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Regional Manager (Utility Infrastructure)

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Regional Manager (Utility Infrastructure) – Bristol (South-West Region)

Step into a leading utilities company that champions innovation and service excellence. At Last Mile, we take pride in delivering top-notch solutions across the multi-utility sector. Our South-West/Wales Construction Team is growing, and we're excited to welcome a talented Regional Manager (Utility Infrastructure) to join us.

As a Regional Manager (Utility Infrastructure) at UKPS, you’ll bring your HV/LV electrical expertise, and/or experience in other utilities, alongside your leadership and management skills to guide a team of skilled Project Managers. Together, you’ll deliver multi-utility projects to the highest standards, ensuring exceptional results and exceeding customer expectations.

What’s in it for you as a Regional Manager (Utility Infrastructure)?

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
Life assurance (x4 annual basic salary)
Refer a friend incentive
Wagestream
Employee assistance programme
Car allowance
Hybrid working for eligible roles (3 days in the office, 2 from home) *
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 Regional Manager (Utility Infrastructure):

Reporting directly to the Head of Construction to implement company directives while establishing a strong health and safety at work message.
Manage a regionally based team of Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers to ensure the timely, quality and cost-effective delivery of the Project Manager’s portfolio of projects and co-ordinating install activities with our Operational support teams.
Develop and maintain a strong Project Manager team ethic ensuring consistency of approach and sharing of ideas.
Ensure the Project Manager team are clearly and regularly communicating with customers and internal/external stakeholders.
Work closely with the Senior Management team across the business to share feedback and help with the continuous improvement of UKPS policies and procedures.
Working with the HR Team take responsibility for the day-to-day HR requirements of your team.
Attend customer meetings to support the Project Manager and provide the customer high level feedback where requested.

Experience / Knowledge:

Previous management experience in a utility-based discipline that includes advising and supporting a strong Project Management team and basic HV/LV/Gas/Water knowledge to interact with our technical support departments on decision making.
Previous track record of managing and delivering on multiple projects and the related financial performance

Qualifications

Managing Health and Safety qualification e.g. SMSTS, IOSH or NEBOSH
HNC e.g. In an Engineering discipline, ideally Electrical & Electronic engineering
Business leadership/management qualification

Have you got the drive to go to the Last Mile as a Regional Manager (Utility Infrastructure)? Apply now!

About us:

We are UKPS; a fast-growing Multi-utility Independent Connections Provider (ICP) part of the Last Mile infrastructure. 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.

At Last Mile, we are one of the UK’s largest Independent Network Owners, owning and operating in excess of 500,000 gas, electricity, water, and wastewater connections serving residential and commercial customers. Last Mile Asset Management adopt and operate electricity, gas, water and wastewater, and ground source heat/cooling networks that are designed, installed, and commissioned by Lloyds accredited Independent Connection providers (ICPs).

At UKPS & Last Mile, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse working environment, where employee wellbeing is at the forefront in making sure our people feel valued. We provide tailored ongoing training and development, but most importantly, long term career opportunities for you to grow with us. If you are motivated to succeed and have a ‘can-do’ attitude, we would love to hear from you!

For further enquiries contact – recruitment@lastmile-group.com or visit our website www.lastmile-group.com