Job Description

Job Title: Project Manager

Reporting to: BUGM

Business Unit: Transmission South

Role purpose

The Project Manager will have full accountability for the successful delivery of all overhead line and transmission projects within their designated area. This includes responsibility for the planning, execution, and completion of projects related to the construction, upgrade, and maintenance of high-voltage transmission lines. The role encompasses coordination of multidisciplinary teams, management of subcontractors, adherence to safety and environmental standards, and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.

The post holder will report directly to the Business Unit General Manager and will play a key role in client liaison, risk management, and the continuous improvement of project delivery processes within the transmission business.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Project Planning & Execution -. Developing detailed project plans, managing resources, and ensuring timely delivery within budget.

• Risk Management - The commercial success of projects ensuring the profitable delivery of work at the pre-calculated margins.

• Team Management: The management and performance of a discrete group of teams both on site and in administrative support roles to ensure optimum project delivery.

• Health and Safety Compliance: Ensuring all activities adhere to safety regulations and environmental standards. Ensuring safe, efficient delivery of work to the highest possible construction standards within budget and on time.

• Stakeholder Coordination - Maintain effective communication with all Customers, developing a relationship of trust on which future business can be secured.

• Provision of clear direction and support ensuring optimum utilisation of all available resources through improved work programming and scheduling.

• Commitment to continuous improvement through innovation and identification of best practises.

• The delivery of works in line with best in class safety and quality

• Ensuring pre-calculated tendered margins are consistently delivered.

• The timely submission of claims for works done including variations which maximise cash flows.

• The management and motivation of employees and sub-contractors. Including the management of poor performance through defined procedures.

• The management of cost budgets associated with the works location.

• Preparation of outputs for periodic review with Customers as directed by them.

• Dealing, in an appropriate manner, with all human resources related issues including disciplinary issues – at a site level.

• The timely delivery of financial and other progress data for the preparation of financial and other reports as directed by the Finance Department.

• Dealing courteously and professionally with all Customers

Key Performance Indicators

Deliver against goals and targets relating to:

· Safety Audits undertaken

· Accident Statistics and compliance with safety rules

· Profit margins

· Operating Costs

· Cash flow

· % of agreed works variations

· Quality defects

· Quality Audits undertaken

· Customer Complaints

· Productivity metrics

· Attendance levels

Essential Attributes

· A proven managerial track record with the ability to execute critical tasks in real time.

· Experience in overhead line transmission high voltage projects.

· Experience of meeting targets in a commercial environment.

· Experience of the management of budgets.

· The ability to plan works in the most efficient manner.

· The ability to manage and motivate staff.

· The ability to put the customer at the centre of decision making.

· An ability to deliver strong financial performance in a contracting environment.

· A proven understanding of safety and quality and how to manage them.

· The ability to engage at a specific and detailed level with key tasks, evidenced by those tasks being executed in a highly efficient manner.

· Personal integrity, resilience and the robustness needed to operate in a fast changing contracting environment.

Key Competencies

· Leadership/Team Working

· Customer/commercial focus

· Cost sensitivity

· Planning/organisational skills

· Results orientation

· Judgement/decisiveness

· Resource management

· Flexibility and adaptability to Change

The nature of the job will change over time as the needs of the business change. It is a requirement of the jobholder to contribute to the continuous development of the role to reflect these changing needs

The job will require flexibility, adaptability and determination to achieve the demanding performance objectives required to ensure all KPI’s are attained.

Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality

Omexom employees are required to abide by the Company SHEQ policies at all times. These policies are available on the Company’s Integrated Management System (IMS). Employee’s shall ensure they review any updates to these policies and behave accordingly.

The key SHEQ responsibilities are outlined in the company Safety Management Procedure (OX-80000-00-PRO-102)

Values

In line with Omexom’s values, the jobholder must have the following qualities:

Team Spirit & Generosity – able to work effectively within and contribute to the Omexom team to deliver results, provide support and drive performance.

Trust and Empowerment – enjoy managing their responsibilities and time to ensure work is completed efficiently and professionally.

Integrity and Responsibility – enjoy taking responsibility for their duties and managing these effectively to ensure efficient high quality results.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship – continually strive to improve processes and introduce new initiatives to improve efficiency.