Senior Project Manager - Utilities

Overview

Lead delivery of utility projects, managing stakeholders, budgets, and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• resource allocation
• client delivery
• process innovation
• stakeholder management
• project planning
• reporting

Tasks

ESP Utilities is looking for a Senior Project Manager (Utilities) to lead project delivery of several high-profile ESP clients primarily focused on the developer market. Be accountable for project management processes and outcomes, coordinating with and communicating across all stakeholders in a timely and transparent way. -Ensuring all projects have the necessary and correct resource allocated to deliver on the key objectives. -Be accountable for delivery of all client deliverables including accurate and timely Asset Values requests, supporting proposition documents, and where indicated, the administration of Contract Documentation related processes. -Identify and develop best practice processes, leveraging technology and innovation to meet end-user goals of programme acceleration, whilst delivering a lean and efficient capability for ESP. -To manage all stakeholders, both internal and external, to ensure successful delivery of the project. -To lead client programmes of work delivering desired outcomes of Quality, Cost, Service, Delivery, Communication & Safety. -Liaise internally with all relevant departments (Pricing, Commercial, Legal, Ops and Accounts) on the delivery of each programme. -Lead end-user engagement on delivery, communicating programme status, articulating, and tracking action requirements -Be accountable for client ‘Point of Connection’ (POC) processes - working with team members and other stakeholders (internal and external) to maximise efficiency and favourable outcomes for client power requirements. -Be accountable for client NAV applications working with the respective leads in ESP to expedite applications and communicate status with all relevant stakeholders. -Ensuring all programmes have the necessary project plans and controls in place to effectively track project progress and critical path activities, ensuring that mitigation plans are in place to deal with risks and issues identified. -Ensuring all necessary reporting is in place to efficiently track progress and performance against agreed targets.

Requirements

• people manager
• power distribution
• utilities
• pmp
• engineering degree
• project management

What You Bring

-Experienced people manager. -Good knowledge of power distribution, HV connections and Water connections -Utilities experience is highly desirable -Demonstrable process development & improvement skills -MSP, APMP PMP, or Prince 2 accreditation -Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, construction management or similar -Highly developed senior stakeholder management skills and able to communicate clearly with customers. Proven client-side consultancy experience. -Proven programme and project management skill-set, with evidence of working at volume and tempo. -Experienced project manager with proven track record in coordinating stakeholders and delivering against project and business targets.

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Benefits

-Enhanced Family Friendly benefits: Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and paid time off when receiving fertility treatment. -Volunteering day: one day a year fully paid. -Life insurance -Holidays: 26 days, going up to 27 after 3 years and up to 28 after 5 years of employment. The company gives you the opportunity to buy/sell up to 3 days per year. -Employee Rewards Portal: access to exclusive discounts and flexible benefits such as Cycle to Work and EV car Salary Sacrifice Scheme. -Enhance Pension -Private Medical Insurance

About Esp Utilities Group Ltd

-Founded in 2000, ESP Utilities Group has spent over two decades building vital network links to homes, businesses and communities. -Privately backed since 2016 by 3i, the company secures regulated, long-term revenue through adoption and maintenance of utility connections. -Specializing in last-mile utility adoption, ESP partners with developers, ICPs and SLPs to take on networks and ensure ongoing upkeep. -Their portfolio includes residential estates, commercial sites, new housing developments and large EV-charging hubs. -They’ve pioneered EV-charging infrastructure roll-out, installing ultra-rapid hubs delivering up to 350 kW powered entirely by renewables. -They’ve recently branched into district heating services under a new business line, ESP Heat. -ESP publishes annual and semi-annual financial reports, underpinning a robust, regulated cash-flow model.

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