Project Manager - Preheating and PRS Upgrades

Northern Gas; Redcar; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 59,000

Job description

Project Manager Preheating and Pressure Reduction Station (PRS) Upgrades
Starting salary from £48,065
Up to 10% bonus
Company car or cash allowance £6,500
Permanent contract
Based out of either Leeds, Sunderland or Carlisle offices

We have an opportunity to bring a Project Manager into the Capital Delivery Team. This one vacancy is network wide and can be based out of either our Leeds, Sunderland or Carlisle offices. The role will primarily be carrying out works on preheating upgrades and PRS site upgrades, so a strong background in mechanical and civils works is preferred; however, other disciplines will also be affected by the works, such as electrical and instrumentation, so the applicant will be expected to be able to demonstrate their versatility in applying their engineering understanding across all disciplines.

Whilst there will be support from other teams within the business in delivering the projects, the role requires that the candidate take a lead in all matters relating to their projects. Your key accountabilities and responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:

1. Carrying out site SHEQ inspections and audits to ensure compliance with industry codes and standards
2. Reviewing construction designs for buildability
3. Producing, tendering and awarding contracts for design, materials and construction projects
4. Management of NEC4 contracts, including the assessment of commercial applications / variations
5. Providing progress updates and updating programmes
6. Accurately reporting commercial forecasts
7. Producing and presenting business cases for schemes
8. Building an SCO portfolio, working to become a Competent Person capable of issuing Permits to Work and some Non-Routine Operations
9. Coordinating contractors, colleagues from NGN Maintenance Team and equipment suppliers to ensure that outputs are met without programme delays

What we are looking for in our Project Manager Preheating and PRS Upgrades:

1. Knowledge of regulations applicable to the construction industry
2. Experience of managing the delivery of construction projects, preferably in line with the role
3. Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of management of construction projects and associated contracts
4. Must be able to evidence how they accurately manage the costs and programme for a live project
5. Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of Programme Management, preferably able to use planning software tools to create and or update programmes
6. Qualification in further education such as HND or Degree in an engineering or construction specific discipline would be advantageous
7. Experience of working with Safe Systems of Work, ideally with experience of issuing or receiving permits
8. Must be capable of using MS Office software
9. Must have a valid UK drivers license and access to a car

What we Offer You:

1. Starting salary from £48,065 to £58,458 (dependent on experience)
2. Up to 10% bonus (dependent upon achievement of set targets)
3. Company car or cash allowance £6,500
4. 40 hours per week
5. 25 days annual leave (plus recognised bank holidays and 2 half days over the Christmas period)
6. SSP for first 2 calendar days then occupational sick pay
7. A generous stakeholder 5/10 pension scheme
8. Free car parking on site
9. Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options from discounts on a variety of UK attractions, gym membership, restaurant discounts, experience days and exclusive NGN discounts and much more!
10. An array of fantastic family-friendly policies such as 6 weeks paternity leave (for eligible employees) and 6 months full pay for employees on maternity leave (for eligible employees), as well as shared parental leave and many more.

We are Northern Gas Networks. We deliver gas to 2.7 million homes and businesses in the North East, Northern Cumbria and much of Yorkshire. That’s around 6.7 million individual customers. We don’t generate or sell the gas, but we transport it to homes and businesses in our region through a vast network of underground pipes. In fact, we own and maintain more than 37,000 km of gas pipes - enough to stretch from Leeds to Sydney and back again. We cover large cities like Newcastle, Sunderland, Leeds, York, Hull, and Bradford, and our work extends to rural areas like North Yorkshire and Cumbria.

Our Values are at the heart of what we do. In addition to your key responsibilities, you will incorporate these into the daily life of your role. We are Trailblazing, Empowered, Heartfelt, Community Focused, Intellectually Curious and most of all we are Happy!

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion culture at NGN is embedded in everything that we do. We will be delighted to hear from a diverse range of applicants, so we can continue to grow our great team of people. We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, helping ex-services personnel back into employment, as well as being members of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) and we are committed to delivering our Opportunity Action Plan having signed the Social Mobility Pledge campaign, whereby we will establish our business as a force for good in the communities that we serve.

Next Steps: It would be great to receive your application by clicking apply and uploading your CV. We love to see how your experience and skills are transferable to this role so please ensure these are all included in your application. Once the advert has closed, we will be contact as soon as possible to let you know if you have progressed to the next stage. We are looking to hold interviews for this role throughout late April early May. We look forward to receiving your application.

If you require adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process, we want to hear about how we can help. Any applicant that requires reasonable adjustments from initial application through to interview are asked to contact the Recruitment Team at (url removed)