Project Manager

Ipsum Utilities Limited; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utilities company in Scotland is seeking an experienced Project Manager to provide strategic oversight for projects within the Power Division. The role involves ensuring project delivery meets safety, financial, and operational targets while maintaining exceptional customer service. Key responsibilities include managing delivery teams, overseeing performance against KPIs, and building strong relationships with clients. Ideal candidates will have proven project management experience in the power sector and hold relevant certifications. This full-time position based in Hillington offers a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Option to buy up to 5 additional holidays

Group Personal Pension Plan

Career development opportunities

24/7 access to a virtual GP and Mental health support

Cycle to Work scheme

Life assurance cover

Paid volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Project Management position within the power sector.
• Expert knowledge in managing contract KPIs and commercial targets.
• ISOH Managing Safely certification is required.
• Full UK driving licence is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery and manage delivery teams effectively.
• Ensure customer satisfaction while meeting safety and financial targets.
• Maintain strong client relationships and proactively solve issues.

Skills

Project Management

Contract Management

Data Analysis

KPI Measurement

Relationship Management

Job description

Project Manager

Location: Hillington, Glasgow

Employment type: Full time

Working Hours: Monday to Friday

What’s in it for you

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to buy up to 5 additional holidays
• 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
• Long service recognition
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Paid volunteering opportunities in your community

About the role

The Project Manager is responsible for providing strong leadership, contract management, project delivery, and strategic planning. Customer driven within the Power Division, ensuring safety, financial and operational targets are met or exceeded, maintaining exceptional customer service levels across all the projects they are responsible for.

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.

As a Project Manager you will be

• 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 carry 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.
• Management 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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Next steps

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please apply or reach out to the Talent Team for more info!