Development Manager

The Clancy Group; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established construction firm in Basingstoke is seeking a Development Manager to lead energy projects during the pre-construction phase. The successful candidate will manage project execution, coordinate with clients and subcontractors, and ensure compliance with safety and legislative policies. Ideal applicants will have experience in NEC contracts, utilities, and project management, as well as excellent communication and analytical skills. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including a minimum of 24-26 days holiday and employee discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Healthcare

Holidays starting at 24-26 days

Employee benefits programme (Clancy Xtras)

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in pre-construction development and build projects.
• Technical and practical experience in projects within DNO substations.
• Understanding of the power transmission and distribution industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop multiple projects within the energy business unit.
• Manage project work to ensure completion according to safety and quality policies.
• Liaise and coordinate with clients and stakeholders to meet programme dates.

Skills

Contractual experience (ideally NEC)

High Voltage and Utilities experience

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Primavera 6

Excel

Job description

Development Manager

£58,000 - £70,000

Faraday Office Park Basingstoke

We are easy to do business with
We’re keen to hear from customer-focused people like you who want to join our Energy team

You will be responsible for leading and developing multiple projects within our energy business unit, as part of the pre‑construction phases, covering the development of the working methodology and sequencing. This includes managing feasibility studies, feasibility design, detailed design to allow projects to move successfully into construction.

Working alongside team colleagues and other Clancy departments or functions, your role will contribute to the following activities:

• Manage all designated project work to ensure successful completion in accordance with safety, technical and legislative policies and procedures, as well as delivering in accordance with P6 programme, cost and quality.
• Undertake site visits and attend kick‑off meetings for schemes, as well as monitoring progress and provide regular updates to both Clancy and the Client.
• Liaise and coordinate with our clients, senior management and associated stakeholders to meet key programme dates.
• Execute project execution plans associated with the proposed delivery strategy.
• Demonstrate visual leadership and promote both Clancy and Client behaviour, maintaining close and proactive working relationships with the Client.
• Manage and coordinate subcontractors involved and associated with the delivery of the works, ensuring they deliver to time, cost and quality.
• Closely monitor and collate all existing and found information throughout the pre‑construction phase, and ensure that these are captured and handed over to the delivery team following completion of the project.
• Support estimating team in production of construction programmes, prices, risk registers and initial key CDM / safety documentation.
• Support consenting teams in production of stakeholder management and consenting plans.
• Support commercial teams to ensure costs control is maintained throughout the lifecycle of the projects and administration of project commercials are maintained via NEC contracts.

We’d love to hear from you if you can demonstrate:

• Contractual experience (ideally NEC)
• High Voltage and Utilities experience (preferably DNO and Streetworks)
• Substation development and build experience which includes, civils, electrical, cabling, protection and RTS.
• Demonstrable project management experience in pre‑construction development and build projects.
• Significant technical and practical experience in projects management within DNO substations and highways.
• Detailed understanding of the power, transmission and distribution industry.
• Previous experience with working with Primavera 6.
• Previous experience with working with Excel data.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to analyse problems and offer solutions.

Our Company

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations.

Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more.

We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

What Next

You apply, and we respond within two weeks (we know how annoying it is not to hear anything back)! If you don’t receive feedback within that timescale, please don’t be afraid to chase us - one of our values is to do what we say we will do!

Benefits

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well‑known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Committed.