Graduate Project Manager - Water Industry

RPS, Tetra Tech are looking to appoint Graduate Project Managers based at our Warrington office to support our Project Managers and PMO across the Wastewater Consulting team in particular on our United Utilities frameworks

About The Team:

RPS Water Consulting is a team of Engineers, Modellers, and Data Analysts providing Asset Management and Operational Strategy development, to our Water Industry clients to support business planning and delivery. This is an evolving industry, providing challenges and opportunities that require innovation, dedication, and teamwork to help us meet our clients' needs.

Our Water Consultancy business has a range of prestigious AMP8 programmes leading into AMP9 and beyond, where you'll be securing your career for the next 20 years, leaving a lasting legacy!

About You:

As a key member of the Water Consultancy business, your role as Graduate Project Manager is critical to helping us deliver great projects for our Water Industry clients. You will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team of water project experts on a range of capital delivery projects.

You will have a substantial opportunity to contribute towards the successful execution of a wide range of projects across various frameworks. Our scope of work encompasses a wide range of technically demanding projects in the field of Wastewater Infrastructure which requires excellent project management support to facilitate delivery.

By joining us, you're not just taking on exciting projects and collaborating with leading minds. You're making a meaningful impact on millions of lives the UK, leaving a legacy for generations to come. As a valuable member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in the water industry, and work with the largest water companies in the region, ensuring a positive and enduring influence on the communities we serve. If you're ready to contribute your skills and expertise to a dynamic and innovative environment, we invite you to join us on this

Your Responsibilities:

Project Finance

• Monthly invoicing
• Project budget reviews
• Review of costs vs completion across projects
• Aged debt
• Project cost forecasting

Project Governance

• Assisting with proposal governance document requirements
• Ensuring project compliance with our integrated management system

Project Administration

• Project Set ups
• Project maintenance
• Setting up meetings to facilitate update of monthly reporting.

Programme

• Creation and updating of project programmes

Reporting

• Creating and updating internal and external progress reports
• Collecting, maintaining, and updating databases with accurate project information

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Good presentation, written and verbal communication skills
• Problem solving attitude
• Excellent use of MS365 applications, specifically Excel
• Desirable experience with PowerApps and PowerBI

Qualifications:

• Preferably degree qualified in a relevant subject.

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What'sin it for you?
TheEarly Career Professionals (ECP) programme is available to those who haverecently joined RPS Water Consulting. The aim is to empower and grow ouremployees, helping them to progress and develop professionally.
Nomatter your background, RPS is committed to helping you launch a successful andrewarding career. Our ECP programme is designed to give you the strongestpossible start at RPS, with a range of opportunities that include:

• Two-DayResidential Workshop
• Instituteof Water's Introduction to the UK Water Industry
• Leadershipand Management Training Days
• TechnicalSkill Development
• Office-BasedPeer Groups

Weencourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. Weneed a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. Werespect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone.You'll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people firstand prioritises their well-being.
Acareer here is far from ordinary. Here you're not a number, you are part of thesolution.

WhyRPS?
We'rea connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. Weunderstand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create awork-life balance that's right for them. We also understand the importance ofcollaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agileoffices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find theright balance to meet client needs - this is a workplace that works for you.

AboutRPS, a Tetra Tech Company:
RPS,part of Tetra Tech since January 2023, is a global firm that defines, designs,and manages projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. Aspart of Tetra Tech's 28,000-strong team across 550 offices in over 120countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasinglyurbanised and resource-scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise, weenable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients andcommunities.
Asa Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market-leading development andproject opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressingthe challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where youcome to build a career.

Comeand join our team and truly make a difference in the future of water!

Whathappens next?
Ifwe feel you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange a competencyinterview. If this opportunity suitsyour career journey, we'd love to hear from you. All applications will beconsidered. Ready to apply? Please haveyour CV ready and continue with your application online.

MutualDignity and Respect
Mindfulthat a truly welcoming organisation must make appropriate use of talent on aglobal basis and without unnecessary barriers, we are committed to embeddingprinciples of mutual dignity and respect in all People processes. This approachensures that we reflect the communities and clients we serve, thereby securing,developing, and retaining the best available talent for the company's future.

Tohelp us monitor our performance and continue to improve in relation to mutualdignity and respect we would appreciate your compliance in completing thequestions in this section. The information provided will form no part of theselection process and will be treated in strict confidence.

RecruitmentAgencies:
Wehave a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when requiredand do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidateintroductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers pageon our website if you require any further information.