Construction Manager

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Construction Manager - Bristol (South West Region)

Be part of a leading utilities company where innovation and service excellence drive everything we do. At Last Mile, we're dedicated to providing high-quality solutions across the Multi Utility Sector. As our Southwest and Wales Construction team continues to grow, we're excited to bring on board an experienced Construction Manager.

As a Construction Manager, working under the UKPS brand, you'll apply your HV/LV electrical expertise and/or any other utility experience expertise, along with your leadership and management skills, to guide a strong team of Project Managers. Together, you'll deliver multi-utility projects that meet the highest standards to achieve customer expectations.

What's in it for you as a Construction Manager?

We offer good benefits and remuneration packages, but most importantly, an enjoyable and rewarding place to work. We believe in rewarding our people well and there are plenty of career opportunities for the right person. Being part of a large regional team of ambitious managers, with full support from all other UKPS departments.

In return of your hard work and dedication, we can offer you:

Core Benefits:

• 25 days holiday, increasing after 2 years by 1 day each year up to 30 days, plus 9 public holidays
• Holiday buy scheme
• Discretionary bonus
• EV and ULEV salary sacrifice scheme (subject to minimum length of service)
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution
• Life assurance (x4 annual basic salary)
• Refer a friend incentive
• Wagestream
• Employee assistance programme

And once you have successfully completed your probation, you will have access to:

• Flexible start and finish times
• Private medical insurance
• Company sick pay

Your responsibilities as a Construction Manager:

• Reporting directly to the Head of Construction to implement company directives while establishing a strong health and safety at work message.
• Manage a regionally based team of Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers to ensure the timely, quality and cost-effective delivery of the Project Manager's portfolio of projects and co-ordinating install activities with our Operational support teams.
• Develop and maintain a strong Project Manager team ethic ensuring consistency of approach and sharing of ideas.
• Ensure the Project Manager team are clearly and regularly communicating with customers and internal/external stakeholders.
• Work closely with the Senior Management team across the business to share feedback and help with the continuous improvement of UKPS policies and procedures.
• Working with the HR Team take responsibility for the day-to-day HR requirements of your team.
• Attend customer meetings to support the Project Manager and provide the customer high level feedback where requested.

About you:

Experience / Knowledge:

• Previous management experience in a utility-based discipline that includes advising and supporting a strong Project Management team and basic HV/LV/Gas/Water knowledge to interact with our technical support departments on decision making.
• Previous track record of managing and delivering on multiple projects and the related financial performance

Qualifications (Desirable):

• Managing Health and Safety qualification e.g. SMSTS, IOSH or NEBOSH
• HNC e.g. In an Engineering discipline, ideally Electrical & Electronic engineering
• Business leadership/management qualification

Have you got the drive to go the Last Mile as a Construction Manager? Apply now!

About us:

We are UKPS; a fast-growing Multi-Utility Independent Connections Provider (ICP) part of the Last Mile infrastructure. We are fully accredited under the NERS, GIRS & WIRS schemes to carry out the turnkey provision of multi-utility infrastructure and subsequent connections to new build housing, residential, commercial, and industrial projects.

At Last Mile, we are one of the UK's largest Independent Network Owners, owning and operating in excess of 500,000 gas, electricity, water, and wastewater connections serving residential and commercial customers. Last Mile Asset Management adopt and operate electricity, gas, water and wastewater, and ground source heat/cooling networks that are designed, installed, and commissioned by Lloyds accredited Independent Connection providers (ICPs).

At UKPS & Last Mile, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse working environment, where employee wellbeing is at the forefront in making sure our people feel valued. We provide tailored ongoing training and development, but most importantly, long term career opportunities for you to grow with us. If you are motivated to succeed and have a 'can-do' attitude, we would love to hear from you!