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Project Manager

£20.6 - £22.7 per hourEstimated

Lanes Group is a leading nationwide utility services provider with c.5000 dedicated employees. Our diverse subsidiaries drive our success across various sectors, contributing to a remarkable turnover of over £700 million. We are committed to excellence and innovation, ensuring we provide industry leading services to our clients and stakeholders. Join us to be part of a dynamic and growing team that values diversity and fosters professional growth.

Department:

Sapphire Utility Solutions, a Lanes Group Company specialise in multiple divisions. 

United Utilities operates across a number of contracts across our business, predominantly wastewater network services as part of the AMP 7 period plan.
The Team support reactive and planned maintenance across the CCTV & Jetting and Civils teams, further supported by our in house Traffic Management Division and Capital Projects covering the entire UU network.

Purpose of the role:

Due to continued growth within our Capital Projects team, we are currently looking or a Project Manager. The nature of this role would require the successful applicant to travel to various North West locations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsibility for delivery of capital delivery programme and continuation of works over the following 3 years.
  • Responsibility for Health and Safety, schedule compliance and liaising with commercial to ensure performance is achieved.
  • Manage resources, assist with budget and financial performance of a portfolio of up to 40 projects.
  • Define and drive the programme vision, goals.
  • Align delivery with organisational strategy
  • Establish robust governance and reporting in line with frameworks
  • Lead risk, issue, and dependency management across multiple projects
  • Engage with other senior members and provide clear, confident communication
  • Ensure seamless transition of deliverables into business operations
  • Champion continuous improvement and post-implementation reviews
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing programme team

Key Requirements:

Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience leading larger projects, high value or large programmes.
  • Professional qualification and membership of the Association for Project Management (APM).
  • A strong track record of managing complex, multi-disciplinary construction infrastructure projects.
  • A degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.

Living the Company Values

By embedding our companies core values and purpose into each role, ensures that every employee, regardless of their role or level, understands how their individual development and contributions align with our purpose of ‘improving today for a better tomorrow’.

Each role and value has an alignment to set proficiency levels and expectations; this role holder is expected to:

  • Leading : Acts as a role model, shaping the learning agenda and influencing change.
  • Agile : Anticipates learning needs, adjusts quickly to changing operational contexts.
  • Nurturing : Supports the development of others through coaching and structured development plans.
  • Engaging : Inspires and motivates learners, builds trust and credibility
  • Safe & Secure: Ensures all learning is aligned to safety and compliance standards.

Your Contribution to the company:

  • Strive to be always positive and constructive
  • Adhere to all company policies
  • Straight talking about the facts of the situation – open discussions are the best way to find solutions
  • Help others through communicating clearly
  • Deliver on commitments
  • Ensure that any ideas that may enhance the productivity or systems of the company are brought to the attention of Senior Management, or your colleagues
  • Deliver our Company Values understanding that by working together in unity we are ‘Stronger Together’

Equality, Diversion & Inclusion

At Lanes Group, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We believe that our differences make us stronger and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups. Join us in our commitment to creating a more inclusive and diverse world.

Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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