Job Description

Senior Project Manager – (Substations)

Role Overview

The position of Project Manager (Substations) will be responsible for the delivery of substations for our GGP Projects throughout England. The post holder will report directly to the relevant Business Unit General Manager.

The post is specifically focused on:

• The safe and efficient delivery of individual projects to the highest possible construction standards within budget and on time.

• The commercial success of individual projects ensuring the profitable delivery of each project at the pre-calculated margins.

• The management and performance of a discrete group of staff both on site and in support roles to ensure optimum project delivery.

• Project cost control at all times.

• Maximisation of productivity.

• Maintain effective communication both internally, within the business to ensure optimum project delivery and externally, with all customers, developing a relationship of trust on which future business can be secured.

Specific Responsibilities

• Total responsibility for driving and delivering all projects assigned to you.

• Creation and updating of civil and electrical programmes in line with PESL / client requirements.

• Timely completion of the electrical bill of quantities and receipt of purchase orders prior to mobilisation on site.

• Ensuring the “sales handover process” is carried out as documented & within an agreed timescale prior to mobilisation.

• Ensuring purchase orders are raised for new and existing suppliers as and when required. Challenge terms and conditions to reflect “value for money” in conjunction with the contracts / quantity surveying (QS) department.

• Actively contribute to and support Health & Safety across all sites to ensure delivery of a world class “safety culture” (including monthly safety audits, adherence to PESL Project Management Procedures and current H&S Legislation).

• Manage the transition between the civil and electrical phases to maintain safety and eliminate unnecessary costs.

• Monitor and assist in the collection and reporting of financial data relating to electrical bill of quantities.

• Promote and monitor “approved on site administration practices”.

• Provide clarity around all claims relating to payment applications so as to ensure prompt payment.

• Encourage at all times use of “best practices” so as to ensure maximum utilisation of time, materials and resources.

• Compile relevant electrical information for inclusion in the station safety file.

• Positively challenge all our processes, systems and methodology.

• Encourage staff at all levels to take ownership of their business and contribute to its continuing success by encouraging and developing commercial awareness in everything they do.

• Continue to assist in the updating of our “overall” work programme & resource” schedule.

• Responsible for all resource allocation in Ireland in conjunction with Andy Hunter and John Potts.

Assist With the Following

Supporting HR Related Activities Including:

• Carrying out initial investigatory interviews into incidents (including vehicle accidents) and drive subsequent disciplinary interviews / process if required

• Ensuring PPR process is carried out with all staff in a timely manner

• Identify employee training needs and liaise with HR in a timely manner to arrange courses

• Identify individual’s capability regarding their progress through PME skills matrix

• Ensuring individual performance is regularly reviewed, with recourse to formal performance management process if required

• Ensure employee absence is managed effectively including regular return to work interviews, and recourse to formal sickness absence process if required

• Liaise with HR to identify any HR issue which has potential to negatively impact on the success of a project

Additional Responsibilities

• Actively participate and lead where required all progress and safety meetings

• Maximise the use of our vehicle management system – Fleetstar – to make full commercial use of all information generated by this system

• Management of the tools and equipment budget

• Contribute fully to the pricing process during tender preparation

• Provide “feedback” from site on actual project delivery which can be used to improve the pricing and tender process in the future

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

• Must hold a relevant Electrical Qualification (HNC/HND/BE)

• Experience of delivering Substation Projects would be preferred

• A track record of effective project management with the ability to execute critical tasks in real time

• Experience of:

  • Meeting targets in a commercial environment

  • Managing budgets

• The ability to:

  • Plan works in the most efficient manner

  • Manage and motivate staff

  • Put the customer at the centre of decision making

  • 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, highly commercial contracting environment

Key Competencies

• Leadership / Team Working

• Customer / Commercial Focus

• Cost Awareness

• Planning / Organisational Skills

• Results Orientated

• Judgement / Decisiveness

• Resource Management

• Flexibility and Adaptability to Change

General

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.

The nature of this job will also require flexibility in respect of working hours and travel as the jobholder will be required to spend considerable time on project sites throughout GB / Ireland.