Project Manager HV/LV
Operations
| Position | Project Manager HV/LV |
| Reporting To: | Programme Lead |
| Location: | Hybrid working with occasional travel to our London and Milton Keynes offices, and to sites where required. Please ask to see our working principles to help you understand how we like to work. |
| Start Date: | ASAP |
| Salary: | TBC |
| Type: | Permanent |
About Eclipse:
With a company-wide ambition to outshine for our customers and partners, we are committed to continually raising the bar in how we work and what we deliver. Eclipse Power is a proud market leader in the UK energy sector, providing expert grid consultancy and delivering private network and microgrid solutions, as well as operating as an OFGEM licensed Independent Distribution Network Operator (IDNO).
We offer specialised technical expertise at every stage of the customer journey, from advice and support on initial project viability, to design through to adoption and maintenance and everything in between. Our strong reputation, skilled workforce, innovative digital technology, and established industry regulatory relationships underpin the service we provide, and we are passionate and committed to delivering safe, reliable and high-quality solutions for our customers and partners.
Our people are our most important asset. Rather than traditional company values, we have personalities, reflecting our belief that how we work and what we do truly matters. With a diverse talent pool, we benefit from many different ways of thinking. Our people have a strong work ethic, care for one another, and make sure we have some fun along the way.
Job Purpose:
This role is responsible for the management of all projects and programmes of LV and 11kV connections constructed and delivered by ICP’s managing client liaison throughout the whole lifecycle of a project, from award through to energisation. The role requires strong customer and client management skills to work with the customers (ICPs) to enable a successful completion and handover to the asset management team.
To enable effective delivery of this role, understanding and effective utilisation of our internal project management tools (Monday.com) and stage and gate review processes are key. This team are pivotal in supporting the whole organisation understand where projects are in the process and keeping clients updated on next steps required. This role will also be responsible for liaising internally to ensure the stage gates are met and responsible parties have completed their review processes across a wide range of projects.
The team collectively undertake a range of project and programme management processes and activities to enable successful completion and handover to the asset management team.
Main responsibilities will include:
- Take ownership and manage delivery for programme of
- Liaise with clients regularly and provide monthly portfolio reports, project welcome packs and project kick off meetings.
- Manage the stage and gate process throughout all gates, ensuring all checklists, documentation, evidence and processes are followed for your projects
- Support the Head of Standard Connection Delivery in the management of the stage owner and gate keeper processes
- Manage and maintain project information, including forecast dates, programme of works, project briefs etc within internal work management IT system.
- Support data management for internal and external
- Review supplier data queries, resolve data conflicts and errors within IT
- Liaise with and gather information from external field-based operations to ensure systems are updated.
- Liaise with various departments within the business to ensure smooth, efficient
- Generate and issue client and customer
Knowledge and Skills Requirements
Ideally, you will have good knowledge and experience of the utilities industry, competent in delivering successful projects/programmes, pro-actively natured, customer focused, and passionate about the role and business.
Essential:
- Pro-active, customer-focused attitude with a passion for the industry and
- Comfortable in using oral and written communications media to interface with suppliers, customers, clients, and general public enquiries.
- Ability to work to a high standard of detail and
- Good understanding of project management and asset management
- Computer literacy with the ability to use Microsoft office applications and
- Willingness to learn and use preparatory commercial IT systems g. document filing and retrieval.
- Ability to prioritise work activity to deliver business
- Work flexibly either under supervision or on your own initiative as
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills at all levels, internally and
- Flexible, adaptable, and highly motivated in all areas of projects and
- Ability to work as an individual with minimum supervision and as part of a team to meet tight deadlines.
Desirable
- Prince 2, Agile, Associate Project Manager (APM) qualification
We’re looking for people to join our team who can demonstrate their connections with our personalities, which are:
- Friendly Experts – It’s how we support others with our expertise. Our people are approachable and ready to help, we share knowledge generously and we build trust by guiding and empowering others.
- Collaborative Solution Finders – The way we find solutions together. We collaborate across different teams in the business to achieve results, we look at different ways to solve problems together and we listen, respect and build on each other’s ideas.
- Naturally Curious – We love to learn new things. We stay curious and open to new ideas whilst seeking opportunities to grow and We also share what we learn to strengthen the teams around us.
- Raising the Bar – It’s our ambition to continue improving and constantly raise the To do that, we challenge the norm to find smarter, better ways of working. We are forward thinking and think differently whilst creating positive impact through meaningful innovation.
- Proactively Accountable – We take ownership and make things We do this by anticipating needs and challenges to make smart, practical decisions. We deliver with integrity and pride in our work and we’re reliable – we keep our promises.
Does this sound like you? If so, we look forward to receiving your application and learning more about how we can work together in the near future.