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Project Delivery Manager

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Project Delivery Manager

Delivering smarter water and wastewater projects across the UK

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Delivery Manager to join our growing Water team, supporting a diverse portfolio of technical projects across the UK. This role is ideal for a project professional with experience in digital and complex engineering delivery, who enjoys working in a collaborative environment and supporting the successful delivery of challenging programmes.

Purpose and scope of the role:
You will support the delivery of projects through the full lifecycle, working within a multi-disciplinary team on technically challenging and commercially important work. The role will involve managing project plans, budgets, risks and stakeholder relationships, while supporting both capital works and software as a service projects. You will work closely with clients, colleagues and supply chain partners to help ensure safe, high-quality outcomes delivered in line with agreed scope, time and cost.

Your impact in this position:
This is a great opportunity to contribute to important projects that support clients and communities across the UK. You will play a valued role in helping projects run smoothly, strengthening client relationships and supporting a high-performing project delivery team. In the short term, you will be trusted to manage live projects and support delivery excellence. In the longer term, you will develop your technical and leadership capability and build a rewarding career with opportunities for progression.

Core Capabilities:
  • Project delivery support - Experience supporting projects through the full lifecycle, with a focus on scope, schedule, cost and quality, and the ability to keep delivery teams aligned.
  • Technical and engineering awareness - Background in civil, mechanical or electrical engineering, with the confidence to work in technical environments and understand engineering-led delivery.
  • Digital and complex project experience - Experience working on digital, systems or complex engineering projects, with an understanding of how different delivery approaches may be applied.
  • Commercial and contract awareness - Ideally some experience of NEC4 contracts, with an understanding of how to manage change, risk and performance effectively.
  • Stakeholder management - Able to build positive working relationships with clients, delivery teams and wider stakeholders, communicating clearly and resolving issues constructively.
Skills, qualifications and experience:
You should be degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another relevant technical discipline. Experience in project delivery is essential, and familiarity with NEC4 contract processes would be desirable.

You will also need strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain delivery focus. A full UK driving licence is required.

Work patterns and locations:
We are recruiting across Warrington, Brighton, Exeter, Leeds, Sheffield and Derby. Hybrid working arrangements may be available, depending on project and business needs, with occasional travel to client, site and team locations as required.

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Whyjoin Tetra Tech?TetraTech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services workingacross the full project lifecycle worldwide. We have a wide rangeof expertise across our teams, providing a global support networkwith a personalised approach to client relationships to better understand wherewe can add value. We provide a collaborative environment that supportsindividual performance, innovation, and creativity.

Wesupport public and private sector clients on local, national, and internationalprojects to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions. Our operations in theUK, Ireland, and the Netherlands include more than 6,000 employees whoare Leading with Science® to solve our clients' most complexproblems.

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