Description

Project Manager

£55000 - £65000

Greater London, Essex, South 

About the Company:

A leading ICP delivering and managing utility connections, offering multi-utility, EVC and engineering solutions. The company have doubled in size in the last year and is set to continue this growth in 2024. They offer hybrid working and flexible hours, plus a competitive salary and great benefits.
 

Responsibilities

You will be expected the manage a portfolio of schemes, of different values ranging from LV residential to 11kV package substation installations, EV Projects, new connections and everything in between.

Project Management: Execute projects in alignment with contract terms and conditions.

Planning and Scheduling: Create detailed plans and schedules for both on-site and off-site work, including the necessary connections, in collaboration with the construction support team.

Material Procurement: Place orders for materials and equipment, ensuring they adhere to the specified design and requirements.

Resource Forecasting: Collaborate with the Regional Manager to predict resource needs, ensuring adequate resources are available for project execution.

Safety and Quality: Cultivate and exemplify a culture of unwavering commitment to health, safety, and quality, assuming the lead role in maintaining safe work practices on every project.

Risk Assessment and Management: Develop project-specific Risk Assessment and Method Statements (RAMS), communicating them to the team and submitting them to the client well in advance of project commencement.

Financial Management: Take responsibility for project financials, including profit margins, cash flow, and the management of cost variations and disputes.

Invoicing: Initiate invoicing at key project milestones, managing payments to control cash flow and mitigate potential company exposures.

Billing Oversight: Monitor the project's billing status throughout its lifecycle, ensuring adherence to the billing process and alignment with customer-agreed payment terms and conditions.

Reporting: Prepare appropriate records and reports to convey project status to both internal and, when necessary, external stakeholders, such as financial reports, status updates, milestone reports, and project plans.

Client Meetings: Arrange and participate in client pre-start and progress meetings to establish timelines, costs, and required resources.

Project Reviews: Attend monthly internal project reviews with the commercial team to discuss project performance, including cost versus revenue, percentage of completion to date, and cost estimates to completion.

Project Closure: Efficiently manage the Project Closure phase by reconciling activities and costs, and preparing and submitting the requisite closure forms for Commercial sign-off.

Stakeholder Liaison: Engage with DNOs, IDNOs, GTs, IGTs, and Water Companies to coordinate final connections.

Requirements

Essential:

• Previous experience in the utility or construction industries, or related sectors.
• Exceptional organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and customer service abilities.
• Proficiency in IT tools.
• Logical thinking with creative problem-solving capabilities.
• Attention to detail.
• Demonstrated expertise in project, financial, and contract management with a keen commercial sense.

Desirable:

• SMSTS qualification.
• Street Works supervisor qualification.
• HNC in an engineering discipline or equivalent.

Rewards

• Competitive salary £55000 - £65000.
• Car allowance or Company vehicle of £6,300
• Full-time, permanent role.
• Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (40 hours per week).
• 25 days of annual leave, in addition to standard bank holidays.
• Up to 3 additional days of annual leave for long service (2 years +1, 5 years +1, 10 years +1).
• Option to purchase an extra 5 days of annual leave per year.
• 5% employer contribution to the pension plan.
• 2x Death in Service Cover.
• Access to the Cycle to Work scheme.
• Private health coverage, partially funded by the company initially and fully covered after 3 years of service.

Next Steps

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