Commercial Project Manager

Alternative Networks (now part of Daisy Group); Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy provider seeks a Commercial Project Manager in Maidstone to oversee major connection projects. The role involves lifecycle management from inquiry to completion, ensuring regulatory compliance, and collaborating with various teams. Candidates should have a HNC in Electrical Engineering and project management experience. The position offers a salary of £80,574, a car allowance, and a 3% bonus, with blended working options after probation.

Benefits

23 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays

Flexible Benefit Fund

Reservist Leave

Personal Pension Plan

Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme

Tax-efficient benefits

Occupational Health support

Discounted gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• HNC in Electrical Engineering (or similar) is preferred.
• Experience in project management or distribution networks is welcomed.
• Strong commercial awareness is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects throughout their lifecycle from enquiry to completion.
• Liaise with asset management for connection information and strategies.
• Produce quotations ensuring regulatory compliance of projects.
• Manage delivery partners during Design and Programme Delivery.

Skills

Project management

Electrical Engineering knowledge

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

Job description

81565 - Commercial Project Manager

This Commercial Project Manager will report to the Major Connections Senior Project Manager and will work within Connections, Major Connections based in our Maidstone office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £80,574, car allowance 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: 28/10/2025.

We Also Provide The Following Additional Benefits

• 23 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.
• Flexible Benefit Fund
• 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

As the Commercial Project Manager you will manage several major connections in the SPN area and to ensure successful pre and post contract management of all projects to exceed the customer expectations. To complete commercial project management through full life cycle of the project from initial enquiry through to post investment appraisal following the UK Power Networks Project Governance and Control process.

Principal Accountabilities

• Manage projects throughout their lifecycle from Enquiry, through Quotation/delivery and on to completion following PG and C process.
• Liaison with asset management to obtain point of connection information and develop strategies for delivering customer requirements
• Produce quotations following our Licence conditions ensuring regulatory compliance of all projects (LC12, LC15, LC15a).
• Liaison with delivery partners; both during the Design and Programme Delivery for the pricing and delivery of new connections solutions.
• Manage the delivery of new connections major projects, when required to do so.
• Manage the financial control of projects, ensuring the delivery of planned Gross Margins.
• Ensure design compliance with CDM.
• Work with customers and government offices to progress long‑term strategies for connecting new load for expanding development areas.
• Liaison across the company with marketing and key account management, finance, legal, regulation and network governance to ensure a consistent and appropriate strategy.
• Effectively manage workload. Take full responsibility and ownership of the success of projects.
• An understanding of the HV and EHV networks in one or more on the footprints would be advantageous.
• A can do and customer friendly attitude is most important with and keenness to exceed customer expectations
• You will be required to present to external customers and UK Power Networks senior management.
• Produce and manage ITT in conjunction with procurement for cable installations.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

A 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, and Project.

Experience of the Project Governance and Control process and a strong commercial awareness would be advantageous.

Personal Characteristics

• Work as a Team Player in a dedicated team of project managers and support staff
• Able to prioritise and manage multiple projects at the same time
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Willing to challenge and be different rather than accepting the status quo

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.

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If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.