Framework Lead

St. Albans, Hertfordshire
United Living
Company Description

United Living Group is a collection of four businesses dedicated to creating a connected, sustainable future:

• United Living Property Services: Revitalizing homes and communities through the regeneration of living spaces.
• United Living Infrastructure Services: Delivering resilient infrastructure for a stable and functional future.
• United Living New Homes: Providing build-to-rent and affordable housing solutions to address community housing challenges.
• Connected: Connecting people through fixed-line and mobile infrastructure, enabling seamless communication in today’s digital age.

Job Description

United Living Infrastructure Services is looking for a Framework Lead to join its Water division as it continues to ramp up for AMP8.

If you’re looking for a long-term career opportunity with a Main Contractor, where you can develop your skills and be part of an industry-leading organisation, this role is for you.

You will ensure the effective management of multiple high value water projects, ensuring programme requirements are met whilst working in line with both Company and divisional objectives and achieving the client and customer aspirations and expectations.

Specific Responsibilities

• Accountable for the successful management of projects, attending pre-start meetings, devising a strategic programme of works at the start of the contract and continually monitoring progress to ensure projects achieve targets in respect of safety, time, cost, quality and customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for preparation and effective management of the project producing the overall Project Delivery Plan and associated detailed short term programmes and, where necessary, in conjunction with the Operations Director, making amendments to maintain the overall Plan. Take all necessary actions to ensure that work is carried out within the project requirements and timescales.
• Overall responsibility for the project including design, safety, quality management, resource planning, programme management and commercial management.

• Ensure that all HSQ&E activity and reporting is accurate, legally compliant and within group policies, highlighting and resolving concerns when identified.
• Ensure that projects are staffed adequately and led and managed effectively and maintain high levels of commitment and morale; ensure at all times that good two-way communication occurs. Ensuring strong team ethic.
• Work closely with the Commercial team ensuring that all matters relating to commercial and operations are fully aligned and managed.
• Support the Bid Team work winning activity where necessary.
• Lead all of the People responsibilities for the team including undertaking and monitoring the completion of Performance & Development Reviews, supporting and coaching team members to achieve both individual and business objectives.

Qualifications

• Ideally you will have extensive experience in managing the technical delivery of large-scale water projects. Alternatively, experience in oil/ gas/ utilities/ major civils may be suitable.
• Must have experience of working on multiple contracts
• Must be an experienced Project Manager who can organise and manage the completion of site works from a delivery, HSQE and commercial perspective
• Commercial and Programming awareness
• Site management safety certificate (SMSTS / IOSH Managing Safely)
• Proven track record of successful delivery of projects from start to finish.
• Technical Advisor for WIRS (Water Industry Registration Scheme)
• Proficient using Microsoft Office programmes; incl. Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Experience managing high value projects or portfolios.
• Full UK driving license