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Project Manager
May 26, 2022 | Comments Off on Project Manager
Locations: Swindon, Bracknell and Reading with possible flexible working within these locations
Business Area: Utilities - Telecoms
Contract: Full Time / Permanent
Salary: Up to £50k doe +
Join Kier, connect to your future.
With fantastic training opportunities and our growth and ambition to be industry leaders, now really is an exciting time to join our telecoms team!
As an Openreach core partner, this exciting opportunity will see us providing multi-million pound planned and reactive fibre and copper network services across Hampshire and Berkshire.
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With a nationwide 5G fibre build planned over the next 10-15 years, it's a great time to work in Telecoms. Working for Kier you'll be at the forefront of this growing market, providing you with opportunity to expand your skills and achieve your career ambitions within a dynamic and passionate team.
Your role as a Project Manager
In this exciting role where you will be responsible for managing a team of supervisors ensuring all work is delivered to time, cost, and quality in a safe and compliant manner and to ensure the compliance of the supply chain to all relevant processes, standards, and specification.
Key Responsibilities of a Project Manager
- Responsible for organising project teams, their workload and work effectively with the required support services
- Ensure that adequate resource and skills are deployed by the supply chain to ensure the programme of work is fulfilled.
- Successfully manage the relationship with the client and stakeholders, providing regular updates on programme delivery
- Confirm all Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental requirements applicable to the project are in place and monitored
- Manage persistent poor performance or failure to comply with process by the supply chain regarding jeopardy management or delivery by implementing positive actions to adjust any failures
- Ensure the supply chain provide sufficient information to allow timely updates of all client and Kier systems including co-ordination with programme managers and supply chain as necessary
- Carry out weekly assessment and accrual of plant related consumables e.g., Fuel, on/off charges. Weekly labour & plant returns produced by all supervisors and issued to cost control team to allow reconciliation of labour / plant costs
- Be proactive and an excellent communicator with demonstrable experience in this industry
- Have a strong track record in successful project delivery, planning, and organisational skills
- Working under pressure, on your own initiative whilst delivering against key objectives
- Experienced commercial management and client / stakeholder relationship skills
- Proven track record of people, project, and programme management, with strong leadership abilities
- Possess a good understanding of legislation affecting contract activities, awareness and understanding of the Communications Network Installation Specifications
- Ideally you will have previous experience using ICOMS, ETA and Depotnet
- Working knowledge of TMA and NRSWA, COSHH/RIDDOR/Health &Safety at Work, knowledge of regulations and requirements
- A solid understanding and of the Openreach Network.
At Kier, we're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.
You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a company van, private healthcare, a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 28 days' annual leave together with two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan).
Some of our other benefits include:
- New and enhanced family friendly policies with 8 weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, and important guidance on the menopause and the support we can offer
- Kier's Green Car Scheme
- 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, as well as 4x Life Assurance as standard, with the option for Partner Life Assurance cover
- A huge range of deals and discounts at many your favourite brands
Make the journey. Leave a legacy. Join us today as a Project Manager
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds, and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these by emailing .
Closing Date: 26th June 2022
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
Recruitment agencies - we are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. The recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL should we require assistance. For further information, visit our careers .