Reinstatement Team Manager

at  Severn Trent

Our people are what makes Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. We’re a team of over 9,000 people with a purpose to deliver one of life’s essentials, and we do it all while thriving in our unique culture.
We’re a growing, Midlands based FTSE100 listed company and welcome people from all walks of life, celebrating their individuality, as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities we represent.
It’s an exciting time to join, as we have a huge ambition to deliver bigger and better than ever before over our next 5-year regulatory period. If you’re seeking an exciting and thoroughly rewarding career, Severn Trent is the place to be.
Due to an exciting new programme which is going to see us deliver for our customers a full mains renewal across our region over the next few years, we are now on a significant recruitment drive to scale our teams to deliver this fantastic work.
This is your opportunity to play a part in this transformation!
We are looking for a Reinstatement Team Manager to come in and be responsible ensuring all appointed contractors carry out the reinstatement work after large scale mains renewal construction work is completed, to the required SROH standard.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

As the Reinstatement Team Manager, you will manage and plan the end-to-end reinstatement activity across the entire Network Construction region. This includes, liaising with contractors, completing audits and inspections, and controlling the reinstatement budget once the construction work is completed.
You will manage contractor and supplier relationships, and co-ordinate contractors to prioritise workload. Be accountable for reviewing, challenging, and agreeing Reinstatement contractor invoices, and forwarding these for payment, in accordance with the contract.
The Network Construction Reinstatement Manager will also take ownership of and resolve complaints, and escalations from the Reinstatement Technicians and external stakeholders where appropriate.
This role comes with full people management accountability for a team of up to 4 Reinstatement Technicians, operating across one of the Network Construction regions (North, South, East or West). Lead, engage, coach and motivate a small team with a broad geographical remit.

Key Accountability:

• Plan and manage reinstatement activity, liaising with contractors and co-ordinating activities across the team. Carrying out regular site audits, inspections, and plant checks, ensuring quality standards are consistently met.
• Responsible for monitoring and controlling the budget associated with reinstatement activity when the construction work is completed. Includes costs of resource, materials, plant, vehicles, and damages.
• Effectively plan and manage the backfill reinstatement of excavations. Ensure site safety standards are maintained, carrying out risk assessments, accident investigations, site instructions and inspections. Ensure the reinstatement Technicians accurately measure up excavations, and that reinstatement is completed in line with permit conditions.
• Review Rein Tech Submissions of R1s, forecasting reinstatement costs of schemes in line with programme costs. Also accountable for ensuring that permits are extended where there are delays on reinstatement deliverables.
• Track the progress of the mains renewal scheme and liaise with stakeholders to organise final reinstatement meets correct HAUC / SROH specification and time constraints Be a competent IT User (including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

For this role the right candidate will have had previous exposure and practical experience of CDM Regulations with experience in construction.
You’ll have excellent communication and influencing skills and the ability to build successful working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This is key this role interacts with a diverse range of stakeholders.
You’ll drive continuous improvement, with the ability to innovate and anticipate unexpected issues and challenges as they arise.
The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity, and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.
We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

Key Accountability:

• Plan and manage reinstatement activity, liaising with contractors and co-ordinating activities across the team. Carrying out regular site audits, inspections, and plant checks, ensuring quality standards are consistently met.
• Responsible for monitoring and controlling the budget associated with reinstatement activity when the construction work is completed. Includes costs of resource, materials, plant, vehicles, and damages.
• Effectively plan and manage the backfill reinstatement of excavations. Ensure site safety standards are maintained, carrying out risk assessments, accident investigations, site instructions and inspections. Ensure the reinstatement Technicians accurately measure up excavations, and that reinstatement is completed in line with permit conditions.
• Review Rein Tech Submissions of R1s, forecasting reinstatement costs of schemes in line with programme costs. Also accountable for ensuring that permits are extended where there are delays on reinstatement deliverables.
• Track the progress of the mains renewal scheme and liaise with stakeholders to organise final reinstatement meets correct HAUC / SROH specification and time constraints Be a competent IT User (including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook