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Location

Newport

Salary

£50,393-£57,599

Contract

36 Month Fixed Term Contract

Closing date

12th May 2025

Working hours

37 hours Monday to Friday

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Who are we?

We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.

What we’re looking for? 

We’re looking for a Project Manager on a 36-monthFixed Term Contract to support and project manage the delivery of the Physical Security Enhancements across Wales & West Utilities (WWU). This would involve managing new sites, maintaining the physical security across our existing sites as well as our Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) sites and other operational sites (AGIs, PRS etc). 

The remaining works will include the design and installation of physical securityenhancements, at existing gas assets, depots, stores, head office and theexisting Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) Sites.  

A key focus of the role will also be reporting and updating on progress to theProgramme Manager and will be expected to will run their own governancedelivery meetings, reporting progress, issues, risks and milestones to theProgramme Governance. 

We’ll trust you to: 

  • Produce delivery plans and understand the impacts and interdependencies  

  • Ensure Security standards are met and signed off  

  • Budget responsibility, budget management and financial reporting for workstream  

  • Deliver project on time and on budget 

  • Liaise with HR, Communications, Finance and Operational colleagues to ensure delivery of programme 

You can read a full job description here. 

You’ll need to have: 

  • Project Management experience or Prince2 qualification, preferably with a Civils or Construction background  

  • NEC4 and/or JCT Contract experience  

  • Negotiating skills  

  • Working knowledge of CDM 

We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role! 

As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening. 

What’s in it for you? 

  • A competitive salary starting at £50,393 rising to £57,599 

  • Hybrid working 

  • Flexible working opportunities 

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays which can be tailored to celebrations that reflect your beliefs 

  • Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15% 

  • 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan 

  • “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans 

  • Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs 

  • Enhanced pay for parental leave 

  • Retail discounts and cashback scheme 

  • Friends & Family Discount for Three Mobile and Broadband 

  • Colleague recognition including Annual Celebrating Excellence Awards 

  • Living Wage Accredited Employer 

  • Award winning employer for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Workplace Health and Wellbeing’ and leading the industry in championing equality, diversity and inclusion 

  • Annual salary review 

  • Discretionary annual bonus 

  • Company Sick Pay 

  • In-house Occupational Health Team 

  • Employee Assistance Programme  

  • Comprehensive training  

  • Company Car 

The way we do things

Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business – from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues. Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.

We are focused on creating a culture where it doesn’t matter about gender, race, sexuality or disability; it’s about our colleagues’ skills, the way we do things and how we live our values.

You can find out more here.

Interested?

If you think you’d make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!

To apply, click the link below.

If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us at recruitment@wwutilities.co.uk or on 07971 038 982.

You can also ask us about flexible working practices that may be available or tell us if you have any special requirements during the application process.

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