Programme Manager - Apply Now!

[Avove]

Working here isn’t just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work.  We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.

 

About the role…

Reporting directly into the Operations Manager, you will oversee the planning and programming of the HV outage works, working on a risk-based model. A number of HV outages will need programming week on week and these outages will have to deliver a number of high-risk spans. The role will involve managing a team of engineers and HV outage front runners.

This role will be based in Durham, covering Doncaster to Scotland.

 

What will your day look like…

• Working closely with the Operational Lead.
• Managing a team of SAPs and HV outage front runners.
• Producing an effective & efficient programme, consulting with the LV Outage Lead and Live Cut Planner.
• Cultivating open 2-way communication and building trust within the team.
• Setting SMART objectives, producing KPIs and working to deadlines.
• Where applicable, making sure machinery and/or traffic management is booked.
• Staying compliant with health and safety legislation.

 

About you…  

You will have minimum of 3+ years’ experience working on High Voltage and / or vegetation management. You will have the ability to decipher and organize a large volume of HV outages using a risk-based model. An excellent communicator, you will be a critical thinker and a problem solver. Taking the initiative, you will have the drive to continually improve and overcome setbacks. You will be IT literate and have a good understanding of HV diagrams, including knowledge of naming and labelling. You will have experience in Project or Programme Management and be able to demonstrate instances of delivering projects to time, cost, and quality. Taking a process-oriented approach, you will also show excellent leadership skills, leading by example. Full job specific training will be available.

 

What’s in it for you…

We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you. 

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private personal medical insurance
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

 

About us…

We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.

We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.

We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water

 

We are an equal opportunities employer.....

We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.

 

What next...

We encourage you to apply for this role by following the link below as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process.

 

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Edited January 10 by Avove