Trainee Project Manager

UK Power Networks; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A major energy company is seeking a Trainee Project Manager to oversee major connections projects in Maidstone. The ideal candidate will ensure successful project management from initial inquiry through to post investment appraisal. Responsibilities include liaising with various teams, managing financial controls, and producing compliant quotations. A strong background in electrical engineering and project management is essential. This role offers salary of £54,166 with additional benefits and a hybrid working model after probation.

Benefits

Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid

Private Medical Cover

Personal Pension Plan with contributions up to 10%

Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme

Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes

Occupational Health support

Discounted gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Must possess a strong track record in project management or distribution networks.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with Project Governance and Control process is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects throughout their lifecycle from enquiry to completion.
• Liaise with asset management to develop strategies.
• Produce quotations ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Manage financial control of projects and maintain gross margins.
• Collaborate with marketing, finance, and legal teams.

Skills

Project management

Customer service

Financial control

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering or similar

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

Job description

This Trainee Project Manager will report to the Major Connections Senior Project Manager and will work within Major Connections based in our Maidstone office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £54,166 and a bonus of 3%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote

Close Date: 04/12/2025.

We also provide the following additional benefits

• Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• Private Medical Cover
• Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
• Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

Job Purpose

As a Trainee Project Manager you will manage a number of major connections in the SPN area and to ensure successful pre and post contract management of all projects in order to exceed the customer expectations. To complete commercial project management through full life cycle of the project from initial enquiry through to post investment appraisal following the UK Power Networks Project Governance and Control process.

Principal Accountabilities

• Manage projects throughout their lifecycle from Enquiry, through Quotation/delivery and on to completion following PG and C process.
• Liaison with asset management to obtain point of connection information and develop strategies fro delivering customer requirements
• Produce quotations in line with our Licence conditions ensuring regulatory compliance of all projects (LC12, LC15, LC15a).
• Liaison with delivery partners; both during the Design and Programme Delivery for the pricing and delivery of new connections solutions.
• Manage the delivery of new connections major projects, when required to do so.
• Manage the financial control of projects, ensuring the delivery of planned Gross Margins.
• Ensure design compliance with CDM.
• Work with customers and government offices to progress long term strategies for the connection of new load for the expansion of development areas.
• Liaison across the company with marketing and key account management, finance, legal, regulation and network governance to ensure a consistent and appropriate strategy..
• Effectively manage workload. Take full responsibility and ownership of the success of projects.
• An understanding of the HV and EHV networks in one or more on the footprints would be advantageous;
• A can do and customer friendly attitude is most important with and keenness to excess customer expectations
• Presentations to external customers and UK Power Networks senior management will require the candidate to display confidence and a professional attitude.
• Produce and manage ITT in conjunction with procurement for cable installations.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

A HNC in Electrical Engineering (or similar) is the preferred requirement. However, applications from candidates with a lesser qualification and a strong track record in either project management or distribution networks (design or construction) would be welcomed.

Work prioritisation managing multiple projects at the same time

An understanding and use of Microsoft Office packages Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.

Experience of the Project Governance and Control process and a strong commercial awareness would be advantageous.

Health & Safety Responsibilities:

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.