Multi-Utility Construction Manager

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Do you have strong team management experience in the utility sector? Do you have excellent leadership and influencing skills? If so, this Multi-Utility Construction Manager role could be the one for you!

UK Power Solutions is looking for a Multi-Utility Construction Manager to join our growing team! You will be responsible for all projects within your designated area. You will also lead a team of site based MU Site Managers and work with the MU back Office in the effective delivery of onsite Electricity, Gas, Water and Fibre mains infrastructure and connections to meet customer requirements.

You will be responsible for and report monthly on the operational and financial performance of a large portfolio of projects.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage regionally based Site Management and onsite delivery teams to ensure the timely, quality and cost-effective delivery on their portfolio of projects.
• Monitor and promote continued improvement of the commercial and financial performance of the projects being delivered within the MU team
• Conduct monthly one to ones with the Site Managers and review project performance including HSEQ, commercial, financial and customer service delivery
• Develop and maintain a strong Site Management team ethic ensuring consistency of approach and sharing of ideas
• Review the monthly financial report and provide narrative to good and poor performing projects.
• Lead the handover of new projects into MU ensuring that the Infrastructure team provide the necessary information for the Handover (to be conducted in conjunction with the MU performance Manager)
• Maintain close management of large Multi Phase and Key Projects
• Attend customer meetings to support the SM and provide the customer high level feedback where requested.
• Where required, support and step in for other MU Construction Managers or the MU Performance Manager
• Promote and demonstrate a culture of Health Safety & Quality at all times.
• Promote strong communication with external and internal customers at all times.
• Work closely with the MU Performance Manager to continually improve the back office support function

Check out the job description to find out more!

About you

• Previous team management experience in the utility sector.
• Previous multi-utility delivery experience
• Strong approach to customer service
• Commercial awareness
• Well organised
• Strong leadership skills

• Strong influencing skills

• Strong communications skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft office software
• Ability to work within a team

Core Benefits:

In return for your hard work and dedication we can offer you:

• Competitive starting salary
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, rising by 1 day a year after two complete years’ service, up to a maximum of 30 days
• Life Insurance (3x salary)
• 5% Employer Pension Contribution
• Private Medical Insurance (following successful probation)
• Employee Assistance Programme

About us

We are UKPS; a fast-growing Multi-utility Independent Connections Provider (ICP). We are fully accredited under the NERS, GIRS & WIRS schemes to carry out the turnkey provision of multi-utility infrastructure and subsequent connections to new build housing, residential, commercial and industrial projects.

As a part of the Last Mile Infrastructure Group, one of UK’s largest Independent Network Owners, we own and operate in excess of 300,000 gas and electricity connections serving residential and commercial customers. In total the Group employs over 650 people across the UK.

Check out our website: https://ukpowersolutions.co.uk