Senior Project Manager in Leicester

Join a leading utilities company that champions innovation and service excellence. At UKPS, part of the Last Mile Group, we take pride in delivering high‑quality solutions across the multi‑utility sector. Our East Midlands team is growing, and we’re excited to welcome a talented Senior Project Manager to join us.

As a Senior Project Manager at UKPS, you’ll play a key role in delivering complex multi‑utility projects while supporting the Construction Manager in driving strong, consistent performance across the region. You’ll provide leadership across your portfolio, collaborate closely with internal teams and stakeholders, and support the development of trainee and junior Project Managers through mentoring and guidance, helping to build capability and strengthen future delivery.

Here at Last Mile, we pride ourselves in providing a great range of benefits including a fantastic amount of annual leave, including a Christmas shut down:

• 25 days holiday, increasing after 2 years by 1 day each year up to 30 days, plus 9 public holidays
• Holiday buy scheme
• Discretionary bonus
• EV and ULEV salary sacrifice scheme (subject to minimum length of service)
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution
• Volunteering Day
• Life assurance (x4 annual basic salary)
• Retail, travel and leisure discounts via our MilesMore benefits platform
• Refer a friend incentive
• Stream – Financial wellbeing platform
• Employee assistance programme
• Car allowance
• Hybrid working
• Flexible start and finish times for eligible roles
• Private medical insurance
• Company sick pay

Your responsibilities as a Senior Project Manager:

• Lead and supervise internal and external teams in the safe delivery of multi‑utility infrastructure, including electric, gas and water works, ensuring high standards of quality, safety and environmental compliance at all times.
• Manage end‑to‑end project delivery by coordinating stakeholders such as clients, UKPS teams, DNOs, iDNOs and Local Authorities, ensuring effective planning, street works compliance and successful final connections.
• Maintain full commercial accountability by planning, controlling and reporting on project finances, procuring materials within budget and lead times, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within agreed financial parameters.
• Prepare and oversee project documentation, including Work Instructions, Risk Assessments and Method Statements, while taking a proactive approach to risk management, problem solving and achieving key energisation milestones.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, provide leadership and mentoring to junior team members, and act as an escalation point to support continuous improvement and professional delivery across the business.

Experience / Knowledge:

• Significant experience working within an ICP, DNO or IDNO environment in a project delivery, control or management role.
• Proven experience managing internal and external labour in the delivery of multi‑utility projects, including HV and LV cabling, jointing, switchgear, gas mains and water mains infrastructure.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness, with a demonstrable track record of budget management and cost control.

Qualifications:

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Relevant certifications including SMSTS, ECS/CSCS, First Aid, Manual Handling, and NRSWA Supervisor.
• Project Management qualification (desirable).

We aim to keep candidates informed throughout the process and encourage you to apply promptly as we may close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

At Last Mile, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We consider all applications solely on the basis of skills and experience and actively encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.