Job Title: Project Manager
Role purpose
Reporting directly to the General Manager, this role is a key part of our organisational success, ensuring commitments to our customers are delivered on time and to the highest standard.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience in the successful delivery of multi-million-pound programmes of work and technically & commercially complex portfolios/projects within the high voltage overhead line sector.
Responsibilities & Duties
Including but not limited to the following:
Ownership of deliverables relating to time, cost, and quality, ensuring safe delivery of the project.
Leading, developing, and supporting the team in constructing new innovative technology and the associated connection build.
Using excellent communication skills to engage with internal and external partners in a timely manner.
Professionally representing the business unit, individually and as part of a team, in a wide range of situations with internal and external stakeholders.
Leading projects to the requirements set out within our governance framework for project delivery.
Providing and managing objectives to project team members (Procurement, Engineering, Construction, etc.) to ensure all deliverables are monitored and achieved in accordance with the programme.
Project cost control at all times, ensuring pre-determined levels of productivity are achieved.
Maintaining effective communication both internally within the business and externally with all customers, developing a relationship of trust to secure future business.
Challenging internally and externally (including subcontractors) to provide the best possible value proposals that meet customer requirements.
Operating clear requirements management, claims, non-conformance cost, and lessons learned processes on all projects within remit.
Building, developing, and maintaining clear, robust, and up-to-date project plans.
Key interfaces
Relationships with key stakeholders:
Business Unit General Managers
Client Representatives
Project Managers
External stakeholders, e.g. client, authorities
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
HV Substation, OHL and or HV cabling experience advantageous
Educated to degree level (preferably in an engineering, business or project management discipline) or relevant industry experience.
Experience of managing budgets
Experienced in planning works in the most efficient manner
People management skills and ability to motivate and engage staff
The ability to deliver strong financial performance in a contracting environment
Previous experience coaching and training.
A proven understanding of safety and quality management
The ability to engage at a specific and detailed level with key tasks, evidenced by those tasks being executed in a highly efficient manner.
APM, PRINCE2 or PMI qualifications are desirable.
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.