Job Description

Contracts Manager

Location: Livingstone

Employment type: Full time / Permanent

Working Hours: (Monday to Friday, 45 hours per week with overtime opportunities available)

What’s in it for you…

We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you’re not just taking a job — you’re starting a career with real support behind it. 

Annual leave plus bank holidays
Option to buy up to 5 additional holidays
Group Personal Pension Plan
Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
24/7 access to a virtual GP and Mental health support & counselling services 
Cycle to Work scheme 
Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more! 
Life assurance cover 
Long service recognition 
Enhanced Maternity Pay
Paid volunteering opportunities in your community

About the role…

To undertake the management & delivery of Capital Programme work for Ipsum Power (OHL) Ltd. Set and implement standards for the project delivery team to ensure business is delivered productively and safely adhering to legislation and maintaining compliance.

As a Contracts Manager you will… 

Ensure all work is delivered safely and provide effective safety leadership so everyone in the project delivery team is proud to follow the rules
Ensure regular H&S meetings / forums are held and all safety information / TBTs delivered and cascaded in timely manner
Ensure regular site inspections / Safety Tours are undertaken in line with Company internal requirements
Ensure all work is delivered to the required standards of quality and inspection and test plans are always fully completed
Be proactive across the offices in establishing training and development requirements in conjunction with HR and National OHL Director.
Work with client and staff to ensure works are completed on time and within budget
Ensure monthly team meetings are held and management information is effectively cascaded down to the entire project delivery team
To carry out regular assessments / personal appraisals of all direct staff on project delivery team
Drive business to increase profit, whilst meeting business targets and objectives including control of direct and indirect costs
Support recruitments in line with Ipsum policy and business operating model
Submission of weekly and monthly reports to National OHL Director covering measured achievement, revenue and gross profit forecasts, safety performance, training requirements, risks and opportunities
Ensure resources are scheduled effectively by ensuring project delivery team complete accurately completed booking forms for all work requirements

About you…

A degree qualification in Engineering, Business management, Project management or related
Practical experience in contract management or relevant studies (desirable)
Previous experience working in an operational role on EHV power distribution (overhead and underground circuits).
Previous experience delivering work that requires activities like: deep excavation, temporary works, cable installation, cable jointing, wood pole line construction and dismantlement, engaging with stakeholders including: EA, Network Rail, Cadent Gas, private landowners and occupiers
Specific knowledge of how DNO networks operate.
Solid and up to date knowledge of statutory requirements, legislation, and technical advances (e.g. what decarbonisation means for power distribution network).
Good knowledge of health and safety practice and effective risk controls
Commercial / contractual awareness including forms of contract like NEC
Experience managing sub-contractors from safety, compliance and commercial perspectives

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Next steps...

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please apply or reach out to the Talent Team for more info!

About Ipsum

At Ipsum, we provide specialist engineering services across the UK’s regulated water and energy companies and private sector businesses.

We work with our customers to maintain, optimise and develop their above and below ground assets to ensure security and resilience, and with our smart systems and ways of working, we ensure we deliver on time, on budget and safely.

At Ipsum, we develop long-term working relationships with our customers by providing essential utility services on both public and private networks. We have many long-term contracts and framework arrangements in place which are built upon great customer service, safe working practices and the ability to flex and deploy specialist skillsets at short notice.

The growth of Ipsum has been built upon our people and our ability to meet the demanding and ever-changing needs of our customers. The UK utility sector is evolving and expanding to meet increasing customer demand, regulatory-driven outcomes and to exploit new innovative technologies, at Ipsum we will continue to grow in this sector by being a reliable, flexible and agile service partner that helps customers meet these new challenges.

As we know, utility service provision is not a 9 to 5 business, our customers don’t switch off their networks or assets at night, or at the weekends, or on holidays, or when things are quiet. They need them to work round the clock – and we at Ipsum are right beside them 24/7 to make sure they do.

We pride ourselves in providing specialist scheduled maintenance services, being able to respond to an individual call-out or mobilise onto a major upgrade project and that our customers can rely on Ipsum 24/7/365.

Industry

Energy & Utilities

Company Size

501-1,000 employees

Headquarters

Chorley, GB

Year Founded

2017

Website

ipsum.co.uk

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