Implementation Engineer

OCU; Preston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

OCU seeks an Implementation Engineer to enhance their Workforce Management platform, OCU One. This role involves ensuring efficient implementation of technology solutions while collaborating with diverse teams. Candidates should possess strong analytical and communication skills, with experience in systems delivery, to support operational excellence in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in implementation or systems delivery roles.
• Knowledge of testing and quality assurance practices.
• Experience with bespoke enterprise software platforms.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth implementation of new features in the Workforce Management platform.
• Collaborate with operational leaders and technical teams to introduce system solutions.
• Manage change resistance and support training in technology projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Change management

Collaboration

Agile methodologies

Job description

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Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.

Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms, and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.

We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.

We believe that success is a choice. We choose to be successful. We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.

OCU Group has an exciting new opportunity for a driven and detail-oriented Implementation Engineer to join our Implementation Team in Preston.

You will play a pivotal role in the rollout of OCU One, our bespoke in-house developed Workforce Management platform. This platform is critical to streamlining the planning, scheduling, and management of our workforce across the Energy Transition, Utilities, and Digital Infrastructure divisions nationally.

About the role

In this role, you’ll operate at the intersection of technology, operations, and transformation, ensuring new features, capabilities, and processes are implemented smoothly and efficiently with minimal disruption to business activities. You’ll work closely with operational leaders, technical analysts, developers, and the technology team to configure, test, and deploy platform solutions tailored to project needs.

This is a rare opportunity to contribute to meaningful, lasting change in a fast-paced, scaling business. As we continue to invest in digital innovation, your work will directly enable our teams to deliver better, faster, and safer solutions, shaping the future of workforce delivery in a critical UK infrastructure sector.

Key Skills & Experience

• Experience in implementation or systems delivery roles, preferably in a mid-to-large organization.
• Experience delivering digital or software solutions into operational environments.
• Ability to support constructive challenge and manage change resistance.
• Strong analytical skills to understand complex processes and translate them into system logic.
• Knowledge of testing and quality assurance practices.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving project environments.
• Experience with in-house developed or bespoke enterprise software platforms.
• Knowledge of integration practices across ERP, CRM, or HRIS systems.
• Experience supporting change management or training as part of technology projects.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and cross-functional product teams.

Company Information

OCU leads end-to-end infrastructure engineering in utilities, digital, and energy markets, specializing in delivering complex client requirements safely and efficiently. Our capabilities and operational capacity, combined with cutting-edge technology, position us as market leaders.

Working with leading power, energy transition, water, telecoms, and digital clients, we seek top talent to join our expanding team.