Glanua Group
Future-Proofing Water Supply
Future-Proofing Water Supply
Project Overview
A world leading soft-drinks manufacturer based in Yorkshire, operating the largest soft-drinks dilution and bottling facility by volume in Europe.
Due to recent water scarcity events, the client’s current soft water supply came under scrutiny. Although their water utility provider guaranteed continued supply, it acknowledged that water quality, specifically hardness could fluctuate if alternative sources were used. Critically, the utility could not provide sufficient data on the characteristics of these alternative supplies.
This uncertainty posed a significant operational risk to the client’s production process, which is highly sensitive to water quality.
The outage led to the increased operational costs associated with the volume of daily wastewater with tankers being employed to remove the wastewater produced whilst the factory was kept in operation. The hire of storage tanks to manage flow rates within sewer discharge limits was also employed. These factors highlighted a critical need for rapid intervention to remove the threat to factory operations and to ensure the wastewater plant to be operational to enable the factory to maintain output.
Objectives
The client engaged Glanua (Aqua Operations) to undertake a comprehensive market appraisal to identify commercially available and scalable water treatment technologies suited to the client’s facility. This process was followed by a feasibility study that assessed how these technologies could be practically deployed, considering the client’s operational requirements. A full cost-benefit analysis was also conducted, taking into account not only capital and operational expenditures but also the broader environmental, social and economic impacts.
The Solution
Glanua (Aqua Operations) took a structured approach to assess and identify the best course of action:
- Market Appraisal: Reviewed a range of water treatment technologies suitable for large-scale bottling operations.
- Feasibility Study: Evaluated practical implementation constraints on-site including spatial, operational, and resource considerations.
- Cost-Benefit Analysis: Compared capital and operational costs alongside environmental and social impacts, ensuring sustainability and commercial viability.
Our Approach
Glanua prioritises the seamless operation of existing facilities during the project, emphasising careful sequencing to switch from current to new equipment. The commissioning plan is strategically crafted early on, ensuring alignment with the operations team for a smooth transition.
Results & Impact
Glanua’s strategic guidance empowered the client to take decisive action, ensuring continuity and quality of production even under constrained water supply scenarios. By proactively addressing the risk, the client reinforced its position as a resilient and forward-thinking industry leader.
- Operational resilience against water quality fluctuations.
- Environmental compliance with future sustainability goals.
- Cost-effective investment with long-term value.
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Senior Project Manager
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As Senior Project Manager, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team to bring water and wastewater infrastructure projects from design through to construction, commissioning and handover to the client. Leading all areas of Civil, Building, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) Engineering scope of works on the project, or series of smaller projects you will be involved in all day-to-day aspects of delivery including programme management, commercial management and HSQE development and awareness.
You will lead in a one-team culture while actively contributing to your own skills and experience. Your role will be key in supporting the Contracts Manager to achieve the outcomes of the project. Due to the nature of the works completed by Glanua you will have an opportunity to witness a wide variety of multi-disciplinary engineering activities and will have the opportunity to focus and develop, a specialised knowledge base and progress your career, with a wide variety of career paths available.
Glanua is a progressive company that always seeks to develop its employees. When you demonstrate aptitude and interest in furthering your career within the organisation, training and promotion will always be available to you.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
The main duties and responsibilities of the Senior Project Manager are outlined as follows:
- Work as part of a team in the delivery of one or more projects at any one time, embracing the ethos of a “one team” culture.
- Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental & Sustainability standards, policies and procedures are always adhered to on-site.
- Instil a positive Health and Safety culture within the team in their thinking and actions.
- Work closely and collaborate with all key stakeholders including clients, client representatives and third-party agencies.
- Ensure a positive experience for the client and their representatives instilling an ethos of collaboration and cooperation.
- Lead and co-ordinate the multi-discipline civil, MEICA and process team in the delivery of the project on-time, on-budget and to the highest quality standards.
- Facilitate the co-ordination role of the PSDP for live projects with internal and external designers. Represent the company as PSCS on live sites within your remit and co-ordinate all required documentation to be present on-site and up to date.
- Conduct regular Health and Safety inspections on live sites as well as conducting and leading toolbox talks and white-board meetings.
- Ensure best practice project management techniques are used such as Lean Construction and Last Planner.
- Monitor project performance including risk and opportunities. Mitigate/reduce risk where possible and manage opportunities.
- Report on the monthly performance of your project to the framework manager including performance against programme, budget and HSQE.
- Lead the team in the procurement of supplies and sub-contracts on time and within budget.
- Manage cashflow on projects and work with the Contracts Manager/ Commercial Manager to ensure interim payment applications are submitted on-time to the client. Build and promote industry-leading teams by providing training and mentoring of staff including setting out development plans for your team.
- Provide an active involvement in resource management and recruitment within your team as a hiring manager.
- Provide assistance, oversight and guidance from time to time on tendering opportunities for new upcoming projects.
- Respond to and address any client and stakeholder complaints in a timely manner. Obtain client satisfaction surveys and provide any feedback on how to improve our client satisfaction.
- Seek to improve the project delivery process by providing lessons learned feedback and innovative solutions for adoption on future projects.
- Keep appraised of the latest standards and technology through continuous professional development (CPD).
- Other duties as required from time to time.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
The main knowledge, skills and experience required of the Senior Project Manager are outlined as follows:
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience working in a similar role, preferably in the water and wastewater industry.
- Experienced in the Project Management of Civil and MEICA engineering works such as concrete works, pipelaying, mechanical system installation and electrical installation packages.
- Ability to work under pressure to deliver project objectives.
- Ability to engage with the customer as well as suppliers and sub-contractors in financial negotiations and final account agreements.
- Good working knowledge of programme management software such as Microsoft Project. Ability to prepare baseline programmes and programme updates.
- Ability to use own initiative, problem solve and adjust as issues arise during project delivery.
- Excellent working knowledge of MS packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.
- Strong communication skills with a high level of motivation.