Description

The Company 

My client is a regulated IDNO, IGT and owners of an independent water network which specialise in larger, urban, high density mixed residential connections.

They are an asset owner / adopter as opposed to a connections provider and work in partnership with various national ICPs and contractors to deliver connections on behalf of developers.

The Role 

As the Electrical Operations Manager, you’ll be responsible for overseeing the safe and efficient operation of the company’s assets via the management of site contractors. 

In this role, you’ll be required to set up, monitor and review contracts ensuring standards of service and key performance indicators are reported to the Director. 

Responsibilities

• Fully understand the contracts and service deliverables which are in place across the portfolio;
• Provide support to the Head of Operations Energy on all site operational and maintenance activities;
• Manage all day to day aspects of High and Low Voltage Electrical Networks, both regulated and private;
• Provide financial management and monitoring of all planned and ad-hoc works undertaken on the companies behalf;
• Raise and monitor all required purchase orders, identifying variances when they occur in a timely manner;
• Ensure that business processes cover contractor activities and assessments are in place and complied with in line with auditing requirements;
• Work with the Project Delivery and Connections team to ensure that new assets are handed over with all relevant records, agreements and contracts in place and to an adoptable standard;
• Work in accordance with company distribution safety rules to ensure all requirements are in place to deliver safe energisation of networks;
• Ensure site inspections and contractor checks are in place and sufficient for business purposes;
• Ensure all sub-contracted services are delivered to the highest standards of health, safety, quality and environmental standards;
• Take responsibility and accountability for preventative and reactive maintenance needs, ensuring that standards of service are maintained aligned with business and regulatory requirements;
• Work in accordance with company processes for managing the day-to-day asset management system.

Requirements 

• Experience within the Operations and Maintenance of Electrical Networks;
• Good knowledge of the utility industry;
• Proven track record of the management of electricity assets, sub-contractors and utility portfolios;
• Good working knowledge of high/low voltage electricity power distribution network operation, maintenance and management;
• Working familiarity with H&S management and audit;
• Understanding of regulatory standards applicable to the business and the processes required to be compliant with them;
• Good computer and reporting skills;
• Adaptability and an eagerness to learn.

Benefits

• Competitive salary; 
• Hybrid work scheme;
• Pension scheme;
• Bonus scheme

Next Steps

Apply for this position by contacting us on the details provided or by uploading your CV here