Project Manager

Ipsum; Hillington; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave + BH

Pension plan

Career development

Mental health support

Cycle to work

Discount club

Life assurance

Maternity pay

Long service recognition

Social committees

Social events

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Ipsum is seeking a Project Manager to oversee delivery across our power sector projects. You will interface commercially and operationally with the project delivery team, ensuring safe, on-time, and within-budget performance across multiple worksites.

Key duties include managing day-to-day delivery, quoting and PO processes, achieving earned value targets, and maintaining profitability. A strong data-driven approach and KPI focus are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management in the power sector.
• Ability to measure work achievement and certify payments to subcontractors.
• Strong attention to detail and delivery performance.
• Ability to analyse, interpret, and report data.
• Experience with KPI measurements and target compliance.
• Knowledge of Power industry processes and stakeholder liaison.
• ISOH Managing Safely certification is required.
• Full UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Project Manage day-to-day delivery teams and worksites.
• Survey and quote projects based on a contract schedule of rates.
• Obtain purchase orders for projects and programmes.
• Drive monthly earned value targets.
• Maintain project profitability through gross profit control.
• Carry out the targeted number of safety inspections.
• Monitor performance and safety requirements and implement improvements.
• Promote continuous improvement and innovation in working methods.
• Manage staff to ensure delivery programmes are in place and progress is monitored.
• Maintain and measure performance against KPIs and SLAs.
• Establish relationships with key stakeholders.
• Communicate and resolve issues with early resolution of potential problems.

Skills

Project management experience (power)

Payment applications

Attention to detail

Data analysis

KPI management

Power industry knowledge

Driving licence

Education

ISOH Managing Safely

Job description

What’s in it for you

We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you’re not just taking a job — you’re starting a career with real support behind it.

• 25 annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to buy more
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
• 24/7 access to a virtual GP and Mental health support & counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more
• Life assurance cover
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Long service recognition
• Active local social committees
• Regular social events
• Paid volunteering opportunities in your community

About The Role

This role is the main client interface both commercially and operationally and responsible for the programming and safe delivery of work across the project delivery team across the power business.

• Project Manage the day to day management of delivery teams, project/programme worksites.
• Survey and quote process for individual projects based on a contract schedule of rates.
• Obtain purchase orders for projects and programmes in a timely manner.
• Drive to consistently hit monthly achievement targets for earned value.
• Responsible for project profitability through gross profit control.
• Ensure the project delivery function carries out the targeted number of safety inspections.
• Monitor performance and safety requirements regularly and implement improvements.
• Be proactive in promoting continuous improvement and innovation in our working methodology.
• Manage staff to ensure delivery programmes are in place and progress is monitored.
• Maintain and measure performance against agreed KPIs and SLAs.
• Establish excellent relationships with key contract stakeholders.
• Communicate and resolve issues with early resolution of any potential problems.

About You

• Proven experience in a Project Management position within the power (33kV -132kV) sector, particularly on managing contract KPI and commercial targets.
• Expert knowledge of measuring work achievement and providing reliable information for applications for payment to commercial staff and of assessing and certifying sub-contractor applications for payments.
• High attention to detail, managing project delivery, performance management responsibility.
• Analysing, interpreting, and reporting data and implementing successful improvement measures.
• Expert knowledge of KPI measurements to a high level to ensure compliance with targets.
• Extensive knowledge of Power business processes and procedures and the ability to encourage and enable personal development of team members and ability to lead by example and in building collaborative relationships with existing and new clients and suppliers.
• Commercially and technically aware within the Power Industry.
• ISOH Managing Safely.
• Full UK driving licence is required.

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