Delivery Manager (Clean Water)

Avove Utilities; Brighouse; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Company pension

Life assurance

Family friendly policies

Lifestyle benefit options

Volunteer days and matched giving

Onsite mental health support

Job summary

Avove Utilities is seeking a Delivery Manager to oversee the safe and efficient delivery of clean water works for the Yorkshire Water account from the Brighouse Depot. You will manage teams, resources and client relationships while driving performance, cost control and customer service.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will ensure programmes are achievable, aligned with SLAs and compliant with safety standards, while fostering a customer-focused culture and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in clean water mains renewals or diversions.
• IOSH Safety Certificate required.
• Street Works Supervisor card required.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Review work programme and schedules to meet targets.
• Lead site management, schedulers and delivery partners.
• Monitor budgets and cost against forecast while driving productivity.
• Carry out regular site visits ensuring HSEQ compliance.
• Coordinate labour, plant, fleet, and materials.
• Manage team performance and deliver staff briefings.
• Act as point of contact for Yorkshire Water and authorities.
• Close out defects within agreed timescales and oversee compliance reporting.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Resource scheduling

Stakeholder management

HSEQ compliance

Job description

Working here isn’t just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.

About The Role…

Are you a Site Manager looking for your next challenge? You could be a great fit for our Delivery Manager role.

As a Clean Water Delivery Manager on the Yorkshire Water account, you will oversee the safe and efficient delivery of works, ensuring performance targets for time, cost, quality, safety and customer service.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, the role involves managing teams, resources, compliance and client relationships while driving operational and program performance, and customer focus.

The role will be based in our Brighouse Depot.

The role requires a full Driving License.

What Will Your Day Look Like…

• Reviewing the work programme, checking schedules, resources and priorities to ensure all activities are on track to meet cost, time, quality, safety and Framework performance targets.
• Lead and support Site Management, schedulers and delivery partners to ensure programmes are accurate, achievable and aligned with client SLAs and operational requirements.
• Monitor budgets, commercial reports and P&L performance, managing actual costs versus forecast costs while driving productivity and operational efficiency.
• Carry out regular site visits to ensure HSEQ compliance, safe working practices, quality standards and customer expectations are consistently being met.
• Coordinate labour, plant, fleet, materials and resources to keep construction teams fully operational and ensure all vehicle checks, plant inspections and compliance updates are completed.
• Manage team performance, attendance, sickness, training and competency records, while delivering staff briefings and reinforcing a strong customer-focused and safety-first culture.
• Act as the key point of contact for Yorkshire Water, local authorities, members of the public and other stakeholders, maintaining professional relationships.
• Close out defects within agreed timescales and oversee compliance reporting

About You…

You will have previous experience in the clean water mains renewals or diversions arena, a strong understanding of operational delivery and resource scheduling and effective prioritising in an ever-changing environment. With excellent communication, coaching and organisational skills, you will be confident managing budgets, prioritising workloads and leading teams effectively. You must hold an IOSH Safety Certificate, a valid Street Works Supervisor card and a full UK driving licence.

What’s In It For You…

We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Car allowance/company car
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

About Us…

We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected. We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward. We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks.

We are an equal opportunities employer.....

We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.