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Project Manager (Gatwick Airport, GB)

Job at UK Power Networks in Gatwick, West Sussex, RH6

Project Manager - 80424

This Project Manager will report to the Lead Project Manager and will work within the UKPN Services directorate based in our Gatwick airport office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £80,574 and a bonus of 3%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote

Close Date: 01/07/2025

We also provide the following additional benefits

25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.

Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid

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

Job Purpose

You will project manage several UKPN Services asset renewals projects (NAMP) and fee earning projects at Gatwick Airport but may be asked to work in other locations, to ensure successful pre and post contract management of all projects to exceed the customer expectations. To complete project management through full life cycle of the project from initial enquiry through to post investment appraisal following the UK Power Networks Services governance and control process.

Principal Accountabilities

To identify client project requirements and exceed in client delivery expectations in verification and validation of requirements.

You will manage projects throughout their lifecycle from Enquiry, through Quotation and on to completion in line with project processes.

Liaison with all disciplines within the UKPN Services Gatwick team to provide a consistent and appropriate strategy to exceed client expectation.

Manage the financial control of projects, ensuring the delivery of planned Gross Margins.

You will ensure design and construction compliance with CDM.

Produce quotations in line with client & UKPN Services governance procedure.

Contract management in line with NEC 3.

Project programme management.

Manage workload. Take full responsibility and ownership of the success of projects.

Understand the HV and LV networks would be advantageous; a can do and customer friendly attitude is most important.

Presentations to external customers and UK Power Networks senior management will require you to display confidence and dedication.

You will produce and manage ITT together with procurement activities.

Qualifications

An HNC in Electrical Engineering (or similar) is the preferred requirement. However, applications from candidates with a lesser qualification and a track record in either project management or distribution networks (design or construction) would be welcomed.

An understanding and use of Microsoft Office packages Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and SAP.

Experience of the Project Governance and Control process and a commercial awareness would be advantageous. Experience of Primavera planning package would be preferable.

Personal Characteristics

Work as a Team Player in a dedicated team of project managers and support staff

You will challenge and be different rather than accepting the status quo

Health & Safety Requirements

Must be committed to the General Safety Policy statement, Zero Harm and any related safety programmes, must be aware of your contribution, including the requirement to monitor safety performance and compliance with the systems established to help maintain high safety standards.

Must be familiar with the safety legislation that is relevant to your post and comply with the necessary statutory requirements. These will include the Health & Safety at Work Act, Fire Precautions Act and associated regulations. Ensure that the services provided in your area complies with all relevant safety and legal requirements.

If you do not have the full range of essential qualifications listed above, there may be an opportunity for further training.

Should you not currently possess the full range of essential skills, qualifications and competencies listed above, there may be an opportunity for further training to equip the successful candidate appropriately. If the successful candidate does not possess all relevant competencies for the core grade, it will be appropriate to appoint at a lower grade until they have developed the required competencies.

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 at careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.

ID 1194865 Sectors:
in Gatwick, West Sussex, England, RH6

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