Electrical Contracts Manager
Throughout 2024, OCU Modus has been experiencing a sustained period of growth and expansion within the electrical infrastructure. Due to this and our continued work winning success, we currently have an opportunity for an experienced Contracts Manager to join our team based in Greenwich.
We are looking for an experienced Contracts Manager/ Senior Project Manager with experience of working on electrical infrastructure projects up to 132kV including excavation in the public highway, cable installation, jointing, Substation Construction, Substation Fit out projects.
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Duties and Responsibilities
- Preparing tenders for clients and commercial bids to help bring in new business
- Developing and presenting project proposals
- Meeting with clients to find out their requirements
- Producing plans and estimating budgets and timescales
- Discussing, drafting, reviewing and negotiating the terms of business contracts
- Agreeing budgets and timescales with the clients
- Managing construction schedules and budgets
- Dealing with any unexpected costs
- Attending site meetings to monitor progress
- Acting as the main point of contact for clients, site and project managers
- Working with third parties to ensure that everyone understands their roles and responsibilities
- Making sure construction projects meet agreed technical standards
- Liaising with technical and financial staff, sub-contractors, legal teams and the client’s own representatives
- Overseeing final accounts at the end of a project
- Working on-site and in an office
Skills and Experience
- Degree or HND qualified in Construction or Project Management. Equivalent work experience will also be considered.
- Electrical infrastructure project experience up to 132kV, substation fit out projects.
- Working knowledge of NEC3 / NEC4 / FIDIC contracts desirable.
- An understanding of the construction industry
- An understanding of legal documentation
- Maths and IT knowledge
- Strong leadership skills
- Business management skills
- The ability to use your initiative
- Good verbal communication skills.
- Driving License: Essential.
Company Information:
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms, and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice.
We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
- Division
- OCU Modus
- Locations
- Greenwich Modus
- Employment type
- Full-time
Greenwich Modus
Our People, our Culture, our Values
As a business, we pride ourselves on operating a ‘People First’ culture, striving to constantly deliver on our 5 core company values.
1. We Care about Safety - It is our goal for everyone working on our behalf to go home healthy and safe at the end of each and every day.
2. We lead with Integrity - Integrity is central to everything we do. Without it, we wouldn’t have the relationships with our clients, nor would we have built an enviable reputation within the industry.
3. We strive to be Better everyday - We take pride in everything we do. This involves a meticulous approach to our work, endeavouring to make each day better than the last.
4. We make a Positive Impact - We want to make the places we work in better; leaving a lasting infrastructure and social legacy. We believe in proactivity to maximise impact.
5. We Deliver to Grow - The successful delivery of frameworks and contracts feeds our ability to grow strategically and strengthen OCU to expand the business and capabilities even further.
About OCU
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice.
We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
Electrical Contracts Manager
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