Glanua Group
At Glanua, we design, build, operate, and maintain innovative water and wastewater solutions that protect the environment and support the people who depend on them. Sustainability is at our core — it’s why we innovate, how we work and the future we’re building.
We’re reimagining how the world treats water, using cutting-edge technology, smart design and fresh thinking to deliver cleaner, greener results for both industry and the public sector. With global ambitions and a track record of turning ideas into reality, we’re on an exciting journey of growth and impact.
Glanua are a partner to major water utilities in Ireland and the UK, including Uisce Éireann (formally Irish Water), Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, Affinity Water and Northern Ireland Water. In the industrial sector, their clients include prominent names such as ABP, Glanbia, Kerry Group, and other key players in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and distillery industries.
Core Values
Glanua lives by our core values, including Safety and Well-being, Innovation, Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, Agility, Accountability, Diversity, and Inclusion. These values guide our actions and decisions, ensuring that we uphold the highest standards in everything we do.
Our talented team comprises over 500 professionals across Ireland and the UK. Our UK office is headquartered in Hertfordshire and we also have offices in Reading, Sheffield, Northern Ireland, Galway and a manufacturing facility in Navan, Co Meath.
Sustainability
At Glanua, we understand the vital role we play in ensuring the delivery of safe and high-quality drinking water, as well as the proper treatment of wastewater before it is discharged into the environment. Committed to building today without compromising the environment for future generations, sustainability lies at the core of what we do. To strengthen our commitment, we have partnered with Earthshine, a leading sustainability consultant to develop our sustainability strategy that aligns with our values and ensures that every engineering solution we deliver contributes to a greener and more sustainable world.
Future growth
Glanua is on a growth trajectory, with ambitious plans to reach €400 million in the next five years. As we continue to expand our capabilities and service offerings, we remain committed to being at the forefront of sustainable engineering solutions, driving positive change in the water and wastewater infrastructure landscape in Ireland, UK, and internationally. Our growth is evident in the recent expansion of our team by over 150 people in 2023, bringing our total workforce to over 500 people. In 2024, we acquired O&M specialist company, Aqua Operations and in 2025, we acquired Anaerobic Digestion specialist company, Marches Biogas building a complete solutions provider in Water, Wastewater and Bioresources.
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.
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