Utilities Project Manager

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We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.  We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. 

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

Vacancy Overview:
 
Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting and largest megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. Following on from the success of Hinkley Point C (HPC), the SZC Project is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk, which has obtained planning approval and government financing support. The project has started construction and is now seeking private investment. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years, which along with renewables, will support Britain to achieve Net Zero by 2050.
About the opportunity: 
 
The Utilities Manager reports directly to the Utilities Senior Manager and is responsible for the direction and management of activities associated with the full life cycle delivery of a utilities contract or work package assigned to them in accordance with the programme schedule and delivery budget. This post will ensure planning and delivery is in accordance with all safety, quality, time and cost parameters to meet the needs of the project.
 
The delivery will not only be reliant on innovative engineering and construction but also on the strongest qualities amongst Project Managers. The role is to provide management to ensure the effective delivery of your utilities scope as part of the overarching Civils Programme of SZC, whilst recognising and managing the impacts of the programme on the wider project. The Utilities Manager role is to develop the implementation plan for delivering the utilities scope to cost, schedule and quality within the agreed constraints.

The scope consists new temporary and permanent connections, diversionary and protective measures and monitoring repair and maintenance of utilities (Telecommunications, Potable Water, Foul Water, Natural Gas, Power including Sub-stations) located across several SZC project sites. It includes management of feasibility, design, procurement, and construction of new and existing utility assets together with disconnections, making safe and abandonment of decommissioned utilities.

 
Principal Accountabilities

• Define the work scope to be delivered within the scope of work, necessary measures under the New Roads and Streetworks Act or other enabling agreement and the interfaces to the other elements of the programme.

• Develop and implement Utilities solutions in line with the overall programme execution plan (PEP

• Interface with client’s requirements, building a strategy to manage and deliver best value, interfacing with utility companies to develop and agree preferred solutions and manage to a successful conclusion.

• Maintain effective communications with all stakeholders and executing the project or PEP strategies within their contract or package of work.

• Drive the delivery of utilities activities to ensure they are delivered safely, on time, to budget, meeting business, technical and sustainability requirements.

• Monitor and manage the progress of the programme - track progress against milestones, deadlines, budget and provide key stakeholders with reports on these matters.

• Anticipate, manage and resolve utilities issues.

• Identify risks and facilitate the resolution of all issues raised, develop, and update the programme budget, and escalate any issues to the Utilities Senior Manager (Programme Manager or Director).

• Ensure level 4 schedules are developed and maintained for utilities work.

• Review Utility Service Provider - Contractor supplied Level 4 and 16 week rolling schedules.

• Ensure the List of Deliverables (LOD) relating to the scope of utilities work to be delivered.

• Apply the principles of Earned Value Management (EVM) & apply the principles of continuous improvement.

• Interface with other programmes to ensure a high-level view of how utilities is progressing and to identify and adopt the use of best practice.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all project team members.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience

• Hold a higher degree level education or project management qualification.

• Demonstratable project management success on delivering utilities (Power, Natural Gas, Portable Water, Foul Water, Telecommunications) solutions in respect to new connections, disconnections, diversions and protections within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security and environmental.

• Working knowledge of service avoidance and safe digging practice, in accordance with HSG 47

• Demonstratable thorough understanding of utilities Builder Work in Connection (BWIC) and CDM Regulations.

• Comfortable in the co-ordination of multi-disciplinary teams made up of designers, contractors, internal and external stakeholders, local authorities and community liaison representatives.

• Ability in making sound decisions based on understanding of project criticality and best for project outcomes.

• Experience building lasting client relationships and leading strong, motivated teams.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.  

We aim to embed inclusion in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks.

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