Job Introduction
Project Manager – Glasgow or Remote
Join a leading utilities company that champions innovation and service excellence. At Last Mile, we take pride in delivering high-quality solutions across the multi-utility sector. Our Heat team is growing, and we're excited to welcome a talented Project Manager to join us.
As a Project Manager, you will provide leadership and coordination for strategic and operational projects across Last Mile’s Heat business. You will manage a range of internal and external workstreams that support the growth, performance and ongoing improvement of our heat network assets and services.
You will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered safely, effectively and in line with business objectives, while supporting the continued development and scalability of Last Mile’s heat operations.
What’s in it for you as a Project Manager?
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*
*Some of our benefits are only applicable when you have successfully completed your probation period*
Your responsibilities as a Project Manager:
- Provide leadership and coordination across strategic and operational projects within Last Mile’s Heat business.
- Manage a range of internal and external workstreams that support the growth and performance of our heat network assets and services.
- Help ensure projects are delivered safely, effectively and in line with business objectives.
- Support the ongoing development of processes, systems and ways of working across our heat operations.
- Play an important role in improving service delivery and supporting the future growth of the Heat business.
Experience / Knowledge:
- Experience delivering projects, programmes and business improvement initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across multiple business functions.
- Experience coordinating suppliers, contractors or third-party service providers.
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies, with the ability to manage priorities, deadlines and operational improvements.
Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent experience in Project Management, Engineering or a related discipline.
- Project management qualification such as PRINCE2, APM PMQ or PMP desirable, with continuous improvement qualifications such as Lean or Six Sigma also beneficial.
Have you got the drive to go to the Last Mile as a Project Manager? Apply now!
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.
About us:
Last Mile is one of the largest last-mile multi-utility businesses in the UK.
We understand construction and we know utilities. We design, build, own, and manage the ‘last mile’ of essential utilities infrastructure.
With a proven history of delivering multi-utility connections across Great Britain, we provide a full suite of utility infrastructure, including clean heat networks, electricity, gas, water, wastewater and fibre.
With a strong track record, deep industry knowledge and solid investor backing, we take a forward-thinking approach to the complex economic, social and environmental challenges of today, to innovate for a better tomorrow.
Through Last Mile and our asset adoption business Last Mile Asset Management, we provide a ‘one-stop shop’ for new utility connections.
We’re proud to be both a Great Place to Work® certified business and a Living Wage Employer, reflecting our commitment to supporting and valuing our people.
For further enquiries, contact recruitment@lastmile.co.uk or visit our website at www.lastmile.co.uk
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.
