Project Manager

at  Avove

Working here isn’t just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.
About the role…
We have been awarded a major multi-million-pound design and build framework agreement with Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) as part of NWG’s Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8) £3.6 billion investment programme. As we embark on this exciting 12-year design and build framework, we are looking for a Project Manager to join our Operations Team.
This is a full-time permanent role consisting off office-based working in our Durham office and home working on a hybrid basis.

What will your day look like…

• Monitoring and reviewing all delivery and financial performance, and take corrective actions to address abnormalities, including updating commercial and finance teams through management and ownership of cost recons
• Liaising with our internal design team to ensure the Client’s expectations are met
• Liaising with individual stakeholders involved with various projects including local authorities, private land-owners, third party asset owners and customers to ensure the successful deliver of projects
• Approving sub-contractor Invoices and ensuring payment within contract timescales
• Taking full accountability for safety and compliance auditing
• Leading and managing the delivery in construction

About you…
You will hold a HNC Qualification or above (preferably in an engineering discipline) and will preferably be a member of the Institute of Civil Engineering. You will have NEC-3 ECC Project Managers Accreditation. You must be able to drive and hold a current, valid driving licence to carry out your duties a spart of this role. A natural communicator, you will possess strong coaching, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills. You will have a good understanding of operational activities and trade skill along with a financial awareness and ability to work to budgets. You will maintain a working knowledge of disciplinary and capability procedures and finally, demonstrate experience of a similar role in a construction environment.
What’s in it for you…

We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company car/car allowance
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

About us…
We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.
We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.
We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water
We are an equal opportunities employer…..
We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.
What next…
We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process.
If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion

Please refer the Job description for details