Gas Construction Manager

Network Plus; Bolton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility services provider in Bolton is seeking a Service Delivery Manager to oversee the safe and efficient replacement of gas mains. You will lead service delivery teams to ensure optimal performance, safety, and customer satisfaction. This role demands a strong focus on compliance with safety regulations and effective communication with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in operational leadership and a deep understanding of safety legislation. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package offered.

Benefits

Full benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven operational leadership skills in managing service delivery teams.
• Strong understanding of safety and environmental legislation.
• Experience in effectively liaising with local and highways authorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage Service Delivery Supervisor's and ensure compliance with safety and technical policies.
• Monitor and exceed business performance targets.
• Promote a zero-tolerance culture towards accidents and incidents.

Job description

Description

As a Service Delivery Manager, you will manage the safe and efficient replacement of Gas mains within NW CMO delivery of works programmes for your business unit. You will be responsible for a working environment, which ensures the achievement of all safety and environment legislation, engineering and customer standards.

You will provide operational leadership – ensuring that the work is delivered safely, on time, within budget and to our Client’s expectations. In addition to Health and Safety, customer service is critical. You will ensure that work is carried out in a manner which meets or exceeds customer expectations and adopts a ‘right first time’ approach.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be managing the Service Delivery Supervisor’s, Customer Liaison Officers and Local Delivery Partner(s) for your business unit / area to ensure that all work carried out reaches the required levels of safety and technical policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all safety and environmental policies and procedures, legislative and statutory obligations are met.
• Maintaining strong customer focus, to support and deliver market leading C-SAT (Customer Satisfaction) scores.
• Responsible for workforce operational performance to ensure that all objectives are met and that problems are anticipated and resolved.
• Ensure that all work is carried out according to NRSWA, and be responsible for effective liaison and collaboration with Highways Authorities, Local Authorities, and other Utilities etc.
• Integrate new cost-effective working methods into work activities, whilst maintaining an effective employee relations climate
• Ensure that communications are delivered effectively so that all staff understand business strategy, objectives, standards of service and business performance (e.g. team talks)
• Maintain strong customer focus, to support improved OFGEM score
• Monitor, meet and strive to exceed all business performance targets
• Promote and operate a culture of zero tolerance of accidents and self-inflicted incidents
• Continually monitor performance, utilising defined business measures and seeking continuous improvement through ways of working
• Manage their business unit to promote team working and collaboration
• Carry out the appropriate performance reviews and development of staff, defined by P&OD
• Ensure that Occupational Health requirements are implemented
• To be responsible for the Health, Safety and Environmental issues pertaining to direct reports including safe control of operations, permits and maintenance of ISO14001 accreditation
• Review investigations with HSE Representative completed by Site Delivery Supervisors, ensuring the root cause of the incident is identified and actions put in place to prevent reoccurrence, ensuring close out of all actions within agreed SLA

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses / partners.

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About Network Plus

Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater.

We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer.

We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment – we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.