I'm working with an award winning contractor who is seeking to expand their Project Management team with an experienced Programme Manager.

Their Remit

Their client, a major energy provider have awarded a single 4 (+3) year framework agreement delivering planned and reactive underground cable infrastructure works up to 33kv in the Bristol/Wiltshire area

As part of this contract award they require an experienced Programme Manager to oversee the Planned workstream who will be primarily based at their Chippenham Hub and reporting into the overall Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a strategic programme of works closely and collaboratively with their client.
• Liaise with senior stakeholders both internally and externally to update and convey the strategic programme including resource and cost levelling
• Identify and track changes or potential changes to the agreed construction scope; ensuring that the relevant contract principles are applied and that the impacts are given immediate visibility to appropriate stakeholders
• Monitor and update Project and Programme information
• Be responsible for weekly submission of program to client.
• Have overall responsibility of as built information gathering and completion ready to point of submission
• Have overall responsibility of pre-build information gathering for effective input into works programme
• Develop key relationships with their clients operational personnel, supply chain partners and promote a team spirit environment
• Working closely with the Commercial & Supply Chain team, monitor and improve performance of the strategic supply chain who will deliver the works. Work with all parties to ensure any performance improvement plans are developed and actions closed out
• Ensure key project and programme risks are identified early, and mitigated where possible, with issues and blockers escalated immediately to the Project Manager
• Report project and services performance SHEQ, Time and Cost, monthly to allow portfolio performance reviews to be held between the Framework Leadership Team and client.
• Work closely with the Project Managers, HUB Operations to ensure efficient use of resources, framework efficiencies and customer satisfaction
• Identify blockers/issues and ensure that a solution is developed to resolve, and immediately escalate where out of your area of control or influence
• Stakeholder management both internal and external
• Chair of Risk review sessions to support SHE, commercial and CDM governance / assurance

Qualifications and Experience:

• Strong Programme Management Skills
• Skills, knowledge, and experience of CDM and Construction Management in the capacity of Principle Contractor
• Strong Technical understanding of the Utilities Sector (preferably ‘Power’ sector).
• Experience of working on NEC4 style contracts
• Track record of delivery of project portfolios
• Strong commercial, financial and analytical skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to be able to respond rapidly to unexpected events, having the ability to develop creative solutions to problems
• Excellent IT skills and relevant knowledge of Planning Software including MS Project
• HNC/HND or degree or equivalent experience, SMSTS, Association of Project Management APM.

For more information on this role or a confidential conversation about other roles we may have, please contact Josh.