Infrastructure Lead in East Ham

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More about the role

As an Infrastructure Lead, you'll be right at the heart of delivering high-quality infrastructure projects that really make a difference. From digital connectivity and energy capacity through to permits, wayleaves and easements, you'll coordinate projects end to end and make sure everything runs smoothly, safely and to a consistently high standard. You'll work closely with a wide range of internal teams and external partners, including utility, fibre and telecom providers, making sure everyone is aligned and customer expectations are not just met, but exceeded. Clear communication will be key, whether that's managing stakeholders, overseeing contractors, or keeping projects on track through detailed monitoring, reporting and forecasting. This role is all about balance managing risk, quality, timescales and finances while always looking for smarter ways to work. You'll spot opportunities for improvement, lead initiatives that drive performance, and help maximise income, all while ensuring legal, regulatory and health and safety obligations are fully met.

More about you

You're someone who enjoys taking ownership and thrives in a role where no two days are the same. You're organised, proactive and comfortable working with a wide range of people, often juggling priorities and negotiating solutions along the way. You're happy being agile, confident working independently, and flexible when the role calls for it. You'll be educated to degree level or equivalent, or able to demonstrate relevant experience that shows you can operate confidently at this level. Most of all, you'll care about doing the right thing for customers, colleagues and the communities.

Essential criteria

• You'll bring solid knowledge of legislation relevant to the infrastructure and construction world, including the telecommunications code, wayleaves, easements, leases, permits to work and CDM 2015.
• A strong understanding of project management processes is essential, along with the confidence to manage complex projects and solve problems as they arise.
• You'll be comfortable analysing information, managing budgets and programmes, and applying value-for-money principles to ensure resources are used effectively.
• Just as importantly, you'll have a genuine commitment to customer involvement, consultation and open communication, knowing that strong relationships are key to successful delivery.

Please note, this is a 12 month fixed term position.

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for. We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us. As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best. If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team. We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.