Project Manager
Posted 4 days ago by Network Plus
£55,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Preston, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Project Manager role at United Utilities in Preston involves overseeing the operational and financial performance of a contract, specifically for a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover. The position requires ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, managing resources effectively, and maintaining profitability while meeting client expectations. The role also emphasizes team management and development, alongside a focus on safety and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure all work within the contract complies with health, safety, welfare, and environmental regulations while maximizing profitability.
- Ensure compliance with client’s authorization requirements and specifications, adhering to company standards of service and quality systems.
- Control documentation and collaborate with the back-office support team.
- Assess health and safety competence of subcontractors and direct labor before work commencement.
- Compile site-specific method statements and risk assessments in advance of works.
- Monitor the commercial aspects of the contract to ensure client delivery and profitability.
- Manage resources including labor, materials, and plant.
- Promote safety and competence, including training requirements, and drive improvement across teams.
- Manage and motivate a team, delegating appropriately while leading by example.
- Develop the skills and capabilities of team members in your area.
Key Skills:
- Experience in Utilities.
- Supervisor Street works qualification.
- Health & Safety qualification is an advantage.
- Good verbal communication skills.
- Strong management skills.
- Financial and commercial awareness.
- Proficient in computer skills – emails, Word, Excel, etc.
- Clean Driving Licence.
Salary (Rate): £55,000 yearly
City: Preston
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Department: United Utilities
Location: Preston (Redscar)
Compensation: £50,000 - £55,000 / year
Description
12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for the operational and financial performance of the contract; delivering the work safely, on time, in budget and to our Client’s expectations.
Key Responsibilities
We are looking for someone to:
- Ensure all work within the contract under your control are carried out in full compliance with health, safety, welfare and environmental regulations, while working to maximize the profitability of the contract and ensuring satisfaction of contractual requirements
- Ensure compliance with the client’s authorisation requirements and specifications, with the company standards of service and quality systems
- Control documentation, working closely with the back-office support team
- Ensure that the health and safety competence of sub-contract organisation and direct labour are assessed prior to commencing work
- Assess the risk associated with our operations and ensure that the correct site-specific method statements and risk assessments are compiled in advance of works
- Have a keen eye on the commercials of the contract, making sure we can deliver for our clients and maintain profitability
- Manage all resources e.g. labour, materials and plant
- Take pride in our delivery, and make repeat business a measure of success
- Demand safety and competence, including training requirements, and push for improvement in all teams
- Manage and motivate a team, delegating where appropriate, but leading by example
- Have an ordered approach to the development of the people in your area
Experience and Qualifications
- Experience of working in Utilities
- Supervisor Street works qualification
- Health & Safety qualification an advantage
- Good verbal communication skills
- Good management skills
- Financial and commercial awareness
- Good Computer Skills – emails, Word, Excel etc.
- Clean Driving Licence
Salary and Benefits
We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.
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