Senior Project Manager

UKPS; Romford; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead multi-utility projects in a dynamic environment. This role involves overseeing a diverse portfolio, ensuring safety and compliance, and managing budgets while collaborating with various stakeholders. The company offers a range of attractive benefits, including generous holiday leave, a pension scheme, and opportunities for professional development. If you are driven and ready to make a significant impact in the utilities sector, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Discretionary bonus

Car allowance

Private medical insurance

Flexible working hours

Employee assistance programme

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Wagestream

Holiday buy scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple utilities projects across various locations.
• Strong background in construction site management.
• Ability to mentor and support team members.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, quality, and compliance across all project activities.
• Plan and oversee the lifecycle of multi-utility works.
• Manage project budgets and timelines effectively.

Skills

Project Management

Budget Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Regulatory Compliance

Construction Experience

Education

Degree in Engineering or Project Management

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

Senior Project Manager – London

Join a leading utilities company that champions innovation and service excellence. At UKPS (part of the Last Mile Group), we take pride in delivering high-quality solutions across the multi-utility sector. Our London team is growing, and we're excited to welcome a talented Multi-Utility Senior Project Manager to join us.

As a Senior Project Manager at UKPS, you'll oversee a diverse portfolio of multi-utility network connections for residential, commercial, and industrial clients. Working closely with a collaborative team—including Trainee and Project Managers, as well as key internal teams such as Streetworks, Scheduling, and Asset Value—you’ll report directly to the Construction Manager.

Your home will be your primary place of work, with regular travel required to construction sites, client offices, and our regional offices to support project delivery and collaboration.

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

Here at Last Mile, we pride ourselves in providing a great range of benefits including a fantastic amount of annual leave, including a Christmas shut down.

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

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

Your responsibilities as a Senior Project Manager:

• Ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across all project activities.
• Plan and oversee the full lifecycle of multi-utility works, including jointing, substations, excavation, commissioning, and energisation.
• Manage project budgets and timelines, including financial forecasting and maintaining project programmes.
• Liaise with key stakeholders such as local authorities, network owners, and internal teams to support project delivery.
• Prepare and maintain essential project documentation, including risk assessments, work instructions, and material procurement.
• Assist the Construction Manager by mentoring and supporting team members where needed.

Experience / Knowledge:

• Experienced in managing multiple utilities projects across different locations.
• Construction site experience.
• Experienced in managing internal and external site-based workforce.

Have you got the drive to go to the Last Mile as a Senior 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 is one of the largest last-mile multi-utility businesses in the UK.

We understand construction and we know utilities. We take responsibility for the ‘last mile’ of infrastructure that connects developments to wider distribution networks.

Our strong history in gas and electricity connections, deep knowledge of the industry and secure investor backing means we can provide a comprehensive multi-utility solution that includes clean (ground source) heat networks, electricity, water and wastewater.

Working through our operating companies UKPS (in South of England and Wales), Energetics (in Scotland, North Wales and the North of England) and our asset adoption business Last Mile Asset Management, we offer a ‘one-stop shop’ for new utility connections.

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