Project Manager

Last Mile Infrastructure Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Job Advert Details Project Manager – Scotland

Join a leading utilities company that champions innovation and service excellence. At Last Mile, we’re proud to deliver exceptional solutions across the multi-utility sector. Our expanding team in Scotland is excited to welcome two talented Project Managers to Energetics, part of the Last Mile Group.

As a Project Manager, you’ll take ownership of utility construction projects from award to closure. Your focus will be on delivering projects safely, on time, within budget, and to the required scope and quality, ensuring they meet client expectations and are ready for adoption by asset owners.

Projects vary in size, ranging from medium-sized housing developments valued at £50k to multi-million-pound commercial or multi-year residential developments.

What’s in it for you as a Project Manager?

1. 25 days holiday, increasing after 2 years by 1 day each year up to 30 days, plus 9 public holidays
2. Holiday buy scheme
3. Discretionary bonus
4. EV and ULEV salary sacrifice scheme (subject to minimum length of service)
5. Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
6. Up to 7% employer pension contribution
7. Life assurance (x4 annual basic salary)
8. Refer a friend incentive
9. Wagestream
10. Employee assistance programme
11. Car allowance
12. Flexible start and finish times for eligible roles*
13. Private medical insurance*
14. Company sick pay*

*Some of our benefits are only applicable when you have successfully completed your probation period*

Your responsibilities as a Project Manager:

1. Project Management: Oversee the end-to-end delivery of multi-utility projects in line with contract terms, ensuring compliance with NRSWA Section 74, permits, and agreed timelines. Collaborate with scheduling teams to plan on-site and off-site works effectively.
2. Resource and Procurement Coordination: Work with the Operations Manager to forecast and secure necessary resources while ordering plant and materials to meet design and project specifications.
3. Health, Safety, and Quality: Lead the promotion of a safe and quality-driven culture by preparing and communicating RAMS, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and maintaining work quality across all projects.
4. Financial Oversight: Manage project financials, including margin, cash flow, and billing, while collaborating with the QS team to address variations, disputes, and cost-to-revenue alignment.
5. Stakeholder Engagement: Attend client meetings to discuss progress, agree on timelines and resources, and prepare regular reports to update internal and external stakeholders on project status, milestones, and financial performance.
6. Project Closure and Compliance: Ensure effective project closure by reconciling activities and costs, submitting necessary documentation for sign-off, coordinating final connections with utility providers, and managing legal transfers with asset owners, clients, and landowners.

Experience / Knowledge:

1. Experience operating in the utility or construction industries, or similar sectors
2. Excellent organisational planning and time management skills.
3. Logical thinking with creative problem-solving ability.
4. Attention to detail.
5. Commercial acuity and demonstrable project, financial and contract management skills
6. Excellent communication, team working and customer service skills
7. Good IT skills.
8. Working knowledge of CDM Regulations

Qualifications:

HNC in an engineering discipline or similar appropriate and equivalent qualification or at least 5 years’ experience holding a similar position.

Have you got the drive to go to the Last Mile as a Project Manager? Apply now!

We aim to keep candidates informed throughout the process and encourage you to apply promptly as we may close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

About us:

Last Mile designs, builds, owns and operates essential utilities infrastructure so people across Great Britain have access to the heat, power, water and wastewater services they need, every day.

We are one of the largest last-mile multi-utility connections businesses in the UK. We own and manage approximately 670,000 installed connections, linking distribution networks to residential and commercial customers.

Energetics is one of the Last Mile design and build brands, working with the UK’s leading housebuilders, construction firms and independent consulting companies. We provide multi-utility connections to new residential and commercial developments for customers across the North of England, North Wales, and Scotland.

It’s our people that make us. We want to attract and retain the best talent to deliver utilities infrastructure in a way we can be proud of. To achieve this, we need to be at our very best in everything we do – and employ experienced, enthusiastic and committed people.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse working environment, where employee wellbeing is at the forefront and our people feel valued. We provide tailored ongoing training and development, but most importantly, long term career opportunities for you to learn, develop and grow in your role. If you are motivated to succeed and have a ‘can-do’ attitude, we would love to hear from you!

For further enquiries contact – [e-mail] or visit our website www.lastmile-group.com