Project Manager (Utilities)

Company: Taylor Woodrow
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Location: Bury St Edmunds
Job Description:

Taylor Woodrow is recruiting for a Project Manager (Utilities) to join our JV team working on Norwich to Tilbury project which is part of the Great Grid Partnership Framework.

Norwich to Tilbury project consists of delivering a 400 kilovolt (kV) electricity transmission connection for approximately 180 kilometres from the Norwich Main substation via Bramford substation, a new East Anglia Connection Node (EACN) Substation and a new Tilbury North Substation.

Based out of Bury St Edmunds, the Project Manager will lead and coordinate all utility-related activities across the entire project, ensuring utilities are identified, managed, protected, diverted, and delivered in line with programme, budget, safety, and stakeholder requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Recruit and lead a team of Utility Engineers / Coordinators managing safe working on site around utilities, including ensuring permits to correct standard and access routes agreed with utility companies
  • Liaise with Utility companies to agree protection measures and diversion requirements for the project
  • Plan and prioritise diversions of utilities to suit construction programme, agreeing programmes with utility companies and monitoring progress
  • Engage with other contractors within GGP and Client to ensure a joined up approach to the programme of works.
  • Work with the commercial team to put together budgets for utility works.
  • Identify and manage change including scope and programme issues, raising early warnings and liaison with Client.
  • Production of information required schedules & subsequent monitoring
  • Ensure that the works are undertaken in accordance with all HS&E legislation, and the site Health Safety and Environmental Plans.
  • Maintain strict adherence to the budgetary guidelines, quality and safety standards
  • Communicate effectively with the contractors responsible for completing various phases of the project
  • Decide on solutions to major issues and challenges

Person Specification

  • Formal qualification in a civil engineering or construction related subject is preferred

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Posted: October 15th, 2026