Project Manager - Electrical

Yorkshire Water; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Bonus scheme

Pension up to 12%

Life assurance 4x pension

Wellness days

Health benefits

Retail savings

Cycle to work

Job summary

Yorkshire Water is recruiting a Project Manager to join the Electrical Engineering Team on a 1-year fixed term maternity-cover contract. Hybrid working in Leeds with occasional site visits, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

You will manage capital and revenue High Voltage and Low Voltage inspection programmes, lead a multidisciplinary team, and ensure safe, on-time and on-budget delivery with strong governance and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in a project team or similar environment.
• Budget management and interpretation of financial data; knowledge of SAP financial management.
• Experience managing contracts up to £10M per annum.
• Strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Collaborative and personable approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Problem solving to resolve project issues.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage and successfully deliver capital projects to time, cost and quality (principally inspection and testing of LV/HV electrical systems).
• Lead a collaborative project team with Yorkshire Water and framework partners, plus other stakeholders.
• Manage multiple project budgets across the financial year.
• Maintain Health & Safety, risk management and compliance with Yorkshire Water policies.
• Ensure CDM 2015 duties are fulfilled for the programme of work under your control.
• Obtain project funding approvals and maintain strong governance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate project data in systems, including monthly forecasting of expenditure and milestones.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Strong communicator

Problem solving

Independent worker

Full UK driving licence

Tools

SAP financial management

Job description

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*** 1-year fixed term contract / secondment (maternity cover). After the secondment ends, you will return to your previous role ***

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, 4b, £45,205 - £56,506, depending on experience
• A company car benefit
• Annual incentive related bonus - £1000 maximum Bonus Opportunity for the Performance Year
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus two extra wellness days!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location:

Hybrid working, work from home with occasional office days (mainly Leeds area LS9 / LS10) and regional site visits.

Work type:

1 year fixed term contract / secondment (maternity cover), 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join us in the Electrical Engineering Team and be a part of helping us give the very best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Engineering is a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

The Electrical Engineering Team forms one of the 8 Teams within the Engineering Section under Yorkshire Water’s Asset Delivery Business Unit. There are 10 members to the Electrical Engineering Team which includes Engineers, Technicians, Administrators and, should you be successful, yourself (a Project Manager).

The Electrical Engineering Team delivers a myriad of projects and initiatives ranging from the delivery of standards and policy, to renewable energy initiatives, to the delivery of large-scale High Voltage and Low Voltage Inspection Programmes.

Should you be successful, as a Project Manager, you will provide the Project Management of the Capital and Revenue High Voltage and Low Voltage Inspection and Testing programmes with the support of the rest of the Electrical Engineering team.

Where you fit in:

As a Project Manager you will:

• Manage and successfully deliver capital projects to time, cost and quality working (principally the contracts for Inspection and Testing of Low Voltage and High Voltage Electrical Systems)
• Lead a collaborative project team consisting of YW & Framework Partner colleagues, plus other stakeholders, to efficiently deliver the programme of work
• Manage the multiple project budgets of varying values at any one time and over the financial year
• Keep a spotlight on Health & Safety, risk management and control of work and ensure compliance with the YW Safety Policies
• Ensure the Duties of the Client as defined in CDM 2015 are fulfilled for the programme of work under your control
• Obtain project funding approvals, and maintain good financial governance throughout the lifecycle of the projects
• Ensure accurate project data is maintained in various systems, including monthly forecasting of expenditure and key milestone dates

What skills & qualifications you’ll need:

• Experience working in a project team or similar environment
• Manage budgets and interpret financial data with a knowledge of SAP financial management
• A working knowledge and experience of managing contracts up to a value of £10M per annum
• Build strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Personable nature and collaborative approach
• Strong communicator both written and verbally
• Problem solving to resolve and mediate project issues
• Comfortable working independently and taking initiative
• A full UK driving licence

You will also benefit from having:

• 2 years minimum experience working as a Project Manager in the Water Industry or broader Electrical / Construction Industry
• NEC4 experience and / or accreditation
• AMPQ or similar
• A working knowledge of CDM 2015 Regulations

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s really important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy! For those who prefer to work on-site, our offices are open Monday – Friday during working hours.

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

Accessibility

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Just a heads-up!

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, which include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.