Head of Investment Delivery

5 months ago

Slough, United Kingdom Cadent Gas Full time

At Cadent we’re excited to be part of the future of UK energy We’ve got a clear roadmap that will drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.

We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.

**Job Purpose**:
As Head of Investment Delivery, you will be accountable for managing specific projects assigned to the individual in support of the function; Ensuring that that the overall capability and capacity of the function is appropriate to deliver the immediate and long-term organisation goals. You will be leading and managing all aspects of your teams including people, processes, and systems.

**Key Responsibilities**:
In this role you will be overseeing the delivery of projects to safety, cost, time and specification within governance requirements including project execution and management of plans. Along with project initiation documents, schedule, Cadent resources, budgets, quality and risks. Ensuring engineering issues are raised with the Local Delivery Partners (LDPs), as part of contract review processes and addressed / resolved in line with severity whilst ensuring the Local Delivery Partners comply with necessary Regulations and Standards of service.

This exciting role entails challenging project scope, designs and delivery solutions to ensure they are innovative, efficient and fit for purpose whilst overseeing and using your delivery performance skills i.e. milestone progress, risk management and financial performance.

You will engage with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external to agree and implement a community consultation plan for projects. To enusre a robust response management system is in place for the recording of the receipt and response to all statutory and public feedback

**Skills and Experience**:

- Engineering qualification at degree level or equivalent experience
- SCO qualifications
- Membership of professional institution relevant to the role, ideally to Chartered Status
- Significant knowledge of appropriate legislation, policy and procedures; including NRSWA and TMA
- Leading and active involvement in implementing innovations and new processes
- Experience in developing, coaching and progressing capabilities of key operatives
- Engineering competences aligned to LP/MP/IP workstreams and attributed activities
- Experience of managing relationships with major Contractor Organisations

**What’s In It For You**

Here at Cadent, we are committed to supporting our employees to get the best out of themselves. For this role in particular we can offer:

- Funding and support towards completing qualifications
- Ample opportunity for progression within the business
- Mentoring and guidance opportunities

**Why Join Us**

We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your well-being. These include:

- Annual bonus
- Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary (i.e., employee contributions of up to 6%, double matched by a Cadent contribution of up to 12%)
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- Fantastic career development prospects with funded learning options, including support with exams, and internal and external learning and development
- Strong focus on supporting you as an individual including:

- Flexible working
- Strong commitments to ED&I
- Generous family provision policies
- Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurance, and healthcare packages, plus much more
- My Offers membership card - offering discounts and savings from hundreds of retailers
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Free gym access at the Ansty office, as well as a ‘Gympass’ scheme providing free or heavily subsidised local gym memberships

We want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it. Let us know about your flexibility requirements, whether that be reduced hours, remote working, flexible start/finish times, or compressed hours, and we will be more than happy to explore what’s possible for the role.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Don’t meet every single requirement listed?

We place great importance on equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our employee communities Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive (disability) and the Cadent Military Community can’t wait to welcome you

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