Senior Project Manager Utilities

Title: Senior Project Manager

Discipline: Project Management (Utilities)
Location: London (With Hybrid Working)

Reporting to: Senior Associate / Delivery Lead

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Rider Levett Bucknalls Utilities & Energy team is one of the UKs leading independent multi-disciplinary utilities consultancies supporting clients in the successful planning procurement delivery and operation of critical utility infrastructure across some of the countrys most complex development and infrastructure programmes.

Our team works across the full project lifecycle providing specialist expertise in electricity water wastewater gas telecommunications distributed heat network emerging utilities and infrastructure for hyperscale data centres advanced manufacturing logistics renewable energy commercial residential and nationally significant infrastructure projects.

What sets us apart is our genuinely integrated approach. Rather than operating as individual disciplines our professionals work collaboratively across three complementary service pillars to provide clients with seamless support throughout every stage of a project.

Commercial Management Providing strategic commercial advice procurement contract administration cost management change management commercial assurance and financial governance from early project development through to final account.

Technical & Regulatory Advisory Delivering specialist utility engineering network strategy regulatory guidance statutory approvals utility procurement connections strategy and technical assurance to de-risk projects from inception.

Project & Programme Management Leading the planning governance and delivery of complex utility infrastructure programmes providing project management PMO programme controls stakeholder management and client-side delivery oversight through construction commissioning and energisation.

These three pillars operate as one integrated team enabling us to provide clients with a truly holistic service that combines technical excellence commercial rigour and delivery expertise. This collaborative approach allows us to solve complex challenges quickly share knowledge across disciplines and provide resilient support throughout every stage of project delivery.

As our team continues to grow we remain committed to fostering an inclusive supportive and collaborative culture where individuals are encouraged to learn from one another develop new skills and work across disciplines. Whether supporting a colleague on a technical challenge assisting with commercial strategy or helping deliver a critical programme milestone we operate as one team with a shared objective of delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients.

Joining RLBs Utilities & Energy team means becoming part of a high-performing ambitious and supportive business that is helping shape the future of the UKs critical infrastructure while offering genuine opportunities for professional development career progression and exposure to some of the industrys most exciting and technically challenging projects.

Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) is expanding its Utilities & Energy team and is looking for an experienced Senior Utilities Project Manager to support the delivery of some of the UKs largest and most complex infrastructure data centre energy industrial and mixed-use developments.

This is not a traditional consultancy role.

Were looking for an experienced project delivery professional who enjoys being at the centre of major infrastructure projects driving delivery challenging programmes solving problems and ensuring utility works are delivered efficiently. Whilst the role covers all utility disciplines applicants with a strong electricity infrastructure background (11kV132kV and above) are particularly encouraged to apply.

You will manage utility infrastructure projects through delivery acting as the clients representative across complex programmes involving electricity water wastewater gas telecommunications and district energy infrastructure.

Working alongside our commercial technical and regulatory specialists you will take ownership of project delivery governance programme management and stakeholder coordination from mobilisation through to utility infrastructure commissioning and project close-out.

The successful candidate will be expected to lead delivery in accordance with the clients chosen standard form construction contract.

Responsibilities:

Technical Experience

The successful candidate will possess a broad understanding of the planning procurement and delivery of multi-utility infrastructure with a particular emphasis on electricity networks. Applicants should have demonstrable experience managing the delivery of complex utility projects involving high and extra high voltage electricity infrastructure substations transmission and distribution networks contestable and non-contestable works together with clean water wastewater gas telecommunications and district energy infrastructure. Experience should include coordinating multiple statutory undertakers Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) Independent Distribution Network Operators (IDNOs) Independent Connection Providers (ICPs) transmission operators utility contractors and multidisciplinary design teams through all phases of project delivery.

Candidates should be confident operating within complex regulated environments managing utility interfaces diversions reinforcement schemes new connections and commissioning activities whilst maintaining programme commercial and technical oversight. A strong understanding of project governance programme management and project controls is essential including critical path analysis risk and opportunity management change control executive reporting cost and schedule performance PMO governance and contractor performance management. Previous experience delivering utility infrastructure on major developments such as data centres industrial logistics manufacturing energy or other large-scale infrastructure projects would be highly advantageous together with a practical understanding of JCT NEC or FIDIC forms of contract CDM Regulations NRSWA and the wider statutory and regulatory framework governing utility delivery.

Essential Experience

This role would suit individuals currently working for major contractors ICPs DNOs utilities consultancies client organisations or infrastructure developers who are looking to work on nationally significant projects with greater client exposure and responsibility.

The ideal candidate will be:

Our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential so you can look forward to benefits that include:

Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.

Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.

Focus On Wellbeing - We offer a number of health and wellness options including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.

Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.

Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.

Additional Benefits - We offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.

Exceptional Exposure - Youll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.

Social Responsibility - We hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.

We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting retaining developing and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce. Find out more here: Diversity Equity & Inclusion - RLB Europe

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