE, CIWEM, IMechE etc.) — or progressing towards it (desirable)
Full UK Driving Licence (essential).

Benefits

Comp & perks

28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 additional days per year)
Car allowance (of £400 per month)
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

Flood Mitigation TechniquesSurface Water ManagementDrainage SystemsEngineering StandardsBuilding RegulationsEnvironmental Best PracticesProject ManagementSafety ManagementQuality AssuranceCDM Regulations

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipCoachingCommunicationCollaborationCustomer Engagement

Certifications

Degree in EngineeringDegree in ConstructionDegree in Project ManagementDegree in Environmental DisciplineAPM AccreditationNEC AccreditationProfessional Membership (ICE, CIWEM, IMechE)