Streetlighting Project Manager

Overall Purpose of the Role:

The successful applicant will have responsibilities for the streetlighting contracts around the North of England, working between our Northeast and Penrith Depots. The duties of the Project Manager will be to oversee all streetlighting contracts in these regions ensuring they are completed within agreed timescales and budgets. These may be a standalone private lighting scheme, a new S38 development or the removal / renewal of highway lighting on behalf of a local authority or working alongside our established project managers where necessary or required.

What you will be doing:

• Day to day Supervision of the electrical Street Lighting teams to ensure that contractual obligations are met.
• Ensuring all works are to the current standards and quality check all works.
• Completing scheme sign off Electrical test certificates and issuing to clients
• Responsibility for staffing issues within the team to ensure adequate staffing cover and skill levels (including performance, development, timesheets, annual leave, sickness, programming of works etc.).
• Ensuring depot stock and vehicles are maintained and monitored to the required standard (Plant sheets, calibration dates, servicing of vehicles Etc.).
• Carrying out site audits to show visible leadership to the workforce and sub-contractors.
• Representation of Aptus Utilities at progress / Prestart meetings with Clients and the issuing of RAMS where applicable
• Supervision of Health and Safety of all staff, both on and off site.
• Encourage innovation from staff and operatives.
• Undertake duties as and when required, including out of hours call outs and weekends
• Produce weekly reports to present to Managers on performance.
• Other duties will be required at Managers discretion.

What we ask from you:

• Previous experience of Street Lighting contracts.
• Ability to visually identify lanterns and components.
• Ability to read & understand working drawings and interpret the requirement.
• Experienced in working to challenging performance measures
• Able to understand and implement Risk Assessments and method statements
• Full Streetworks
• A full UK Driving Licence

What we can offer in return:

• Benefits include cashback plans including eye-care, dental & prescriptions, to name just a few….. please click on our benefits brochure to view further details
• Gym, fitness and retail discounts
• Donate a Day – we will gift you an extra day off each year to do something for charity or within the community
• Mentoring and ongoing guidance, not only to settle you into your role, but throughout your career with Aptus
• We promote physical and mental health and provide additional support to our employees via our Employer Assistance Program all year round

Location: Ullswater House, North Lakes Business Park, Penrith, CA11 0JG and/or Unit 16a, Follingsby Park, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 8YG

What’s next?

Please send your CV and contact details to careers@aptusutilities.co.uk

If you are shortlisted for this role, you will be contacted by a member of our People Team or the Hiring Manager, who will usually arrange a short telephone interview before arranging a face-to-face.