Project Manager

Project Manager

Location: Barnham Thetford 

Employment type: Full time 

Working Hours: (Monday to Friday, 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.​  

24 days 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… 

The Project Manager is responsible for providing strong leadership, contract management, project delivery, and strategic planning. Customer driven within the Power Division, ensuring safety, financial and operational targets are met or exceeded, maintaining exceptional customer service levels across all the projects they are responsible for. 

As a Project Manager you will be...

Responsible for day to day management of site staff, sub-contractors, vehicles, equipment, and issues arising from sites 

Actively monitor performance of all site staff including subcontractors with respect to Health and Safety, Quality and Environment 

Ensure all incidents are reported and investigated, with remedies implemented. 

Monitor performance and safety requirements regularly and implement improvements. 

Survey and quote individual projects based on a contract schedule of rates 

Ensure resources are adequate for the workload and that projects are delivered in an economic and timely manner. 

Ensure Ipsum Power policies and improvement action plans are effectively implemented, monitored, and audited. 

Operate in full compliance with Ipsum Power and UK Power Networks policies, procedures, and instructions. 

Be proactive in promoting continuous improvement and innovation in our working methodology 

Work closely with the support team to ensure delivery programmes are in place and progress is monitored. 

Identify and react swiftly to resolve problems before they escalate. 

Responsible for project profitability and rapid conversion of work completed to cash received 

Maintain and measure performance against agreed KPI’s and SLA’s. 

UKPN client reporting and liaison including arranging progress meetings and client audits. 

Subcontractor monitoring 

Always establish good relationships with key stakeholders. Communicate and resolve issues with early resolution of any potential problems 

About you… 

Proven experience in a Project Management position in Power Distribution Engineering 

ONC / HNC Electrical Engineering preferred; C&G 232 or equivalent essential 

ISOH Managing Safely 

Proven experience in a previous Contract Management / Project Management Role within the power sector – preferably on a UKPN contract 

Knowledge of measuring work achievement and providing reliable information for applications for payment to commercial staff 

Knowledge of assessing and certifying sub-contractor applications for payments 

Proven experience of working in customer service or a customer focused environment with performance management responsibility. 

Professional, customer focused with a good standard of verbal and numerical reasoning. 

Experience in analysing and interpreting data. 

Knowledge of waste network operations business processes 

Evidence of implementing successful improvement measures. 

Passionate about Health and Safety and a belief that Zero Harm is achievable 

Knowledge of KPI measurements to a high level to ensure compliance with targets. 

Experience and ability to encourage and enable personal development of and recognise and reward team. 

Proven ability to lead by and set an example. 

Experience in building collaborative relationships with existing and new clients and suppliers. 

Ability to communicate both up and down within Ipsum and the Client Organisation 

Excellent communication skills 

Time management skills, with ability to deliver tasks to deadline. 

Professional and positive can-do approach 

Self-motivated and organised and a flexible attitude, with an approach. 

Full UK Driving License 

Our commitment to Equal Opportunities... 

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences, and we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.  Before applying, please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we process your data in line with GDPR.  

Next steps... 

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