Water Project Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 April 2026
LOCATION
Reading
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Operations
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SKILLS

Project Management Stakeholder Management Financial Acumen H&S Management Water Industry NAV process Asset Adoption Potable Water Infrastructure

FULL DESCRIPTION

We’re looking for someone who can bring expertise and leadership to ensure every installation is completed to specification and in line with current legislation and industry best practice. As a Water Project Manager, you’ll oversee the installation of potable water infrastructure, managing the process with a strong focus on quality and design compliance. Acting as the single point of contact for customers and stakeholders, you’ll guide projects through post-sales and pre-adoption stages, ensuring a smooth and professional experience throughout.

Key Responsibilities

Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others affected by your actions or omissions

Ensure that all activities related to their BAU Water Project Delivery aligns with UK SHE legislation and any regulatory licence obligations

Follow all Leep SHEQ policies and procedures

Embody and promote [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]' core values in all decisions and behaviour

Identify and raise process improvements and efficiencies with the BAU Water Senior PM

Ensure activities are carried out in accordance with the team’s Table of Accountability (ToA) and RACI matrix

Promptly escalate issues using the correct channels and ensure resolution or acknowledgment

Work alongside the Operations directorate to support forecasting for connections for growth across your projects and help identify any additional resources that may be needed

Support the ad hoc day to day business needs associated with safe, technically robust, regulatory, legislative and efficient adoption and construction for your BAU Water Projects

Support the forecasting process within the Operations Directorate helping provide well informed realistic projections for connections growth in the delivery of each project

Role Specific

Ensure Water Projects are delivered as per Leep’s current process and documented procedures

Accountable that all assigned project design activity is completed by accredited third parties and properly logged and reported in line with Guaranteed Standards of Performance (GSOP)

Manage each project in line with the capital budget, tracking performance, and ensure compliance with financial, commercial, and regulatory requirements

Accountable that financial controls are adhered to, including timely purchase order management, invoice review, and variance reporting are being undertaken across all assigned projects eg. Design variance costs

Conduct regular audits of all sites and partners ensuring that any issues or defects are managed to resolution using the current company systems and procedures

Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless asset handover with all documentation and contracts in place and that installation standards and pre-water on commissioning and testing meets or exceeds regulatory requirements

Provide ad hoc operational support to the SPM and Head of Project Delivery on all assigned Water Projects for site enquiries or escalations

Ensuring assets are delivered to best industry standards

About You

5 years’ experience of working in Project Management or Team Supervision capacity within a SLP or Water Company

Demonstrable experience of the design and construction of potable water infrastructure

A good working knowledge of the Water Industry NAV process

Excellent knowledge of multi utility industry asset standards such as NJUG

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with experience of developing and managing personnel

Financial acumen and a track record of adhering to budgets

Woking knowledge of H&S management and audits

An understanding of water regulatory standards applicable to the business and the processes required to be compliant with them

Expert knowledge of asset adoption and delivery legal documentation requirements

Strong computer and reporting skills

Your Development and Benefits

At Leep, we believe in stable growth and putting our people first. Our 5-year strategic growth plan gives us stability today and prepares us for the future, while nurturing a strong collaborative and supportive culture.

Our benefits include:

Salary which aligns to your experience and skillset

25 days paid holiday + bank holidays

An additional day off to celebrate your birthday

Annual discretionary bonus

Car allowance

Company pension plan

Health Cash plan through Westfield Health

Option to purchase additional holiday days through our Holiday Buying Scheme

Engagement committee with events throughout the year, including Summer Party and individual team socials

Paid professional memberships relevant to your role and access to professional development opportunities

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