Closing Date2025-09-29Assistant Project ManagerLocation:

Falmer, Durrington, or Chatham (travel required)Salary:

£40,000About The Role

As an Assistant Project Manager, you’ll support the delivery of pollution Action Plans and Asset Risk Management (ARM) schemes within the Wastewater Infrastructure team. You’ll help ensure projects are well-planned, meet governance standards, and are delivered on time. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, coordinating across teams, and driving continuous improvement.Key Responsibilities

Support project planning, coordination, and delivery of pollution and ARM schemes.Ensure projects follow governance processes and meet quality standards.Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, and the Environment Agency.Monitor project risks, budgets, and timelines.Produce clear, persuasive documentation and reports.Attend performance and planning meetings to support project progress.Help identify and solve operational issues, especially at pumping stations.Knowledge and Experience

Strong understanding of project management best practices.Experience working with contractors and producing scopes of work.Familiarity with pumping stations and wastewater operations is essential.Skills

Excellent planning, scheduling, and analytical skills.Proficiency in MS Project and other IT tools.Strong communication, influencing, and relationship-building abilities.Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure.Package

This role will be full time Monday to Friday 37 hours a week. Southern Water operate a hybrid approach to working between our Falmer office and home.We are offering a salary up to £40,000 depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:Company and performance-related bonusGenerous pension up to 11% company contribution25 days annual leaveLife assurance equal to 4x salarySalary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)Health Cash PlanFull funded eye testsTwo paid volunteering days a yearOccupational health serviceDiscounts with over 800 popular retailersDigital GP serviceStudy support may be available for job-related qualificationsCompetitive maternity leave and flexible return to work optionsCycle to work schemeDoes this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.Privacy StatementPlease note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.

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