We have an exciting new opportunity for a Team Manager to join our Integrated Design & Delivery (IDD) team. In this role you will lead and manage a new team of installation technicians and contractors of various disciplines (MEICA) in their activities to survey, design, procure and deliver low complexity/short duration asset replacement/enhancement across the water directorate.

To reflect our increased capital investment requirement, we are creating a new team of 7 multi-discipline technicians to complement the work delivered by our framework partners. This team will be dedicated to a programme of work aimed at reducing water quality risk (HAZREV). A close collaborative working relationship with all the involved teams is essential for successfully delivering this programme on time and budget. You'll be leading the implementation of this team in the NWL area.

You’ll be responsible for managing people and resources and maintaining the team's annual delivery plan, phasing the workload during the year, considering resource availability, procurement time, stakeholder’s requirement as well as opportunities to group task geography or by type of work.

You’ll be accountable for the team operating budget, ensuring that financial allocations to capital projects are accurate. You’ll review team performance indicators and support continuous improvements.

We are looking for someone with great team building skills, a strong focus on performance management and engagement, along with an ability and desire to create an open and positive working environment that people want to join.

About you

We’re looking for you to have previous experience of leading a multi discipline engineering team, or exhibit relevant leadership behaviours, and be confident in working with contract stakeholders across the business.

To be successful, you’ll need to demonstrate that you have excellent organisational and planning skills. You’ll be able to formulate a project plan, resource and implement the delivery phase.

Practical experience in a technical role is essential to support the team effectively.

A strong Health and Safety ethic is an important part of our Everybody Home Safe Everyday culture and knowledge of CDM regulations would be beneficial.

You’ll have excellent communication skills both written and verbally and be a strong team player. A good understanding of Microsoft office packages including Outlook e-mail, Excel, Word and MS project is desirable, but these skills can be developed with the right candidate.

A full, UK driving license is required for this role.

Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, Diversity, Inclusion and Equity means bringing your full self to work. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within all our teams, structures and organisation.

What we will give you

Development

• Well-developed succession plans with opportunities for individuals to receive leadership and technical training in support of their career development within the Asset department

• Potential for company support for higher education

• Potential to develop and grow your career internally

Generous holiday arrangements

• Annual leave entitlement starting on 26 days + Bank Holidays – Increases with Length of Service

• Additional 2 x ½ days holiday for Christmas

• Option to buy and sell leave

Rewards & Benefits

• Generous defined contribution pension scheme with up to 10% company contribution

• Car allowance (£384/month)

• Access to 24/7 digital GP

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discount portal

• Wellbeing support

• Paid time to take part in community events

Prospective employees and agency workers in defined safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date.

Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre-employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre-employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked

NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.

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