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United Utilities

Senior Design Manager (Senior Project Engineer)

Location flexibility:  3 office days / week – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
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United Utilities

Senior Project Manager (Delivery Manager)

North West, UK

United Utilities

Senior Project Manager (Delivery Manager)

North West, UK

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Job Description

The role:

As a Senior Design Manager, you’ll be responsible for leading the design development of multiple high-value, complex capital projects within United Utilities Enterprise Programme. You’ll provide technical and strategic leadership to ensure designs are safe, efficient, innovative, and fully aligned with regulatory, operational, and sustainability goals. You’ll also be a key advisor to senior stakeholders and play a crucial role in shaping our approach to design governance and delivery during AMP8 and beyond.

What you’ll do:

  • People management in a project environment, where formal line management does not exist.
  • Being the champion for the project within the business and from time to time representing the business externally
  • Positively support the transition of new ways of working across the community
  • Building and maintaining relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
  • As required, to deputise for Regional Delivery Manager (RDM)
  • Develop and maintaining proactive empathetic enduring relationships and creating a healthy, inclusive and diverse environment for their team to flourish.
  • Responsible for delivering the project or portfolio through the asset lifecycle in accordance with approved processes and systems.
  • Responsible for writing technical reports and acting as the single point of contact for technical assurance throughout the lifecycle
  • Managing multi-disciplinary teams across the matrix organisation to Delivery to time, cost, carbon and quality drivers.
  • Carry out project reviews, recommend / take action as appropriate and report on a monthly basis
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  • Responsible for writing project documentation and technical reports. Acting as the single point of contact for technical assurance throughout the lifecycle
  • Risk management to drive the delivery of opportunities or threat reduction, including adequate escalation of issues outside of your control
  • Embed standardisation into all aspects of the AMP8 project delivery.
  • What we’re looking for:

    • Significant post graduate experience and Professionally Qualified (or equivalent professional experience)
    • Proven experience of leadership of complex projects in a project management role, including the ability to integrate input from different technical areas and other departments
    • Proven communication skills with an ability to engage with stakeholders and colleagues to develop solutions to complex problems
    • Proven experience of schedule management
    • Proven experience of risk management
    • Proven ability to manage budget and direct project controls
    • Proven demonstration of adopting innovation, particularly with emerging technologies and/or environmental solutions
    • Proven experience of health, safety and well-being requirements relating to delivery of projects (e.g. CDM Principal Designer or Client roles)
    • Ability to think more strategically about how problems are solved, working collaboratively across different directorates at UU

    What we offer:

    • A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service, in addition to 8 bank holidays
    • A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
    • A 20% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
    • A £5,000 car allowance to support your travel needs
    • A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
    • Flexible and hybrid working

    About United Utilities:

    United Utilities’ (UU) mission is to deliver high-quality water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society. We are proud to be ranked #11 in The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List. We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.

    We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.

    Working at United Utilities

    3 office days / week – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

    A little flex time

    Company employees:

    7,500

    Gender diversity (m:f):

    65:35

    Hiring in countries

    United Kingdom

    Office Locations

    Company benefits

    26 days annual leave + bank holidays
    Annual bonus – Bonus levels vary depending on your role grade
    Buy or sell annual leave – Buy or sell up to 5 days per year
    Death in service – covered for 4 times pensionable earnings
    Cinema discounts
    Employee recognition scheme – Colleague led recognition scheme with monthly winners
    Cycle to work scheme
    Dental coverage
    Collaboration spaces
    Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
    Employee assistance programme
    Enhanced maternity leave – Up to 26 weeks leave at full pay
    Enhanced pension match/contribution – Up to 21% combined contributions
    Enhanced sick days
    Ergonomic workstations
    Faith rooms
    Family health insurance
    Further education support – Ongoing learning opportunities through apprenticeships and vocational training
    Gym membership – On-site gym at our head office & discounts on local gyms for those not based there
    Health cash plan
    Health insurance
    In house training
    Mental health days – 1 wellbeing day per year (in addition to annual leave)
    Mental health first aiders
    Compassionate leave
    Enhanced paternity leave – Up to 4 weeks leave at full pay
    Mental health platform access – Offering mental health consultations, health checks, digital fitness resources, and wellbeing support.
    On-site gym
    Open to compressed hours
    Open to part time work for some roles
    Adoption leave
    Private GP service – via our virtual GP - available to you and your loved ones
    Professional subscriptions
    Referral bonus – of £500
    Neonatal leave
    Reservist leave – Reservists/Army Reserve with 6 months service are entitled to 10 days paid leave per year to attend the annual training camp.
    Restaurant discounts
    Secure on-site parking
    Sensory-Friendly Setup
    Shared parental leave
    Will writing
    Carer’s leave
    On-site childcare – Only at our head office
    Income protection