Power T&D Project Manager - Overhead Lines

United Infrastructure Ltd; Alness; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United Infrastructure Power T&D is seeking a highly experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver overhead lines projects across the UK and Ireland, with a focus on the North of Scotland. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, oversee schedules, budget control, risk and change management, and ensure SHEQ compliance.

Key duties include leading bids, supporting business development, coordinating with clients and sub-contractors, and providing site-level technical and contractual guidance

Qualifications

• Leading and managing Project Managers on projects through all phases of design, construction, commissioning & close out
• Experienced in establishing project delivery teams from scratch
• Experience of managing the input of design teams
• Experienced in coordinating and interfacing with construction team and sub-contractors
• Experienced in coordinating and controlling team delivery in accordance with agreed cost, schedule & change without compromising SHEQ standards
• Experienced in developing and maintaining good relationships with client and sub-contractors
• Experience in developing growth with new clients, supporting the estimating function and winning work and making it profitable
• Knowledge and understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental responsibilities
• Ability to review client’s Scope of Work for completeness and clarity of intent. Liaise with client groups on points requiring clarification
• Ability to manage preparation of Project Control Estimates, review and approve same
• Ability to issue instructions to proceed with the work to all relevant project personnel
• Ability to instigate and conduct project start-up meetings
• Ability to manage engineering design work to ensure design intent is achieved
• Maintain overview of material requisition and procurement status for projects
• Manage preparation of project schedules
• Propose and execute remedial actions for all identified problem areas associated with schedule slippage
• Manage expenditure against project control budgets for projects. Alert management of any potential cost overruns
• Ensure variations are raised and processed at the correct stage for any changes in the work
• Attend client meetings as required
• Knowledge of Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment studies
• Ability to manage the execution of all project close-out activities.
• Ability to lead and build project teams
• Be able to work away from home regularly and for prolonged periods
• Hold a full driving licence
• Produce a negative result for the compulsory Drugs and Alcohol test

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing Project Managers on projects through all phases of design, construction, commissioning & close out
• Established project delivery teams from scratch
• Managing the input of design teams
• Coordinating and interfacing with construction team and sub-contractors
• Coordinating and controlling team delivery in accordance with cost, schedule & change while upholding SHEQ standards
• Developing and maintaining good client and sub-contractor relationships
• Growing with new clients, supporting estimating and winning work to profitability
• Knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental responsibilities
• Reviewing client Scope of Work for completeness and clarity; liaising with client groups for clarifications
• Managing preparation of Project Control Estimates, reviewing and approving
• Issuing instructions to proceed with work to project personnel
• Initiating project start-up meetings
• Managing engineering design to meet design intent
• Overseeing material requisition and procurement status
• Preparing project schedules
• Proposing remedial actions for schedule slippage
• Managing budgets and flagging cost overruns
• Ensuring variations are raised as required
• Attending client meetings
• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment familiarity
• Managing project close-out activities
• Leading and building project teams
• Willingness to travel away from home regularly
• Hold a full driving licence
• Passing compulsory Drugs and Alcohol tests

Skills

Project leadership

Team assembly

Sub-contractor coordination

Cost/schedule/change management

Client relationship building

Bid/tender support

SHEQ knowledge

Project start-up meetings

Travel/onsite work

Driving licence

Education

Engineering qualification

NEBOSH

Project management qualification

SSE/SPEN Authorisations

NEC 3 Form of Contract

SMSTS

Job description

United Infrastructure Power T&D is seeking a highly experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver overhead lines projects across the UK and Ireland, with a focus on the North of Scotland. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, oversee schedules, budget control, risk and change management, and ensure SHEQ compliance.

Key duties include leading bids, supporting business development, coordinating with clients and sub-contractors, and providing site-level technical and contractual guidance