OCU Hornbill, part of the wider OCU Group of Companies have a new opportunity for an experienced Electrical Project Manager.
The Project Manager will be responsible for managing the engineering team who ensure that all projects delivered are technically fit for purpose and meet the statutory requirements. Aligning with the project plan and contract reviews, ensuring the project is on target for cost, quality, safety, time and scope.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Overall responsibility for the delivery of the full life cycle of the project. Undertaking appropriate internal and external reporting to ensure all relevant parties are kept up to date on progress.
* Liaising with and coordinating all parties to ensure timely planning and delivery of the project and responding to Client enquiries in a timely and courteous manner.
* Planning programmes of work through engagement with key client contacts and determining agreed milestones, dates, and deliverables - and ensure these are updated throughout project changes to remain current.
* Establishing and maintaining financial control of projects (including variations) throughout delivery - and keeping accurate records of progress against budget.
* Driving best practice and team development into project teams via process-focused workshops and project review sessions.
* A strong engineering and construction knowledge including the CDM 2015 regulations.
* Working with the Project Director and Project Team to ensure designs fully meet Client requirements.
* Managing and developing the Project Team
* Comply with the requirements of the company Integrated Management System with regards to Safety, Health, Environment and Quality.
* To carry out site inspections on a regular basis and take action to ensure all sites comply with current legislations.
* Procuring required labour, within defined budgets, to deliver the project (including relevant third-party requirements such as civils, traffic management, and commissioning)
Skills and Experience
* Experience with the installation, construction, maintenance, and repair of transformers & rectifier transformers, LV and HV switchgear, earth switches, surge arrestors and tap changes.
* Experience with Cabling systems pulling, termination jointing and testing.
* Responsible for Managing High and Low Voltage installation work including Power distribution and Control systems.
* Responsible for Managing Oil Works and small bore pipework installations.
* Knowledge of High and Low Voltage Testing and inspections.
* Knowledge and understanding of earthing systems
* Knowledge and understanding of basic excavation works
* HNC in electrical related discipline (or equivalent) desirable
* Driver's Licence
About you
* Able to think strategically in order to deliver both the company and departmental objectives.
* Motivate and develop others and maintain high standards across the team.
* Handle multiple projects, prioritise, and meet deadlines.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Collaborative working and problem-solving style to model effective engagement with stakeholders.
* Creative and imaginative.
* Commercially aware and financially literate.
* Able to address a significant number of diverse issues at once.
* Outstanding attention to detail and able to recall large volumes of data.
* Able to plan, prioritise and manage a heavy workload and delegate appropriately.
* Guide, lead, coach and motivate the team to meet their objectives and targets.
Company Information
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms, and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice.
We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
We celebrate difference and appreciate diverse backgrounds. We encourage everyone who join us to be themselves at work and create inclusive teams in our workplace.
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