Senior Project Manager

Job Introduction

Senior Project Manager – London

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 Project Management team is growing, and we're excited to welcome a talented Senior Project Manager to join us.

As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering new electricity, water and gas connection projects. Reporting directly to the Regional Construction Manager, you’ll take ownership of project delivery while helping to mentor and support Project Managers across the team.

What’s in it for you as a Senior 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
• 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 Senior Project Manager:

• Lead the delivery of electricity, water and gas connection projects, ensuring work is completed safely, on time and within budget.
• Manage internal teams and contractors across cable installation, jointing, switchgear installation and associated site activities.
• Champion high standards of safety, health, environmental awareness and quality throughout every stage of the project.
• Prepare key project documentation, including work instructions, risk assessments and method statements, while coordinating materials and monthly reporting.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, internal Last Mile teams, DNOs and iDNOs to support smooth project delivery and final connections, while mentoring Project Managers and Trainee Project Managers.

Experience / Knowledge:

• 5 years’ experience in Electrical Project Management 
• Experienced in managing internal and external labour for cable installation, jointing and switchgear installation
• Previous experience of power distribution networks advantageous

Qualifications

• Qualification in Electrical Engineering e.g. C&G, ONC, HNC & Degree (equivalent Engineering qualifications may be considered)
• Full UK Driving Licence
• SMSTS, ECS/CSCS, First Aid, Manual handling

Have you got the drive to go to the Last Mile as a Senior 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.