Field Manager (x2)
About us - Different from Day One
We started Complete Utilities in 1999 with a single, hired excavator and one ambition: to find a better way of installing our client’s telecoms, water, power or gas networks.
That’s because we knew that the traditional way of delivering and maintaining utility networks wasn’t working efficiently. All too often, disjointed supply chains, bureaucracy and a lack of planning and initiative led to projects stalling – with an inevitable impact on the time and cost involved in getting projects done.
For more than 20 years we’ve been developing a smarter, more agile and accountable approach. We’ve invested significantly in our own people and plant and today we own a fleet of over 150 excavators plus other specialist equipment and we have a team of over 300 employees at our state-of-the-art offices just outside Gloucester. Our size, experience and refreshing approach makes us a go-to provider of network installation solutions and we’ve built long-term, successful partnerships across the utilities and civil engineering sectors nationwide. Despite our rapid growth, we’ve maintained the values and ethos of an independent, family-run business and we offer all our clients a bespoke and personal service.
No buck passing. No bottle necks. No missed deadlines.
Why join us on the journey?
We know what’s it like to want a job that’s going places. Afterall, we started our business over 20 years ago with just a £250 loan and one hired excavator. And, with a single-minded determination and the help of our talented team, we’ve grown to be the thriving business Complete Utilities is today.
We can’t fast track networks on our own!!!
The world is changing. The next generation of fibre, 5G and the electric vehicle boom demands a new level of connectivity. Population growth and ambitious plans for new housing will require a huge investment in the water, gas and power networks too.
To meet the rising demand for our services we’re always looking for like-minded people to join our team. You’ll bring us your skills, experience and ‘can do’ attitude. And in return you’ll get to work for a family business, with a favourable remuneration package and a commitment to invest in your training and career progression.
Our Vision
“By 2025 we aim to be the UK’s most sought after partner for the delivery of utilities infrastructure projects of any scale and complexity, because no other supplier can match our track record of success. Complete Utilities will become the benchmark against which all other suppliers are judged”.
Our Values:
- Can do - We have a culture that’s entirely focused on finding ways to deliver what our customers need.
- Empowered - Our people have authority to make decisions on the ground, take ownership of projects and find solutions to problems.
- Pride - We are all driven by a desire to do the best job possible and build a business we can be proud of.
- Transparent - We’re honest and open in all our dealings with both customers and each other, even when we make mistakes.
- Family - We care about the physical and mental welfare of our people and their families – family always comes first.
Role purpose:
Provide on-site leadership, direction, and development of all work facets in the management of staff and subcontractors to ensure safe, on-time/budget delivery of assigned telecoms projects.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Responsibility for all activities on the works within the projects assigned to you. Equal importance to be assigned to the 3 key areas of project delivery: Health, Safety and Environmental; Quality; and Productivity. Responsibility extends to all CU support services or 3rd parties who enter site. One project, One Management team, One Point of Responsibility.
- Assist the Project Manager in implementing and analysing KPIs for the teams, to drive excellence in HSE, Quality and Productivity.
- Provide direct management of all reinstatement requirements and walking over a project to identify any defects and rectifications needed.
- Fulltime field-based role, it is expected that all teams under your management are visited once a day.
- Reduce defects, compliance failure, strike and incident rates. Develop ‘Right first-time’ approach.
- Assist the PM to manage works against the programme and budgets assigned to them, ensuring strict control, and prompt review and update throughout the timeline of the works.
- Build and own strong relationships with clients and external parties.
- Management and instruction of CU support services with regards to the requirements of your projects - Reinstatement & Logistics department, Fibre Team, Quantity Surveyor and Field Managers ensuring alignment within the team.
- Responsibility for the HSEQ performance of all teams assigned to you; you are responsible for ensuring they comply with company instructions and for assisting them in meeting their requirements.
- Work with relevant staff to develop technical solutions to operational issues, emphasis on coming up with solutions not just escalating problems to the PM.
- Assist the PM to provide weekly forecasting and reports for all projects.
- Assist the PM to track build progress; document and escalate delays through CEMAR via early warnings and compensation events.
- Identify and reduce risks by knowing near misses.
- Identify and revise any CE variations to the PM.
- Weekly meetings cost and sales reviews with PM’s to ensure profitability and efficiency.
- 1st stage for sign-off of wages, subcontractor and 3rd party payments relating to your projects, PMs are 2nd.
Person specifications:
- Exceptional communication skills at all levels.
- Ability to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision-making.
- High integrity and openness combined with commitment to good governance.
- Energetic, highly motivated, with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of business growth and success.
- Expert in all relevant Industry Standards including HAUC, NRSWA.
- Proven track record within the Utilities industry preferably on large Fibre to the Home Projects.
- 5+ Years’ experience working on Construction projects in a fast-paced environment.