What's in it for you...

We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you're not just taking a job - you're starting a career with real support behind it.

24 annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to buy more

Group Personal Pension Plan

Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications

24/7 access to a virtual GP and Mental health support & counselling services

Cycle to Work scheme

Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more!

Life assurance cover

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Long service recognition

Active local social committees

Regular social events

Paid volunteering opportunities in your community

About the Role

Project Manager is responsible for providing strong leadership, contract management, project delivery, and strategic planning. Customer driven within the Power Division, ensuring safety, financial and operational targets are met or exceeded, maintaining exceptional customer service levels across all the projects they are responsible for.

As a Project Manager you will be

Responsible for day to day management of site staff, sub-contractors, vehicles, equipment, and issues arising from sites

Actively monitor performance of all site staff including subcontractors with respect to Health and Safety, Quality and Environment

Ensure all incidents are reported and investigated, with remedies implemented.

Monitor performance and safety requirements regularly and implement improvements.

Survey and quote individual projects based on a contract schedule of rates

Ensure resources are adequate for the workload and that projects are delivered in an economic and timely manner.

Ensure Ipsum Power policies and improvement action plans are effectively implemented, monitored, and audited.

Operate in full compliance with Ipsum Power and UK Power Networks policies, procedures, and instructions.

Be proactive in promoting continuous improvement and innovation in our working methodology

Work closely with the support team to ensure delivery programmes are in place and progress is monitored.

Identify and react swiftly to resolve problems before they escalate.

Responsible for project profitability and rapid conversion of work completed to cash received

Maintain and measure performance against agreed KPI's and SLA's.

UKPN client reporting and liaison including arranging progress meetings and client audits.

Subcontractor monitoring

Always establish good relationships with key stakeholders. Communicate and resolve issues with early resolution of any potential problems

What you will bring:

Proven experience in a Project Management position in Power Distribution Engineering

ONC / HNC Electrical Engineering preferred; C&G 232 or equivalent essential

ISOH Managing Safely

Proven experience in a previous Contract Management / Project Management Role within the power sector - preferably on a UKPN contract

Knowledge of measuring work achievement and providing reliable information for applications for payment to commercial staff

Knowledge of assessing and certifying sub-contractor applications for payments

Proven experience of working in customer service or a customer focused environment with performance management responsibility.

Professional, customer focused with a good standard of verbal and numerical reasoning.

Experience in analysing and interpreting data.

Knowledge of waste network operations business processes

Evidence of implementing successful improvement measures.

Passionate about Health and Safety and a belief that Zero Harm is achievable

Knowledge of KPI measurements to a high level to ensure compliance with targets.

Experience and ability to encourage and enable personal development of and recognise and reward team.

Proven ability to lead by and set an example.

Experience in building collaborative relationships with existing and new clients and suppliers.

Ability to communicate both up and down within Ipsum and the Client Organisation

Excellent communication skills

Time management skills, with ability to deliver tasks to deadline.

Professional and positive can-do approach

Self-motivated and organised and a flexible attitude, with an approach.

Full UK Driving License

Equal Opportunities

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Next steps...

If you're interested in this opportunity please apply or reach out to our Talent Team for more information