Shutdown Planning Manager

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As the Outage Coordinator at Ground Control, your primary responsibility is to facilitate the successful delivery of a full programme of tree cutting power outages. The successful candidate will be responsible for the planning, coordinating and management of the electrical provision process delivering a full programme of tree cutting power outages within Ground Control`s operational area with UK Power Networks. The candidate will work alongside and support the senior management and operations team to ensure a high level of efficiency and planning is always achieved, with a drive to ensuring efficiency and KPI targets are always met.

The successful candidate will ensure work is completed to the highest possible standards in terms of safety, environment, quality, operational excellence and always drive to provide the best value to Ground Control and its Clients. This role is based on up to 11kV work.

The role;

• Efficiently plan and deliver a full programme of tree cutting power outages.

• Oversee and manage the tree cutting power outage programme, driving best practices and operational excellence.

• Coordinate outage teams to ensure projects are completed within the agreed timeframes, budget, and contractual commitments.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate the successful planning and execution of all outages.

• Assist in managing budgets and ensuring cost-effective delivery of electrical provisions.

• Ensure adherence to safety, quality, and environmental standards.

• Participate in internal and external meetings related to programming and planning.

• Travel as necessary to support the effective delivery of outage programmes.

The person;

This is a great role for someone currently who is a natural Projects Coordinator/Scheduler or Programme Manager with a natural leadership ability and holds the ability to problem solve and drive solutions.

Whatever your background you will need;

• Strong ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders towards a common goal.

• Excellent organizational and planning skills, with a keen analytical mind.

• Knowledge of overhead electrical networks.

• Proficiency in IT and computer skills.

• Ability to identify and solve problems effectively.

• Full UK driving license.

In addition, any experience in the following is an advantage;

• Familiarity with UK Power Networks' shutdown procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Strong team leadership skills, with experience balancing delegation and control.

• Commercial awareness and strong negotiation and influencing skills.

• Experience managing workloads and balancing demands from multiple stakeholders.

This is a hybrid role between home based and sites throughout, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Essex.

What we offer:

At Ground Control we believe in creating an inspirational environment , and rewarding our employees for their hard work. We offer a wide-ranging benefits program , supporting you to realise your full potential, and are proud to be recognised as a great place to work:

Awards, Accolades and Culture

• We have been awarded `world-class` status for employee engagement in the 2023 best companies results, ranking at #16 in the ` Top 100 Large Companies to Work For ` league table.

• Certified B-Corp Accredited , Ground Control has been certified by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, as having met rigorous social and environmental standards which represent its commitment to sustainable goals ahead of profit.

• We inclusively support ` The Race at Work Charter `, ` Ban the Box `, ` The Armed Forces Covenant ` and are ` Disability Confident '

• We invest 5% of our profits into the Evergreen Fund , an investment fund dedicated to sustainability and environmental initiatives.
• By 2025 we have committed to planting 1,000,000 trees, having a fully electric fleet, and working towards achieving carbon net zero after becoming carbon neutral in 2020.

• 2 personal choice volunteering days with your fundraising efforts matched up to £500!

Perks and Benefits

• Free gym access if you are Head Office based or subsidised national gym memberships if you are based elsewhere.

• Nursery Vouchers, Cycle to work scheme and Travel loans

• Medigold employee support, Free Flu Jabs, online private GP service and a premium subscription to Calm, the wellbeing app

• A supportive, entrepreneurial working environment that fosters collaboration.

• Training, development, coaching and mentoring plans including our GC Leadership Academy, job specific accreditations and higher education opportunities

• Hybrid working opportunities with time in the office including breakfast Mondays and dog friendly Fridays.

• Financial benefits include yearly bonus scheme, access to Wagestream and employee share options

How we work:

We put people at the centre of everything we do.
Everyone is welcome. We`re embracing a culture where difference is valued. Your uniqueness will be celebrated. We believe diversity grows innovation, and innovation creates initiative. Together we`ll succeed in caring for each other, caring for our communities and caring for our Environment. Together, we`re stronger.

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