Senior Project Manager (Substations)

Swindon, England, United Kingdom

11/29/2024

Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.

Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.

We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.

We believe that being successful is a choice.

We choose to be successful.

We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.

As we continue to deliver on our current growth, OCU have urgent opportunities for experienced Electrical/ Power Senior Project Managers and Project Managers to be based across the UK.

Your role will include the management of the delivery of design, construction, and commissioning of various projects within the power section on behalf of IDNO Electricity Operators and Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) in the Electricity Industry.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the delivery of the full life cycle of the project. Undertaking appropriate internal and external reporting to ensure all relevant parties are kept up to date on progress.
• Liaising with and coordinating all parties to ensure timely planning and delivery of the project and responding to Client enquiries in a timely and courteous manner.
• Planning programmes of work through engagement with key client contacts and determining agreed milestones, dates, and deliverables - and ensure these are updated throughout project changes to remain current.
• Establishing and maintaining financial control of projects (including variations) throughout delivery - and keeping accurate records of progress against budget.
• Driving best practice and team development into project teams via process-focused workshops and project review sessions.
• A strong engineering and construction knowledge including the CDM 2015 regulations.
• Working with the Project Director and Project Team to ensure designs fully meet Client requirements.
• Managing and developing the Project Team
• Comply with the requirements of the company Integrated Management System with regards to Safety, Health, Environment and Quality.
• To carry out site inspections on a regular basis and take action to ensure all sites comply with current legislations.
• Procuring required labour, within defined budgets, to deliver the project (including relevant third-party requirements such as civils, traffic management, and commissioning)
  
  

Skills And Experience

• Senior Project Management experience with at least 10 years management experience within electrical/ infrastructure sector.
• SMSTS Qualification (or equivalent)
• CSCS Qualification (or equivalent)
• Manual Handling Certificate
• Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate
• HNC in electrical related discipline (or equivalent) desirable
• IOSH Certificate in managing Health and Safety (or equivalent)
• Driver's Licence
  
  

Company Information

Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.

Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.

We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.

We believe that being successful is a choice.

We choose to be successful.

We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.

We celebrate difference and appreciate diverse backgrounds. We encourage everyone who join us to be themselves at work and create inclusive teams in our workplace.