Project Manager

This Project Manager will report to the Senior Project Manager and will work within Major Connections based in our London office near Canning Town. You will be a permanent employee with a salary of 80,574 plus Inner London Allowance, Car Allowance, and a bonus of 3%. This role can also offer blended working after a probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote.

We also provide the following additional benefits:

• 25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
• Reservist Leave: Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• Simply Health / Private Medical Cover
• Personal Pension Plan: Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

As the Project Manager, you will manage several connections for LPN Developers Major Connections team to ensure successful pre and post contract management of all projects to exceed customer expectations. You will complete project management through the full life cycle of the project from initial enquiry through to post investment appraisal following the UK Power Networks Project Governance and Control process.

Principal Accountabilities:

• To own and adopt UKPN's philosophy that safety is the No 1 priority.
• To exceed customer expectations.
• Manage projects throughout their lifecycle from Enquiry through Quotation and on to completion following PG and C process.
• Liaison with delivery partners during the Design and Programme Delivery for the pricing and delivery of new connections solutions.
• Liaison with Asset Management to obtain point of connection information and develop strategies for delivering customer requirements.
• Manage the delivery (not doing the delivery) of new connections major projects.
• Manage the financial control of projects ensuring the delivery of planned Gross Margins.
• Ensure compliance with Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
• Produce quotations following our Licence Conditions ensuring regulatory compliance of all projects (LC12, LC15, LC15a).
• Work with customers and government offices to progress long-term strategies for connecting new load for expanding development areas.
• Take full responsibility for the success of projects.
• Negotiate terms and conditions, Liquidated Damages, and contracts for major construction projects.
• Liaison across the company with marketing and key account management, Finance, Legal, Regulation, and network governance to ensure a consistent and appropriate strategy to exceed customer expectations.
• Communicate and discuss LV, HV, and EHV networks both internally and to customers.
• A can-do and customer-friendly attitude at all times.
• Presentations to external customers and UK Power Networks senior management.
• Produce and manage ITT in conjunction with Procurement for cable and plant installations.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience:

• A HNC in Electrical Engineering (or similar) is the preferred requirement. However, applications from candidates with a lesser qualification and a strong track record in either project management or distribution networks (design or construction) would be welcomed.
• Experience of the Project Governance and Control process and a strong commercial awareness would be advantageous.
• Experience providing excellent customer service.

Personal Characteristics:

• Work as a Team Player in a dedicated team of project managers and support staff.
• Project prioritization managing multiple projects at the same time.
• Willing to challenge and be different rather than accepting the status quo.

Health Safety Responsibilities:

Managers 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.

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.

Required Experience:

• IC Key Skills: Project Management Methodology, Project / Program Management, Construction Estimating, Construction Experience, PMBOK, Visio, Construction Management, Project Management, Project Management Software, Microsoft Project, Project Management Lifecycle, Contracts.

Employment Type: Contract

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1