ICP & EV Project Manager Permanent

About the role

The role of Design Manager is pivotal to controlling and developing the design phase of all projects across new connections and EV charging.

Responsibilities are essentially divided into two key workstreams:

• Design Operations – management of the design process and workflow; utilising internal and external design teams to deliver project design requirements on-time, on-budget and to the appropriate quality standards
• Continuous Improvement – lead the strategy and implementation of change to the Design function; ensuring that the processes, resources and output are fit to support the planned business growth from 2023 onwards

Excellent process and people management skills are essential to this role, as well as an established background in the design and install of HV and LV electrical infrastructure. We are looking for a strong, driven candidate to come in and build a Design function that can keep pace with our industry-leading growth in ICP and EV delivery.

The list is not exhaustive and the job holder will be expected to become involved in a range of activities to enable the Company to succeed.

Rewards

Join our growing organisation and you’ll enjoy benefits including a generous holiday allowance, a company pension scheme, and paid sickness leave.

Key responsibilities:

• Overseeing the day-to-day design operations for ICP & EV project delivery, covering all key disciplines (civils, HV, LV, temporary works etc)
• Managing internal and external design resources to deliver on-time, on-budget and to the required specifications
• Enforcing stringent, ‘industry-leading’ quality standards in output/drawings at each design stage
• Ensuring service level agreements for design completion are consistently delivered by internal and external design resources
• Reporting on the performance of the design function to the Senior Leadership Team and other relevant stakeholders at regular intervals
• Maintaining disciplined document management and version control both during and after the design process
• Reducing commercial and operational risk through robust design reviews and governance
• Undertaking site and client visits where necessary to support high-profile projects
• Mitigating the likelihood of health and safety incidents via comprehensive, safety-focused, design output
• Shaping and implementing the future strategy of the design function to ensure it is fit to support forecasted business growth
• Driving continuous improvement of all business processes linked to design (directly or indirectly)
• Monitoring changes in legislation, regulation and codes of practice to ensure absolute compliance
• Onboarding, and ongoing management, of third-party design partners
• Building strong and effective working relationships with other internal teams and key colleagues
• Engaging with the wider Mitie-group design community to seek best practice and efficiencies
• Balance working remotely with consistent office-working for team engagement

Job Holder Specification:

Education-

• Degree level or equivalent, or currently working at or above Graduate level
• 5 GCSE’s at grade C or above, to include Maths and English Language

Skills-

• Focused and self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Exceptional organisation, planning, and time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent numerical skills and analytical ability
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to engage on all levels in a way that encourages collaboration and participation
• Confidence in being able to hold people to account in regards to action delivery
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications – Outlook, Word and Excel.

Experience-

• Strong proven experience in electrical infrastructure project delivery
• Electrical design experience and/or qualification
• People management experience