Salary - Competitive Salary
Work Type - Hybrid
Job Location - Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP
Role Type - Permanent
Employment Type - Full Time
Working Hours - 37.0 Week per Week

United Utilities' (UU) purpose is to deliver great 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 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.

We've got a lot to offer. You'll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution.

• A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
• A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
• Up to 10.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
• A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
• MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
• Best Doctors
• Salary Finance
• Wealth at Work courses
• Deals and discounts
• EVolve Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Mental health first aiders
• ShareBuy
• MORE Choices flexible benefits
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

To develop, maintain and manage projects within the operational base capital programme, ensuring that

outputs are delivered within time, cost and quality constraints whilst utilising industry best practice. This could cover water, wastewater, network, bioresources, energy and environmental assets to Time, Cost and Quality targets as well as stakeholder commitments either by direct delivery through operational interventions or indirectly through other areas of the business e.g. Capital Delivery, Managed Service Providers (MSP).

The role will be key to the Companies County Model approach and will establish the delivery relationship within the appointed County: Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Manchester or Cheshire as well as regional operational areas e.g. energy.

A key role in the delivery and management of multiple projects within the operational base capital Programme. Projects will either align to the Company County Model or be regional in nature.

• Maintain knowledge of regulatory and legal requirements relevant to the role. Support and promote compliance with those requirements within the role and the business.
• Work with the sponsor, stakeholders and project team in the preparation and presentation of project business case(s).
• To define, plan, direct and deliver the agreed projects to time, cost and quality objectives.
• Ensure projects are managed and delivered according to governance standards, applying recognised UU project planning techniques and methodologies to ensure consistency of approach across the business.
• Produce project budgets and financial forecasts. Monitor and review project costs, prioritise spend and activity to ensure maximum efficiency and value for money. Early identification of overspends and act to hold the original budget.
• Monitor, maintain and track project delivery. Identify deviation from the baseline project plan and act to keep the project on track to deliver, proactively communicating to enable mitigation and prioritisation of activity to avoid the missing of key dates.
• Identify and proactively manage project risks, issues and dependencies, ensuring that they have been recorded adequately and in line with UU standards, have owners assigned and mitigating actions in place, with timely escalation.
• To support change and ensuring that the appropriate governance processes are followed.
• To oversee and co-ordinate change, ensuring that the appropriate governance processes are followed.
• Lead effective stakeholder management.
• Establish a clear risk allocation process and ensure that all risks and change is actively managed across the programme lifecycle.
• Ensure all Construction, Design and Management (CDM) duties are discharged effectively.
• experience and good understanding of operating in a highly regulated, customer focused business.
• Resilience, flexibility and adaptability to address challenges and changing circumstances beyond direct control.
• Track record of delivering high volume programmes of work to time, cost and quality (TCQi).
• Ability to work with various teams across the business and the capability to influence across and upwards.
• Experience and knowledge of the Water Industry.

• Solid financial and analytical skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to inspire, influence and successfully deliver targets through others is an essential requirement for the role.
• Flexibility and adaptability to be able to respond rapidly to unexpected events, having the ability to develop creative solutions to problems.
• An interest and awareness of wider business issues.
• Resilience and ability to cope with pressure and demands of a significant delivery role.
• Sound commercial experience, ideally through the successful management of contracts with third party service providers or operating agreements with internal suppliers.
• Demonstrable experience of successful collaborative relationships to achieve objectives.
• Strong customer service orientation to be able to deal with a demanding customer expectations.
• Ideally a member of the Association of Project Management, or the post holder will be expected to attain this status within a reasonable timescale and supported by the Company.
• Ideally NEC4 qualified, or the post holder will be expected to attain this status within a reasonable timescale and supported by the Company.

Essential Qualifications

• Ideally a member of the Association of Project Management, or the post holder will be expected to attain this status within a reasonable timescale and supported by the Company.
• Ideally NEC4 qualified, or the post holder will be expected to attain this status within a reasonable timescale and supported by the Company.

We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.