Job Description

UK Power network Services has long-term contracts to upgrade operate and complete the life cycle maintenance of the high voltage electrical assets for specific major clients, together with a capital expenditure programme for the supply of infrastructure and connections to multiple client sites. UK Power Networks Services is looking to employ an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to oversee the commercial aspects of the contracts.

You will have overall responsibility for the initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, control and closure of both Capital and Recharge (NAMP) projects, with regard to safety, time, cost and quality, such that the master programme of work is satisfactorily delivered to the client's requirements.

Principal Responsibilities:

Plan

- Working with the Project Programmer utilising Primavera P6, to create, update and review a task/resource schedule which is to identify excess or shortfall of resource against the proposed work plan.

Project Coordination

- Agree aligned project plan that coordinates all electrical work across the project.

Governance

- Ensure projects follow PG&C process and are prepared for presentation to the Project Portfolio Board working with the Cost Manager.

Contract Management

- Utilising the NEC suite of contracts.

Report

- Ensure regular reporting of progress and performance to governance bodies and stakeholders including the client.

Stakeholders

- Ensure stakeholders support for and perception of project performance and delivered value remains high i.e., are kept informed of project progress, change and risk.

Project Lifecyle Management

- Responsibility for managing the complete project lifecycle, (Gate A to Gate D)

RAID

- Manage project risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies and understand the principles of risk management.

Safety

- Ensure all workers engaged on the project are aware of HSE requirements.

Costs, Time and Quality

- Ensure project is managed and delivered to the requirements specification, within agreed time frame, and budget, meeting quality criteria.

Change Management

- Ensure project changes are monitored, recorded and reported for approval by the appropriate authority and that appropriate funding is in place to proceed.

Assurance

- Provide visible demonstration that project has delivered to its agreed quality criteria.

Contingency

- Participate in contingency strategy planning development and participate in the event of the contingency plan being implemented due to a major event.

Team

- Ensures all those working on project have a clear understanding of their role and responsibility in delivering a successful project.

Delivery

- Define and manage project requirements, design, implementation and commissioning and testing. Undertake additional activities determined by your job level and competency.

Nature and Scope:

The Project Manager must:

Have a sound background in 33kV and 11kV distribution networks including substations, transformers and cabling together with experience operating on HV and LV networks. Have a sound understanding of cost and change management for changes in site work. Be able to demonstrate an ability to analyse complex situations and produce solutions and contingency plans to meet our goals. Understand the need to balance; daily project delivery, event/ failure management and network planned maintenance i.e., are able prioritise to deliver all project goals without compromise. Support the Stay Safe programme You will need to be self-motivated and able to work independently, with the ability to resolve issues in a calm and inclusive manner. We ask that you can develop firm working relationship with all clients. Fulfil legal HSE requirements as detailed under Health & Safety Responsibilities. You will demonstrate a clear understanding and ability to operate within CDM standards. Provide regular performance reports on projects. You will monitor, control and report on all aspects of site works. This will from time to time involve the auditing of site works for adherence to construction and site procedures and the monitoring and review of commissioning tests. Work with the Cost Managers to ensure the Project meets its commercial/ finance performance. Provide suitable cost information to the Commercial Team to allow payment of invoices and financial cost performance reporting. Work with the programme team to ensure design / delivery programmes are kept updated. * Attend regular meetings with the client which include, progress meetings, performance (programme) meetings and other client organised meetings.