Project Manager

Alder Forest; Worsley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Equal Opportunity Employer

Armed Forces-friendly

Job summary

Network Plus is seeking a capable Project Manager to lead Civils activities on our Water Rehabilitation contract from the Worsley Head Office. You will manage end-to-end delivery, lead a team, coordinate with the Contract Manager, and ensure safety, budget and programme targets are met.

The role requires strong IT system knowledge, supervisory credentials, and a track record in utilities projects. Excellent communication, driving licence, and ability to drive continuous improvement are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and leadership experience in Civils or utilities projects.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to operate on-site in a busy contractor environment.
• Experience in project management with a focus on cost control, safety and delivery to programme.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team, delegate and set clear delivery targets.
• Be responsible for P&L and budget adherence across the Network Plus contract.
• Coordinate with programme and street works teams to maintain schedule and inform the programme manager of delays or ahead-of-schedule work.
• Drive efficient work methods and implement improvements; own project processes and handover procedures.
• Ensure on-site H&S folders, CPPs, utility plans, and related documents are up-to-date.
• Lead safety incident investigations and address poor behaviours; close non-conformances promptly.
• Monitor streetworks performance, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain client and operational requirements with professionalism and efficiency.
• Prepare daily/weekly reports and ensure service levels and KPIs are met.
• Ensure Supervisors/Operatives have required training and competencies.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Driving licence

Project management

Safety focus

Cost control

IT systems knowledge

Problem solving

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Description You will be based at our Worsley Head Office Depot and be an integral part of our Water Rehabilitation contract responsible for Managing the end-to-end process for all Civils activities, working with your team and closely working with the Contract Manager to meet the needs of the client in the most cost-effective manner and making a profit for Network Plus. You will provide operational leadership and technical expertise and work within a team to deliver a first-class service to our client and customers delivering the programme safely, within budget and on time. You will be competent and have experience on working in the utilities sector and able to engineer solutions on site and focus your teams on completing work right first time. Preferably, you will have experience on mains renewal/clean water. You will provide operational leadership - ensuring that the work is delivered safely, on time, within budget and to our client’s expectations. In addition to Health and Safety, customer service is critical to the client.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and motivating a team, delegating where appropriate, but leading by example, challenging poor behaviour and taking pride in hitting the delivery targets.
• Responsible for the Network Plus contract P&L ensuring all work is completed right first time and to budget and is shut down accordingly.
• Working with the programme and street works team to ensure work is completed as planned and responsible for keeping the programme manager up to date and informed on any delays or any work that is ahead of programme.
• Take ownership of our overall processes - think ahead, determine and implement efficient methods of working.
• Conduct face-to-face handover meetings for all projects with contractors.
• Ensure all Sites have an up-to-date H&S folder, including, a CPP, Utility Plans, F10 and DRA and signed Handover form.
• Lead health & safety incident and damage reports as required carrying out any investigations and disciplinaries in relation to any poor behaviours.
• Responsible for Streetworks performance and driving continual improvements with the Operational teams, i.e. reduction of defects, FPN’s, S74 and root cause analysis.
• To ensure that all the client and operational requirements are met in a professional and efficient manner.
• To ensure completion of daily and weekly reports as required, and that all service levels and KPI objectives are achieved.
• Ensuring that all Supervisors and Operatives have the correct training and competencies to work on the network.
• Drive innovative input into the team, through provision of solutions to problems and embracing change.
• To ensure that safety issues are reported in line with Company procedures.
• Overall responsibility of monitoring on-site quality and compliance to ensure adherence with client specifications.
• Coach and develop staff to reach their potential. (PDR process)
• Monitor staff performance to specification and working instructions.
• Ensure all Site Inspections are completed by your team as per the business programme requirement and all non-conformances are closed out in a timely manner.
• Encourage and ensure we maintain Close Call reporting Targets.
• Liaising with and managing sub-contractors as required.
• Have commercial responsibility/awareness on EW/CE, working closely with the commercial team and client systems i.e Cemar.

Experience and Qualifications

• Full understanding of Network Plus IT systems and procedures
• NRWSA at supervisory level
• Water Hygiene
• Asbestos Awareness
• IOSH Managing Safely
• Temporary Works Supervisor
• Deep Excavations
• CDM Awareness
• Financial and commercial accountability
• Excellent communication skills
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Experience in a Project Manager related role

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly.

We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

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About Network Plus

Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK's major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater. We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer. We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment - we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.