Assistant Project Manager

Helô! We’re Hafren Dyfrdwy, one of the 11 regulated water and wastewater companies in England and Wales. We serve over 100,000 homes and businesses across Mid and North Wales, and our enduring focus is on delivering for our customers, both now and for generations to come.

Employing over 130 people, we’re a local company based in Wrexham and Powys and from providing clean water every time our customers turn on the tap to returning it to rivers even cleaner than we took it, we are proud to take care of one of life’s essentials.

We are passionate about ensuring the future well-being of generations in our region, and within Wales as a whole, and playing our part in supporting on the well-being goals is central to our strategy. There really is something for everyone here.

Our ambitious and innovative projects help to combat the challenges of waste and water infrastructure, flooding and water quality. Be a part of something bringing benefits to our communities, health outcomes and environment.

It could be the biggest challenge of your career. If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you.

We are currently looking for an Assistant Project Manager which will operate a new exciting hybrid role across Design and Delivery in the Hafren Dyfrdwy Capital Delivery Team. The role will follow the full project lifecycle from concept design all the way through to construction delivery.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

In this role you will support the project team from feasibility/evaluation through to construction and handover. You will work alongside external consultants to develop innovative technical designs that represent the best value TOTEX solution that achieve the business needs. Following design stage you will support the project manager through the commercial and contract period and undertake NEC delegate duties.

You’ll support the project manager and design manager to drive the AMP8 programme from design through to completion, engage with key stakeholders (both internally and externally) along the way, whilst ensuring projects are closed out and benefits realised in a timely manner.

You will be aware of the Construction, design and Management Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) and have knowledge of the Client, Principal Contactor and Principal Designer duties.

Teamwork is key across Capital Design and Delivery so we would want you to demonstrate leadership and assist with defining team goals and actively drive problem solving/ information processing and support the team in translating this information concisely.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

Qualified and experienced in a relevant engineering discipline and ideally be working towards a professional qualification (civil, mechanical, process or electrical). You will have a experience in design and/or project delivery working to industry standards and codes of practice.

Experience across various stages of the project lifecycle, from feasibility through to construction.

Knowledge or experience in clean water and/or wastewater treatment is highly desirable, but we welcome candidates eager to learn and grow in this field.

You’ll come equipped with confident communication, team membership, leadership and stakeholder management skills, with a proactive and flexible approach to working, and have excellent planning and organising skills.

It’s essential you’re able to travel independently but you’ll be based at Wrexham.

The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

We do more, because we care.

What’s In It For You

It’s not just a job you’ll get here, you’ll get a career too. We have a range of benefits that reward and recognise great work and award-winning training to ensure you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the community in which we live. Here’s some of our favourites:

• 26 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,225 per annum based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 8% when you contribute 4%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Family friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year
  
  

What’s Next

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare.

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