Technical Project Manager

Job Purpose:

We seek an experienced, talented, and focused Project Manager to join our dynamic team currently delivering installation, maintenance, and product support services for LV and HV assets across the UK.

Business Overview:

Lucy Electric is an international leader in intelligent secondary power distribution products and solutions, with features such as remote operation and monitoring. Linking energy generation to consumption, the business specialises in high-performance medium and low-voltage switchgear for utility, industrial and commercial applications.

Job Context:

You will work as part of a highly skilled Energy Services entity supporting all aspects of LV and HV services delivery to our clients and customers. As part of our team, you will support your peers in the delivery of all scheduled works, providing support and ensuring the functions of team’s systems, planning / maintaining training, and selection of tools and equipment. You will support and maintain our agile methodologies, resolving scheduling clashes or queries, support open and free flowing communications and lead projects as required.

The ideal candidate will have a background in fast paced project management environment, managing multiple small to medium sized projects concurrently. We are looking for a project manager with experience delivering a high volume of asset replacement schemes up to and including 33kv on behalf of a DNO. Responsibility for coordinating resources both internally and external contractors to ensure efficient delivery of the programme in line with budget requirements and agreed timescales. The role will progress projects and maintenance type tasks through from sales into delivery under the strategic direction of the Service Delivery Manager.

We strive forwards as a team advancing our technical skills, knowledge, and competencies together, whilst ensuring a flexible work life balance is worked into our ethos.

Job Dimensions:

You will be working with a team of skilled LV/HV Engineers, SAP’s, managers and supporting staff across all aspects of the HV industry. The role is a balance of home based and working from one of our offices, site visits and working from one of our offices with periodic site visits. The core hours are 07:30 to 16:00 Monday to Thursday, 07:30 am to 12:30 Friday, including out of hours fault calls and weekend phone support.

Depending on operational work and site requirements, additional hours will be required to ensure managerial support is provided throughout the range of a flexible working week.

Key Accountabilities:

• Driving growth of our UK Energy Services business, through supporting all aspects of delivery order book management, through to Programme completion, working closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Project manage multi-disciplined teams, and individuals, ensuring all work is planned to the highest standard whilst managing compliance, quality, safety and control over costs.
• Manage customer communications, expectations, and future opportunities. Own the handovers from sales through to delivery and invoicing.
• Schedule and coordinate site work, and logistics, with a range of engineers, sub-contractors, and utility companies.
• Ensure work programme is efficiently utilised, supporting the delivery team through having the right skills and availability within the engineering team to deliver the order book/ work bank.
• Management of the departments order book utilising agile efficient methods.
• Maintain customer and subcontractor relationships attending meetings both in Thame and at customer premises where required.
• Support Engineering team and clients, with project deliverables.
• Ensure project and programmes are managed successfully - scheduling, job costing, material purchases and specifications, logistics and travel arrangements.
• Assist on site with the delivery of works / project supervision.

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Experience in delivering efficient and effective services to customers whether on site or at a planning stage from an office environment.
• Experience in managing multiple smaller projects and programmes of work.
• Computer literate; skilled in all of MS office
• Full driver’s License, willingness to travel as required to support team and individuals.

Desirable:

• Good knowledge of LV/HV engineering, outage planning, SAP duties, construction planning, site management and logistics.
• Working knowledge of D365 F&O (Finance & Operations) module
• Good knowledge of H&S and its practical implications.
• Training in any of: Project management, Agile, Prince2, APM variations, ISO9001, Construction

Behavioural Competencies:

• Good interpersonal skills with a pleasant and can-do attitude.
• Highly organised, positive and confident approach to tasks.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently and within a team.