Senior Programme Manager

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Do you have significant experience with bio-resources and gas systems? Have you delivered a major programme of work? Do you have experience defining delivery strategy through leading feasibility, design, construction and the overall delivery of an investment programme?

If so, this is an exciting opportunity for you to lead a team of Designers and Programme and Project Managers to work in collaboration within a major water company with operations, bio-resources and asset planning teams.
What you'll do

As an experienced Programme Manager, you will be responsible for taking complete ownership of programme delivery and leading the 'Engineering a Better Future' vision for a more 'Industrialised Approach to Engineering'.

You will be responsible for ensuring the team delivers a portfolio of bio-resources projects using an approach that achieves optimum efficiency using either, or a combination of, internal and external design, civil, mechanical and electrical resources.

You will be managing a programme of works entailing a total expenditure of over £250 million over a five-year period, comprising projects with values ranging from less than £1 million to more than £50 million.

Your roles and responsibilities will include:

• taking full responsibility for the overall direction of project management teams
• demonstrating a driven and entrepreneurial approach with first-hand experience in the fine detail of any scheme while ensuring the project itself has been 'value engineered' through the design phase
• leading, motivating, inspiring and empowering the team day to day, ensuring they spot opportunities, see beyond challenges and deliver to the highest possible standards
• owning the resource management process for the team
• ensuring all legal, project control, delivery, health and safety, environmental, financial and procurement processes are fully embedded, and adhered to, through all stages of project delivery
• innovating, thinking laterally and tackling new areas of business risk and opportunity
• identifying and managing critical business issues
• ensuring appropriate construction processes are followed and corresponding procedures are set up to meet the safety, quality and environmental licence requirements
• ensuring that necessary resources are available to meet the construction strategy and objectives
• regularly reviewing the performance of other external projects and other sources of best practice to maximise opportunity for implementing lessons learned on projects
• facilitating effective team interaction to avoid silo working practices
• applying corporate policy and standards to site construction activities
• monitoring performance against the policies and standards as appropriate
• feeding back on performance into the company's measures
• reporting on incidents and other operational issues through to the compliance teams and senior management.

What you'll need

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• A chartered member of the ICE or equivalent professional body is preferable.
• Extensive proven experience at a management level.
• Significant experience leading large construction (capital) projects to successful delivery against time, cost and quality specification, ideally in a regulated environment.
• Experience managing a substantial programme of multi-disciplinary projects through the design, construction and commissioning stages, preferably in the water industry or other utility industries.
• Strong commercial knowledge of complex projects with a knowledge of UK construction legislation and relevant contractual expertise.
• Experience planning and following budgetary processes for a project of this size.
• Knowledge of health and safety and CDM regulations.
• Demonstrable ability to lead and develop project delivery teams.
• A proven commitment to see the job through.
• Planning and organisational skills.
• The ability to influence effectively at all levels of the company.
• Leadership skills showing strong relationship-building, influencing and people management skills for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience as the client managing large contracts and contractors, from both a technical and relationship perspective, including the associated industrial relations environment.
• Experience holding a senior leadership position in an organisation, creating a culture that supports safety excellence and project objectives and values.
• The ability to gain a full understanding of the legislative and regulatory requirements relating to construction.

What you'll receive

• Total pension contributions up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Performance-related bonus.
• A car allowance.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

YTL Construction UK is a new company that will be part of the international YTL Group. The Group, which is based in Malaysia, has a very large building and construction arm within Asia, including housing, roads, rail, commercial buildings, hotels, performing arts venues and cement manufacturing.

YTL has been active in the UK for over 20 years with ownership of Wessex Water, waste to energy, retail and commercial projects and a number of hotels.

YTL Construction UK will be responsible for the construction of a new entertainment complex at the iconic Brabazon hangars, north of Bristol, including exhibition and conferencing space.

The site is also the location for the Brabazon new town with hotels, schools, commercial developments and planning permission for 6,500 housing units. Over time, the new company will also develop wider construction projects, particularly focused on key infrastructure.

With the rapid development of the Brabazon Estate at Filton Bristol, this is an excellent opportunity to join what will, in a few years, become one of the major companies in the UK construction industry.