Senior Project Manager
| Posting date: | 13 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Location: | GU23 6QN |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10087 |
Summary
We're looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Thames Water Framework team based on site in Wisley STW.
Location: Wisley STW (Surrey) - some remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
Join our Thames Water Framework as a Senior Project Manager where you'll lead the successful delivery of our Wisley STW project and future large non-infra projects. As a strategic partner to Thames Water for AMP8 on Capital Frameworks across their supply and treatment regions, we're looking for someone who can nurture stakeholder relationships while ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
What will you be responsible for?As a Senior Project Manager, you'll be working within the Thames Water Framework team, supporting them in delivering high-quality infrastructure projects. Your day to day will include:
-Leading the project team from design through to successful handover, ensuring project objectives are met
-Ensuring the highest standards of Health and Safety while promoting staff wellbeing initiatives
-Building and nurturing client and stakeholder relationships to ensure smooth project delivery
-Managing project finances, delivering forecast margin with effective change management
-Developing and coordinating a multi-disciplinary project team to achieve shared goals
What are we looking for?This role of Senior Project Manager is great for you if:
-You have a degree or HNC level engineering qualification
-You have proven experience in the water or related industry
-You're collaborative with excellent communication skills and enjoy building relationships
-You have knowledge of NEC and ICHEME forms of contract
-You're organised with a talent for balancing multiple priorities
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-CH1
Location: Wisley STW (Surrey) - some remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
Join our Thames Water Framework as a Senior Project Manager where you'll lead the successful delivery of our Wisley STW project and future large non-infra projects. As a strategic partner to Thames Water for AMP8 on Capital Frameworks across their supply and treatment regions, we're looking for someone who can nurture stakeholder relationships while ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
What will you be responsible for?As a Senior Project Manager, you'll be working within the Thames Water Framework team, supporting them in delivering high-quality infrastructure projects. Your day to day will include:
-Leading the project team from design through to successful handover, ensuring project objectives are met
-Ensuring the highest standards of Health and Safety while promoting staff wellbeing initiatives
-Building and nurturing client and stakeholder relationships to ensure smooth project delivery
-Managing project finances, delivering forecast margin with effective change management
-Developing and coordinating a multi-disciplinary project team to achieve shared goals
What are we looking for?This role of Senior Project Manager is great for you if:
-You have a degree or HNC level engineering qualification
-You have proven experience in the water or related industry
-You're collaborative with excellent communication skills and enjoy building relationships
-You have knowledge of NEC and ICHEME forms of contract
-You're organised with a talent for balancing multiple priorities
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-CH1
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