Project Manager

79470- Project ManagerThis Project Manager will report to the Programme Manager and will work within Capital Programme - Investment Delivery based in our Crawley office. You will be a permanent employee.You will attract a salary of 76,229 plus car and a bonus of 3% This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remoteClose Date: 18/11/2024.We also provide the following additional benefitsAnnual LeavePersonal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)Tenancy Loan Deposit schemeTax efficient benefits: cycle to work schemeSeason ticket loanOccupational Health supportSwitched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.Discounted access to sports and social clubsEmployee Assistance Programme.Job Purpose:You will manage and provide construction assurance on a portfolio of, or individual projects from inception to completion. You will agree and implement the project delivery strategy. You will forecast resource and material requirements, monitor project costs and delivery, manage contractor performance and provide regular reports. The role also includes liaison with Design, Infrastructure Planning, Procurement, Supply Chain, Network Operations and Asset Management.Principal Accountabilities:Deliver projects / portfolio of projects from inception to completion to time, quality, cost maintaining the highest levels of safety and environmental managementEnsure construction assurance through audits on quality of work, technical competencies, adherence to specifications, compliance with testing and commissioning procedures and safety and environmental procedures. Ensure that the required project completion data is completed and submitted for processingProduce delivery plans and ensure provision of direct / contract resources, materials and services to ensure that project programmes are maintainedManage commercial arrangements with contractors to ensure that contractual arrangements are met and that cost controls are in placeProvide monthly reports including achievement, costs and forecastsManage the portfolio of projects delivery risks and provide early warning to mitigate and manage the level of risk exposure.Contribution and accountability on the assigned portfolio of projects for regulatory reporting requirements, including auditing of actual and forecast cost and output data.Liaise with important partners such as Infrastructure Planning, Design, Connections, Supply Chain, Network Operations, Procurement and Commercial Management to ensure that projects are managed from inception to completionEnsure that all work is carried out to provide very high levels of Customer Service e.g. minimise Customer Interruptions and Customer Minutes Lost, network risk, and customer complaintsEnsure that all workers engaged on the projects / portfolio of projects are aware of all safety and environmental requirementsDevelop the project execution plan and prepare and present project governance approval papersQualifications:Experience managing construction or engineering projects of values in the region of 10m plusCommercial awarenessIdeally you will have an Degree in Electrical Engineering , or Civil Engineering all with a Project Management biasExcellent understanding of construction management best practiceAsafety qualification such as IOSH Managing Safely will be advantageous as will experience working with the CDM regulations and ISO9001 quality processesExperience of Primavera P6, online project collaboration tools, Microsoft Project, the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Excel, Word and Access) and project management techniquesAformal qualification from a recognised Project Management or construction professional body equivalent to APM PMQ or higher or A HNC in Electrical or Civil Engineering (or equivalent) with experience managing the development and construction of electrical distribution projects is the preferred requirement, however, applications from candidates with a lesser qualification and a record of accomplishment in either project management or Utility Project Delivery would be welcomed. Evidence of successfully completing linear Utility projects, whilst consulting with multiple stakeholders for example Network Rail, Highways, landowners and residents.Nature and Scope:The Investment Delivery team is part of the Capital Programme & Procurement directorate. The team is responsible for programme management of NAMP lines and work with framework contractors to deliver the programme.The role of a Project Manager in Investment Delivery is more biased towards Project Management skills than operational skills, although some operational experience would be advantageous.You will lead a matrix structured diverse, multi-contract project team, and provide the necessary direction, targets and project milestones to ensure good use of resources.You will ensure that important functions of the project delivery are in place. These include scopes of work, procurement processes, capital approval, resource planning (materials and people), project delivery, reporting and review.Your role may have a portfolio that is NAMP line specific or cover a range of NAMP lines.The Capital Programme directorate is planning to increase the Project Management competence in the team and therefore you will be required to undertake a formal qualification in Project Management.Health & Safety ResponsibilitiesManagers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.If in doubt ask!We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.