Project Manager DCD

82250 - Project Manager DCD

This Project Manager DCD will report to the Senior Project Manager and will work within Network Operations based in our Peterborough, Norwich, Bury St Edmunds ( King's Lynn ) office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £65,241 - £80,574 and a bonus of 3%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote

Close Date: 2nd March 2026

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.
• Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
• Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

Job Purpose:

• The role of the Project Manager in the Distribution Capital Delivery team is to project manage construction assurance on a portfolio of projects and work programmes from creation to completion.
• The Project Manager in the Distribution Capital Delivery team also has to ensure that all projects are undertaken. The Project Manager must promote the UK Power Networks Stay Safe Currencies and work toward zero lost time injuries.
• You will agree and implement the project delivery strategy which may be through UK Power Networks staff within the Network Operations directorate, Powercare or through approved contractors.
• You will forecast resource and material requirements, monitor project costs and delivery, manage contractor performance and provide regular reports.
• The role also includes liaison with Asset Management, Distribution Planning, Procurement, and Supply Chain.

Dimensions:

The Distribution Capital Delivery team delivers the RIIO-ED2/ED 3 settlement with the Asset Portfolio Plan for the three licence areas, with a team based in each region. As part of this team, the Project Manager will deliver a portfolio of projects. We will spread this portfolio across several areas within the Asset Portfolio Plan. Additionally, the Project Manager will be responsible for activities related to delivering the Asset Portfolio Plan at a distribution level.

The value of the portfolio will vary depending on the content. It will be in the order of £2m - £10m per annum, comprising multiple low/medium value projects plus a few large value schemes circa £300k.

The portfolio will include the management and assurance of contractors including Networks term contractors and framework contractors engaged for specific activities.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Complete projects/portfolio of projects from creation to completion to time, quality, cost maintaining the highest levels of safety and environmental management
• Undertake construction assurance through site safety audits on quality of work, technical competencies, adherence to specifications, compliance with testing and commissioning procedures and safety and environmental procedures. Ensure that the required project completion data is compliant with policy and submitted within specified timescales for processing
• Produce delivery plans and ensure that you provide adequate direct/contract resources, materials and services to maintain project programmes.
• Manage commercial arrangements with contractors to ensure that contractual arrangements are met and that cost controls are in place
• Provide monthly reports including achievement, costs and forecasts
• Communicate with partners such as Distribution Planning, Supply Chain, Customer Operations, Procurement and Contract management to ensure that projects are managed from creation to completion
• Ensure that all work is carried out to provide very high levels of Customer Service e.g. minimise CI's and CML's
• You will include will look after the link box programme, QOS works stream, 11kv and 33kv D poles/ ESQC.
• Ensure that all workers engaged in the projects/portfolio of projects are aware of all safety and environmental requirements

Qualifications:

Essential:

• The employer requires a ONC or equivalent qualification for Band E.
• We require a HNC or equivalent qualification for Band D.
• A safety qualification such as IOSH Managing Safely
• Experience working with the CDM regulations and ISO9001 quality processes
• NRSWA Supervisors Course (Units 1,10,11)
• Current valid driving licence

Desired:

• We will require a formal Project Management qualification such as APMP or Prince 2 (Foundation & Practitioner) for Band D.
• Authorised Person (11kV Switch OH and UG Systems) or Senior Authorised Person (11kV OH and UG Systems)
• Authorised – LV Switching.
• Construction Skills - Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project, the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Excel, word and access) and project management techniques.
• A working knowledge of SAP including (Project Management, Works management, Finance and Asset Management modules) or experience with a similar Enterprise Management IT system would also be advantageous.
• Experience working on electrical distribution networks.

Nature and Scope:

The Distribution Capital Delivery team is part of the Network Operations directorate. The team manages the programme of the Asset Portfolio Plan. It works with the term and framework contractors to deliver the programme. Also, the team requires the internal UK Power Networks resources to deliver certain aspects of the programme.

The role of a Project Manager in Distribution Delivery is more biased towards Project Management skills than operational skills. Although the role still requires site-based activities, these include safety visits, site previews/surveys, planning and coordination of works, and construction assurance.

The Project Manager will ensure that main functions of the project delivery are in place. These include scopes of work, procurement processes, financial approval, resource planning (materials and people), project delivery, reporting and review.

The Project Manager role may have a portfolio that is Asset Portfolio Plan specific or covers a range of the Asset Portfolio Plan. Also, the delivery of this portfolio may be by colleagues in Network Operations or by contractors or in some cases a combination of both.

The Project Manager will report to the Senior Project Manager and will work within Eastern Region South Area, although there may be some requirement to work across regions depending on the type of work being managed. The Project Manager will have autonomy, but the Senior Project Manager requires them to support the team requirements and may therefore reassign their priorities.

The Project Manager's role is about achieving the requirements of the portfolio and thus the Asset Portfolio Plan in a safe, efficient and cost-effective way. You will manage the projects/portfolio to ensure value for money and to update the data used in the development of the Asset Portfolio Plan.

Health & Safety Responsibilities:

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

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If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.