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Utilities General Manager

October 27, 2022 | Comments Off on Utilities General Manager

We're looking for a General Manager to join our National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) contract.

Location: This role covers our depots from Lutterworth through to the West Midlands so can be flexible, possible base locations can be Lutterworth, Worcester or Gloucester.

Company car or cash allowance provided for travel

Contract: Permanent- full time, part time/ flexible hours available if desired, just let us know and we'll do our best to support you

Salary: Competitive + benefits

Responsibilities

Kier Utilities brings the built environment to life, keeping people and business connected.

In this role, you will be working on our National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) contract, where we work on maintaining the client electricity distribution network across the chosen area.

As General Manager, you will report to the Regional Director and will be accountable for the operational, finance, safety and delivery performance for the East & West Midlands regions of the NGED contract (Lutterworth through to Gloucester). You will use your experience and leadership to create a culture that leads by example for both Kier and the Client.

Your key responsibilities will include:


  • Implement the regional and business strategy, with related policies including SHEA and Risk Management to fulfil the required operational and commercial objectives, on time and to the required quality whilst maximising margin and customer satisfaction
  • To provide regular, accurate, consolidated reports and forecasts for your regions on finance, operational performance, capability & capacity and compliance
  • Use the reporting tools required to help build future profitable pipelines of work and safely maximise market share
Who are we looking for?

This role of General Manager is great for you if you hold:

  • Experience of leading at a senior level within the utility industry
  • A Full Driving Licence to travel across the region you cover
  • Knowledge of NRSWA
  • Excellent communication, management, and organisational skills
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits 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. Some of our favourites include:


  • New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
  • Eligibility to a discretionary bonus plan
  • A matched pension scheme
  • Private healthcare
  • A huge range of deals and discounts at many of your favourite brands, including restaurants, supermarkets, and travel providers
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits

Who is Kier?

We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf

Closing date: 24 November 2022

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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