Job Vacancy: Project Manager

We currently have opportunities for Project Managers to work in our clients newly opened office in Crawley, Sussex.
To be successful in one of these roles, you will have either post-graduate project management qualifications or hands-on experience of managing projects to schedule; budget and quality.

We currently have opportunities for Project Managers to work in our clients newly opened office in Crawley, Sussex.

The Crawley office can expect to work for a number of major clients including Thames Water, Southern Water and other regional water organisations to deliver a significant number of major projects as a part of the AMP4 capital investment programme. Additionally the Crawley office will provide support to my clients other offices in the United Kingdom.

Projects will include

Wastewater treatment works to upgrade the quality of water released into rivers and the sea

Water treatment works to improve, upgrade and enlarge supply

Schemes to help safeguard water supplies including service reservoirs and network projects

Wastewater network projects and pumping stations

Work to start addressing Government plans for new housebuilding

Projects will range in size from less than £50k up to and in excess of £50 million looking at new build, quality improvements and asset maintenance.


Project Management is a mission critical role for my client in delivering their business and sustaining growth throughout our operations. The successful candidates will be responsible for managing a wide variety of project work within our environmental, water, wastewater, energy and business solutions groups, driving excellent client service and coaching the development of our project staff in a business unit environment.

My client has a clearly defined career path supported by both in-house training and external training at all levels - they take care to provide an environment for their Project Managers to be successful, working within a Global Project Delivery Framework that includes tools and practices necessary to perform the role.

Key tasks include;

*Ensure that the project is delivered to the Client on time and to a high standard
*Meet or exceed budgeted financial performance goals. These goals are collaboratively set between the Business Unit Leader, Senior Project Manager and the Project Manager before commencement of each project
*Adherence to the Global Project Delivery Framework and all Operational policies and procedures
*Build, maintain and manage strong client relationships
*Mentor and develop project staff to ensure continuous learning and development

To be successful in one of these roles, you will have either post-graduate project management qualifications or hands-on experience of managing projects to schedule; budget and quality. In addition to these specific project management skills, candidates should be team players with intuitive coaching skills to develop their team members, have a strong client service focus and excellent communication skills.

If you feel that you are the right person for this role and are eligible to work in the UK on a permanent basis then please forward your CV to lynn.whitehead@dats.co.uk

Position Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary / Benefits: per annum negotiable doe
Location: West Sussex
Industry: Utilities
Start Date: ASAP
Reference: LW9700
Date posted: 25/04/2008