Delivery Manager – South East

Guildford, Surrey
Connected Kerb

Purpose Of Role:

Connected Kerb is looking for an experienced Delivery Manager for the South to join a thriving EV organisation to be a key part of the programme delivery of one of the UK’s leading and fastest growing EV charging infrastructure networks.

The Delivery Manager is a critical role in Connected Kerb’s exciting and unprecedented expansion of EV charging infrastructure. Throughout the journey, you will be accountable for the definition, estimation and delivery of EV CP projects to time, quality and cost through our external Design & Build Install Partners as part of the unprecedented growth in the new EV market. This is an exciting and demanding role that will offer unique challenges and ability to grow and will offer unique opportunities for advancement in the fast growing EV sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable for Health, Safety & Environment aspects across allocated projects including assurance of CDM and related activities
• Responsible for supporting the PMO & Construction Support team in the definition, estimation, planning and development of the projects through Work Package Order
• Working with the Clerks of Works responsible for building and maintaining strong collaborative relationships with Install Partners to enable the delivery of the Work Package Orders.
• Embed the e2e Design & Build process Projects section, covering all aspects of how projects are planned and executed
• Accountable for oversight of the WPO Surveys and Designs are delivered to CK engineering specification/design standards and estimates are processed through governance processes
• Accountable for delivering projects/Work Package Orders to accepted cost, programme & quality
• Accountable for working with all Install Partners to ensure an appropriate risk and mitigation plan is in place for all Work Package Orders
• To be accountable for Work Package Order delivery against agreed financial and service targets
• Promote a culture of pro-activity, innovation, transparency, collaboration and flexibility in all aspects of the work of Project Delivery
• Ensure CK’s Quality 3 Lines of Defence are adopted for quality across the delivery programme
• Establish external and internal benchmarks and appropriate KPIs as the basis for demonstrating the quality of Project Delivery
• Promote and support the development of partnership and integration across both CK
• To identify and prioritise the development and training needs for staff and agree PDPs, appraisal and training plans as necessary
• Ensure that there is appropriate and accurate management information available to all those who need it, covering all areas within the remit of Project Delivery
• Maintain appropriate internal and external networks
• Ensure that Projects are delivered in a cost effective and financially sustainable manner against targets agreed with Senior Delivery Manager

Requirements

Key competencies/behaviours:

• Strategic Programme Leadership
• Ability to define, shape and deliver infrastructure projects
• Experienced approach to influencing senior stakeholders;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Ability to provide authoritative risk-based advice, acting as a source for the resolution of unique or complex problems

Accountability and Commitment

• Client focused and able to manage counterparties at the heart of everything we do;
• Commitment to collective decisions and team player mindset;
• Has authority and responsibility for all aspects of a significant area of work, including policy formation and application.

Performance and Development

• Sets and communicates contribution expectations, metrics and outcomes for the team
• Empowers and inspires team members to take stretch assignments
• Delegates appropriately – monitors progress and provides support, resources and covers

Execution and Results

• Reinforces the Company’s purpose and how each person contributes to it
• Focuses on identifying and championing integrated solutions for clients and stakeholders
• Involves colleagues with the right expertise to optimise decision making

Engineering & Innovation

• Proven value engineering to overcome delivery issues
• Thinks strategically to anticipate future trends and changing client needs
• Systematises and continuously improves processes as we grow

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Experienced infrastructure Project Delivery Manager with a proven track record of > 5 years delivering infrastructure projects, ideally in energy or network infrastructure sectors
• Experience of programme & project management, minimum APMP (Practitioner) qualified
• Contractually and commercially capable to drive delivery performance.
• A highly collaborative project manager able to build strong relationships across a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Experience leading infrastructure Health, Safety, Environment & Quality, including CDM
• Proven track record of implementing and driving infrastructure commercial contracts
• Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills
• Track record of successfully managing project to time, quality and budget
• Ability to manage ambiguity and challenges presented by the start-up environment
• Understanding of solutions oriented individual, proactive in providing pragmatic advice and innovative services delivery.
• Record in developing long term partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in understanding budgets and managing costs.

Must be eligible to work in the UK

• 28-days of annual leave, plus your birthday off and 1 volunteering day
• Sustainable pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Continuous professional development to support your career growth
• A passionate team!