Job details
- Department: Civil & Enviromental Engineering
- Location: Guildford
- Salary: £14,870 to £18,165 per annum pro rata (0.4 FTE)
- Post Type: Part Time
- Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Monday 18 August 2025
- Interview Date: To be confirmed
- Reference: 035525
The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research.
We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve – shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.
Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.
The role
We are seeking a dynamic and highly organised Network Project Manager to lead the coordination and delivery of the EPSRC-funded “Better Water for All” Network+, bringing together academics, industry, policymakers, and communities to address key water challenges through interdisciplinary research and innovation.
“Better Water for All” is an EPSRC-funded Network+ that brings together researchers, innovators, policymakers, and communities to address urgent challenges facing the UK’s water systems. Through cross-sector collaboration, inclusive engagement, and targeted funding activities, the network aims to accelerate transformative solutions for water resilience, equity, and sustainability, and contributes to national priorities such as achieving Net Zero carbon emissions and advancing a Circular Economy.
The Network Manager will support the implementation of activities, including event delivery, digital communications, stakeholder liaison, and operational administration.
This role is integral to enabling a vibrant, inclusive, and effective research ecosystem that connects academia, industry, policymakers, and communities to drive systemic change across the UK water sector.
About you
The successful candidate will have training in environmental science/engineering, water engineering, or equivalent subject, experience managing interdisciplinary research projects or large-scale networks and strong organisational and communication skills.
How to apply
Please apply with your CV and cover letter on the University website.
For more information please contact Dr Bing Guo (b.guo@surrey.ac.uk)
Further details
Job Description
For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the ‘apply online’ button above.
In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.
Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.
The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.
