Senior Divisional Facilities Manager - Caretech Childrens Services, Education CareTech Group- Estates & Facilities About CareTech and Cambian CareTech Group provide specialist Education / residential care across the UK. We support some of the most vulnerable young people in our communities. Our Schools exist to provide safe, stable and nurturing environments where children and young people can recover, develop and thrive. For the children in our care, the quality of the physical environment is not a 'nice to have' - it is fundamental. Our estates must be compliant, safe and resilient, but also warm, homely and dignified. Put simply: we should feel comfortable placing our own children in these environments. Role purpose The Senior Divisional Facilities Manager will lead the estates function for the Children's residential division (44 Sites). The postholder is accountable for statutory compliance, health and safety (premises), property condition, service continuity and the overall quality of the estate across a multi-site portfolio. The role provides divisional leadership to Regional Facilities Managers (RFMs 3Nr. & Maintenance Operatives 46. Nr) and works in close partnership with Principals, Regional Operations Managers and senior leadership (including Managing Directors) to ensure that standards are consistently achieved and sustained. Reporting lines Responsible to Director of Facilities / Group Estates Leadership (as applicable) Group Executive Director - Childrens services Direct reports Regional Facilities Managers (RFMs) and any divisional estates support roles Key interfaces Home Managers, Regional Operations Managers, Quality/Compliance, Finance, Procurement, Contractors/Suppliers On-Call Participates in an on- call Rota (e.g., one week in every Fifteen) to support critical incidents and business continuity Extraordinary days every day Registered address: Parkview, 82 Oxford Road, Uxbridge UB8 1UX Registered no. Key accountabilities This is a leadership role. Success is measured through safe compliance, quality of environments, predictable delivery and high-performing teams. The postholder will: Lead and develop the divisional estates operating model: cadence, standards, escalation routes and performance rhythm.Create a culture of 'right first time' delivery, where safety, quality and dignity are non-negotiable.Set clear expectations for RFMs and hold accountability through coaching, field leadership and structured performance management. 1.Statutory compliance, health and safety, and risk Act as the senior premises professional for the division, ensuring all sites are safe, compliant and fit for purpose.Own the divisional compliance position across statutory requirements (e.g., fire safety actions, water hygiene/legionella controls, asbestos management, gas and electrical safety, lifting equipment where applicable) and ensure robust evidence trails.Commission, review and drive closure of audits, inspections and risk assessments; ensure actions are prioritised by risk and closed to a defined quality standard.Provide decisive incident response leadership (e.g., floods, alarm activations, heating failures), implementing immediate controls and directing permanent remediation. 2.Quality of environment and customer experience Drive consistent, high-quality standards for repair, decoration, cleanliness and presentation so homes are safe and genuinely homely.Work with Operations to understand the lived experience of children and staff, ensuring estates solutions support safeguarding, privacy and dignity.Introduce and enforce divisional standards/specifications that reduce repeat failures and raise 3.CAFM system leadership and reactive maintenance control Take divisional ownership of the CAFM system (including job logging governance, triage, prioritisation and closure quality).Ensure RFMs and teams are using the system correctly: accurate categories, appropriate priorities, strong descriptions, and evidence on completion.Implement controls to prevent aged backlogs and repeat callouts; ensure jobs are closed properly with clear resolution notes and supporting evidence where required.Use CAFM data to drive performance: reactive ageing, first-time fix rates, repeat defects, contractor performance and compliance KPIs. 4.Planned works, projects and capital programme (CapEx) Build, maintain and deliver a rolling programme of planned works and property improvement, aligned to risk reduction and service needs.Develop clear scopes and high-level specifications; obtain competitive quotations/tenders in line with procurement policy.Control project delivery end-to-end: scope, programme, cost, quality, commissioning, handover, defects and warranties.Contribute to strategic asset planning and annual CapEx budgeting, prioritising based on risk, compliance, condition and operational impact. 5.Commercial management and budget control Own divisional R&M and CapEx budget governance, forecasting and cost-to-complete reporting.Maintain strong variation control and challenge scope creep; ensure value for money and whole-life cost thinking.Work closely with Finance and Procurement to ensure correct coding, approvals and a clean audit trail. Provide clear, board-ready reporting to senior leadership (including Managing Directors) on compliance, performance, key risks, projects and spend.Represent the estates function professionally with regulators, inspectors, external agencies and visitors where premises matters arise. 7.People leadership, capability and performance Line manage RFMs and relevant estates staff: objectives, supervision, coaching and development.Build a divisional capability plan (skills matrix, training plan, competency checks) covering technical triage, compliance awareness and leadership behaviours.Measure and manage staff KPIs (quality of close-outs, responsiveness, compliance closure rates, stakeholder feedback, budget discipline).Promote a culture of accountability, learning and continuous improvement; manage underperformance fairly and promptly. Performance measures (examples)The role will be measured on a balanced scorecard. Typical divisional KPIs include: Statutory compliance: PPM completion rate; overdue statutory items; audit action closure (by risk rating).Fire safety: FRA action closure times; fire door and compartmentation remediation progress (where applicable).R
May 01, 2026
Full time
Senior Divisional Facilities Manager - Caretech Childrens Services, Education CareTech Group- Estates & Facilities About CareTech and Cambian CareTech Group provide specialist Education / residential care across the UK. We support some of the most vulnerable young people in our communities. Our Schools exist to provide safe, stable and nurturing environments where children and young people can recover, develop and thrive. For the children in our care, the quality of the physical environment is not a 'nice to have' - it is fundamental. Our estates must be compliant, safe and resilient, but also warm, homely and dignified. Put simply: we should feel comfortable placing our own children in these environments. Role purpose The Senior Divisional Facilities Manager will lead the estates function for the Children's residential division (44 Sites). The postholder is accountable for statutory compliance, health and safety (premises), property condition, service continuity and the overall quality of the estate across a multi-site portfolio. The role provides divisional leadership to Regional Facilities Managers (RFMs 3Nr. & Maintenance Operatives 46. Nr) and works in close partnership with Principals, Regional Operations Managers and senior leadership (including Managing Directors) to ensure that standards are consistently achieved and sustained. Reporting lines Responsible to Director of Facilities / Group Estates Leadership (as applicable) Group Executive Director - Childrens services Direct reports Regional Facilities Managers (RFMs) and any divisional estates support roles Key interfaces Home Managers, Regional Operations Managers, Quality/Compliance, Finance, Procurement, Contractors/Suppliers On-Call Participates in an on- call Rota (e.g., one week in every Fifteen) to support critical incidents and business continuity Extraordinary days every day Registered address: Parkview, 82 Oxford Road, Uxbridge UB8 1UX Registered no. Key accountabilities This is a leadership role. Success is measured through safe compliance, quality of environments, predictable delivery and high-performing teams. The postholder will: Lead and develop the divisional estates operating model: cadence, standards, escalation routes and performance rhythm.Create a culture of 'right first time' delivery, where safety, quality and dignity are non-negotiable.Set clear expectations for RFMs and hold accountability through coaching, field leadership and structured performance management. 1.Statutory compliance, health and safety, and risk Act as the senior premises professional for the division, ensuring all sites are safe, compliant and fit for purpose.Own the divisional compliance position across statutory requirements (e.g., fire safety actions, water hygiene/legionella controls, asbestos management, gas and electrical safety, lifting equipment where applicable) and ensure robust evidence trails.Commission, review and drive closure of audits, inspections and risk assessments; ensure actions are prioritised by risk and closed to a defined quality standard.Provide decisive incident response leadership (e.g., floods, alarm activations, heating failures), implementing immediate controls and directing permanent remediation. 2.Quality of environment and customer experience Drive consistent, high-quality standards for repair, decoration, cleanliness and presentation so homes are safe and genuinely homely.Work with Operations to understand the lived experience of children and staff, ensuring estates solutions support safeguarding, privacy and dignity.Introduce and enforce divisional standards/specifications that reduce repeat failures and raise 3.CAFM system leadership and reactive maintenance control Take divisional ownership of the CAFM system (including job logging governance, triage, prioritisation and closure quality).Ensure RFMs and teams are using the system correctly: accurate categories, appropriate priorities, strong descriptions, and evidence on completion.Implement controls to prevent aged backlogs and repeat callouts; ensure jobs are closed properly with clear resolution notes and supporting evidence where required.Use CAFM data to drive performance: reactive ageing, first-time fix rates, repeat defects, contractor performance and compliance KPIs. 4.Planned works, projects and capital programme (CapEx) Build, maintain and deliver a rolling programme of planned works and property improvement, aligned to risk reduction and service needs.Develop clear scopes and high-level specifications; obtain competitive quotations/tenders in line with procurement policy.Control project delivery end-to-end: scope, programme, cost, quality, commissioning, handover, defects and warranties.Contribute to strategic asset planning and annual CapEx budgeting, prioritising based on risk, compliance, condition and operational impact. 5.Commercial management and budget control Own divisional R&M and CapEx budget governance, forecasting and cost-to-complete reporting.Maintain strong variation control and challenge scope creep; ensure value for money and whole-life cost thinking.Work closely with Finance and Procurement to ensure correct coding, approvals and a clean audit trail. Provide clear, board-ready reporting to senior leadership (including Managing Directors) on compliance, performance, key risks, projects and spend.Represent the estates function professionally with regulators, inspectors, external agencies and visitors where premises matters arise. 7.People leadership, capability and performance Line manage RFMs and relevant estates staff: objectives, supervision, coaching and development.Build a divisional capability plan (skills matrix, training plan, competency checks) covering technical triage, compliance awareness and leadership behaviours.Measure and manage staff KPIs (quality of close-outs, responsiveness, compliance closure rates, stakeholder feedback, budget discipline).Promote a culture of accountability, learning and continuous improvement; manage underperformance fairly and promptly. Performance measures (examples)The role will be measured on a balanced scorecard. Typical divisional KPIs include: Statutory compliance: PPM completion rate; overdue statutory items; audit action closure (by risk rating).Fire safety: FRA action closure times; fire door and compartmentation remediation progress (where applicable).R
Vice President Issuer Services page is loaded Vice President Issuer Serviceslocations: Londontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: May 1, 2026 (13 days left to apply)job requisition id: -WDDiscover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world's leading financial groups. Across the globe, we're 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.With a vision to be the world's most trusted financial group, it's part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.MUFG, a globally respected financial institution, is seeking a Vice President Issuer Services to join their London-based team. This pivotal role offers you the opportunity to be at the heart of primary market activity, supporting the issuance and lifecycle management of Eurobonds, Global Bonds, and Medium Term Note Programmes. As part of MUFG's Markets and Securities Operations division, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the smooth administration of bond issuances and related events, while collaborating closely with colleagues in Tokyo and across EMEA. You will benefit from working within a supportive environment that values accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement. With direct responsibility for a talented team, you will have the chance to shape processes, drive operational excellence, and contribute to MUFG's reputation for reliability and trustworthiness in global markets. Join MUFG's renowned Issuer Services team in London and take on a key leadership position managing complex bond issuance operations across multiple international markets. Work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders-including issuers, lead managers, lawyers, and clearing systems-ensuring seamless execution of new issues and lifecycle events. Benefit from an inclusive culture that encourages collaboration, professional growth, and knowledge sharing within one of the world's most trusted financial institutions. What you'll do: As Vice President Issuer Services at MUFG in London, your role will centre on orchestrating the full spectrum of issuer services activities-from initial bond issuance through to ongoing lifecycle event management. You will be responsible for ensuring that every aspect of the process is executed with meticulous attention to detail, compliance with regulatory frameworks, and adherence to best practices. Your day-to-day work will involve close interaction with both local teams and international colleagues in Tokyo, providing guidance on complex transactions while fostering a collaborative environment. You will also play a vital role in supervising a dedicated team of professionals, supporting their development through regular feedback sessions and effective query management. By championing process improvements and maintaining robust controls around CASS procedures, you will help safeguard MUFG's reputation for operational excellence. Your ability to manage competing priorities calmly under pressure will be essential as you coordinate diary management tasks, oversee payment releases, and ensure all client queries are addressed efficiently. Ultimately, your contribution will underpin MUFG's continued success as a trusted partner in global capital markets. Oversee the administration and safekeeping of Global Bonds as Common Depository, ensuring timely processing of interest letters and payments in accordance with regulatory standards. Manage the end-to-end process for new issue closings, coordinating with internal teams and external parties to guarantee accurate documentation and settlement. Produce detailed periodical reports within agreed timelines to support transparency and informed decision-making across the department. Maintain vault security protocols and ensure all evidence requests from the SI team are compiled accurately and promptly. Support Bond Agency activities by cross-training team members and assisting with transaction management for Euro Bond issues where MUFG acts as Agent. Act as Principal Paying Agent by overseeing safe settlement of funds for bond transactions, maintaining rigorous control over payment processes. Calculate interest rates for floating rate notes (FRN bonds) as Calculation Agent, ensuring precision in all calculations and communications. Liaise with Euroclear and external dealers as Issuing Agent to set up ISINs for new bonds, facilitating efficient market entry for clients. Administer taxation requirements as Taxation Agent by submitting correct amounts to tax authorities on behalf of issuers in line with legal obligations. Supervise day-to-day operations of MUFG Programme management and SPV Issuance programmes, including corporate action events and fund settlements for both internal stakeholders and external partners. What you bring: To excel as Vice President Issuer Services at MUFG, you will bring proven experience from similar roles within issuer services or bond agency environments-ideally gained over several years in leading financial institutions. Your background should reflect not only technical competence but also a genuine commitment to nurturing collaborative relationships both internally among your team members and externally with clients or partners. You will possess strong analytical capabilities that allow you to interpret complex data swiftly while maintaining unwavering attention to detail. Your familiarity with advanced Excel functions will enable you to generate insightful reports that inform strategic decisions. In addition to your technical acumen, your interpersonal strengths-such as empathy, clear communication, dependability, and sensitivity-will help create an inclusive atmosphere where everyone feels valued. Your calm demeanour under pressure ensures that even during peak periods or challenging situations you remain focused on delivering exceptional service. A structured yet flexible approach allows you to adapt quickly when priorities shift or new projects arise. Above all else, your dedication to upholding compliance standards while driving continuous improvement makes you an invaluable asset to MUFG's issuer services function. Experience in an issuer services or bond agency role within financial services is highly desirable for this position. Demonstrated expertise in handling, analysing, and interpreting diverse data sets with accuracy under tight deadlines is essential. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel-including VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, and Graphs-is required to support reporting responsibilities. Comprehensive computer literacy skills across Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook are necessary for daily operations. Strong presentation skills are important for communicating complex information clearly to both internal teams and external stakeholders. A degree or equivalent qualification is preferred to demonstrate foundational knowledge relevant to this field. Excellent communication abilities are needed to foster positive relationships across departments and with clients worldwide. A results-oriented mindset combined with accountability ensures high-quality outcomes throughout all stages of service delivery. A proactive approach enables you to anticipate challenges while prioritising tasks effectively within a structured workflow. Exceptional interpersonal skills support harmonious teamwork while maintaining control-driven processes focused on accuracy. What sets this company
Apr 28, 2026
Full time
Vice President Issuer Services page is loaded Vice President Issuer Serviceslocations: Londontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: May 1, 2026 (13 days left to apply)job requisition id: -WDDiscover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world's leading financial groups. Across the globe, we're 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.With a vision to be the world's most trusted financial group, it's part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.MUFG, a globally respected financial institution, is seeking a Vice President Issuer Services to join their London-based team. This pivotal role offers you the opportunity to be at the heart of primary market activity, supporting the issuance and lifecycle management of Eurobonds, Global Bonds, and Medium Term Note Programmes. As part of MUFG's Markets and Securities Operations division, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the smooth administration of bond issuances and related events, while collaborating closely with colleagues in Tokyo and across EMEA. You will benefit from working within a supportive environment that values accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement. With direct responsibility for a talented team, you will have the chance to shape processes, drive operational excellence, and contribute to MUFG's reputation for reliability and trustworthiness in global markets. Join MUFG's renowned Issuer Services team in London and take on a key leadership position managing complex bond issuance operations across multiple international markets. Work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders-including issuers, lead managers, lawyers, and clearing systems-ensuring seamless execution of new issues and lifecycle events. Benefit from an inclusive culture that encourages collaboration, professional growth, and knowledge sharing within one of the world's most trusted financial institutions. What you'll do: As Vice President Issuer Services at MUFG in London, your role will centre on orchestrating the full spectrum of issuer services activities-from initial bond issuance through to ongoing lifecycle event management. You will be responsible for ensuring that every aspect of the process is executed with meticulous attention to detail, compliance with regulatory frameworks, and adherence to best practices. Your day-to-day work will involve close interaction with both local teams and international colleagues in Tokyo, providing guidance on complex transactions while fostering a collaborative environment. You will also play a vital role in supervising a dedicated team of professionals, supporting their development through regular feedback sessions and effective query management. By championing process improvements and maintaining robust controls around CASS procedures, you will help safeguard MUFG's reputation for operational excellence. Your ability to manage competing priorities calmly under pressure will be essential as you coordinate diary management tasks, oversee payment releases, and ensure all client queries are addressed efficiently. Ultimately, your contribution will underpin MUFG's continued success as a trusted partner in global capital markets. Oversee the administration and safekeeping of Global Bonds as Common Depository, ensuring timely processing of interest letters and payments in accordance with regulatory standards. Manage the end-to-end process for new issue closings, coordinating with internal teams and external parties to guarantee accurate documentation and settlement. Produce detailed periodical reports within agreed timelines to support transparency and informed decision-making across the department. Maintain vault security protocols and ensure all evidence requests from the SI team are compiled accurately and promptly. Support Bond Agency activities by cross-training team members and assisting with transaction management for Euro Bond issues where MUFG acts as Agent. Act as Principal Paying Agent by overseeing safe settlement of funds for bond transactions, maintaining rigorous control over payment processes. Calculate interest rates for floating rate notes (FRN bonds) as Calculation Agent, ensuring precision in all calculations and communications. Liaise with Euroclear and external dealers as Issuing Agent to set up ISINs for new bonds, facilitating efficient market entry for clients. Administer taxation requirements as Taxation Agent by submitting correct amounts to tax authorities on behalf of issuers in line with legal obligations. Supervise day-to-day operations of MUFG Programme management and SPV Issuance programmes, including corporate action events and fund settlements for both internal stakeholders and external partners. What you bring: To excel as Vice President Issuer Services at MUFG, you will bring proven experience from similar roles within issuer services or bond agency environments-ideally gained over several years in leading financial institutions. Your background should reflect not only technical competence but also a genuine commitment to nurturing collaborative relationships both internally among your team members and externally with clients or partners. You will possess strong analytical capabilities that allow you to interpret complex data swiftly while maintaining unwavering attention to detail. Your familiarity with advanced Excel functions will enable you to generate insightful reports that inform strategic decisions. In addition to your technical acumen, your interpersonal strengths-such as empathy, clear communication, dependability, and sensitivity-will help create an inclusive atmosphere where everyone feels valued. Your calm demeanour under pressure ensures that even during peak periods or challenging situations you remain focused on delivering exceptional service. A structured yet flexible approach allows you to adapt quickly when priorities shift or new projects arise. Above all else, your dedication to upholding compliance standards while driving continuous improvement makes you an invaluable asset to MUFG's issuer services function. Experience in an issuer services or bond agency role within financial services is highly desirable for this position. Demonstrated expertise in handling, analysing, and interpreting diverse data sets with accuracy under tight deadlines is essential. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel-including VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, and Graphs-is required to support reporting responsibilities. Comprehensive computer literacy skills across Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook are necessary for daily operations. Strong presentation skills are important for communicating complex information clearly to both internal teams and external stakeholders. A degree or equivalent qualification is preferred to demonstrate foundational knowledge relevant to this field. Excellent communication abilities are needed to foster positive relationships across departments and with clients worldwide. A results-oriented mindset combined with accountability ensures high-quality outcomes throughout all stages of service delivery. A proactive approach enables you to anticipate challenges while prioritising tasks effectively within a structured workflow. Exceptional interpersonal skills support harmonious teamwork while maintaining control-driven processes focused on accuracy. What sets this company
Reporting to the Framework Design Manager, you will be responsible for the design delivery of non-infrastructure wastewater projects within the Severn Trent Water AMP7 and AMP8 Frameworks. This role adopts a hybrid working model, splitting time between site offices (currently Barston) three days a week and home working two days a week. You will bring experience from the water sector, specifically in non-infrastructure wastewater, with a background in Mechanical, Electrical ICA, or Civils disciplines across maintenance, design, or capital delivery roles. As a motivated team player, you will collaborate effectively with multiple teams to deliver carbon-efficient, production-focused design solutions. Your role will encompass identifying design scope and deliverables, reviewing and challenging design programmes, managing design deliverables and changes, and ensuring design solutions meet affordability, buildability, and low carbon requirements. You will lead and record design meetings, workshops on buildability, carbon, and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA), and coordinate design reviews, technical assurance, and CDM reviews. You will implement and manage the project BIM strategy, support the framework s nominated principal designer, and maintain compliance with relevant legislation, particularly health and safety. Strong communication and professional relationship management with design, delivery, commercial, and employer teams are essential. You will also liaise closely with project teams to support procurement decisions and adhere to Costain governance for design management and project delivery. Skills Experience in water sector non-infrastructure wastewater projects Mechanical, Electrical ICA, or Civils discipline expertise Design delivery, procurement, management, and control Quality assurance and BIM to ISO 19650 standards Working knowledge of NEC4 suite of contracts Ability to deliver carbon-efficient, DfMA design solutions Strong communication and collaboration skills Commercial and contractual awareness Programme preparation and management Knowledge of CDM (2015) Regulations Software/Tools BIM software compliant with ISO 19650 (e.g., Revit, Navisworks) Project management and design coordination tools Certifications & Standards HNC/HND or degree in relevant engineering discipline Progressing towards Chartered status with a relevant professional body Valid UK driving licence Familiarity with CDM (2015) Regulations NEC4 contract knowledge Please send CVs to (url removed)
Oct 02, 2025
Contractor
Reporting to the Framework Design Manager, you will be responsible for the design delivery of non-infrastructure wastewater projects within the Severn Trent Water AMP7 and AMP8 Frameworks. This role adopts a hybrid working model, splitting time between site offices (currently Barston) three days a week and home working two days a week. You will bring experience from the water sector, specifically in non-infrastructure wastewater, with a background in Mechanical, Electrical ICA, or Civils disciplines across maintenance, design, or capital delivery roles. As a motivated team player, you will collaborate effectively with multiple teams to deliver carbon-efficient, production-focused design solutions. Your role will encompass identifying design scope and deliverables, reviewing and challenging design programmes, managing design deliverables and changes, and ensuring design solutions meet affordability, buildability, and low carbon requirements. You will lead and record design meetings, workshops on buildability, carbon, and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA), and coordinate design reviews, technical assurance, and CDM reviews. You will implement and manage the project BIM strategy, support the framework s nominated principal designer, and maintain compliance with relevant legislation, particularly health and safety. Strong communication and professional relationship management with design, delivery, commercial, and employer teams are essential. You will also liaise closely with project teams to support procurement decisions and adhere to Costain governance for design management and project delivery. Skills Experience in water sector non-infrastructure wastewater projects Mechanical, Electrical ICA, or Civils discipline expertise Design delivery, procurement, management, and control Quality assurance and BIM to ISO 19650 standards Working knowledge of NEC4 suite of contracts Ability to deliver carbon-efficient, DfMA design solutions Strong communication and collaboration skills Commercial and contractual awareness Programme preparation and management Knowledge of CDM (2015) Regulations Software/Tools BIM software compliant with ISO 19650 (e.g., Revit, Navisworks) Project management and design coordination tools Certifications & Standards HNC/HND or degree in relevant engineering discipline Progressing towards Chartered status with a relevant professional body Valid UK driving licence Familiarity with CDM (2015) Regulations NEC4 contract knowledge Please send CVs to (url removed)
UK Power Networks (Operations) Ltd
Crawley, Sussex
80507- Protection and Commissioning Engineer This Protection and Commissioning Engineer will report to the Lead Protection and Commissioning Engineer and will work within Capital Programme based in several locations in our SPN licence area. You will be a permanent employee. You will attract a salary of 80,557 plus car and a bonus of 3%. If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check Should you not have the full range of essential skills, qualifications and competencies listed below, there may be an opportunity for further training to equip you. If you do not have all relevant competencies for the core grade, it will be appropriate to appoint at a lower grade until you have developed the required competencies. Close Date: .05/10/2025 We also provide the following additional benefits 25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays. Reservist Leave - Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid Personal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%) Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes Occupational Health support Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products Discounted gym membership Employee Assistance Programme Job Purpose Plan and perform commissioning testing of all types of substation equipment at all voltage levels following current procedures. Provide Design / Standards support Perform witnessing of manufacturers commissioning tests to ensure quality assurance and compliance. Knowledge and Experience Required You will hold either a relevant engineering degree or Higher National HNC/HND qualification. It is desirable that you have network operational experience as an Authorised Person (AP) of which, a period of time would be as a commissioning engineer. This is a complex field requiring high technical understanding and proficiency and will include the ability to apply practical engineering sense from first principles using a logical disciplined approach to problem solving. Additional IT skills will allow interaction from laptop to complex modern relay schemes to programme, test, extract fault records and interpret results with a right first-time approach. Principal Accountabilities Ensure safety management prevail throughout all areas and that safety performance is maintained within parameters defined by the Executive. Promote the zero harm philosophy. Plan and manage the programme of commissioning work testing and plant acceptance testing leading to safe energisation and successful project completion for both internal and external customers. Develop and agree commissioning plans and programmes for projects applying sound engineering knowledge to set standards and ensure through and complete testing of new schemes. At design reviews working with in-house, contractor and supplier experts, evaluate designs which deliver optimisation and leads to scheme design understanding, reduced risk and complete testing methodology. Check and apply software programmable logic and settings to protection schemes checking operational and making adjustments to the scheme logic. During commissioning testing, diagnose problems and propose modifications to scheme design to provide desired operability. As a recognised expert, investigate, advise, diagnose and correct mal operations that occur during the life of the equipment. Drawing on the skills of senior commissioning engineers, collaboration with technical experts in other organisations propose the root cause and to develop permanent solutions to the issues. Often this is required to tight timescales when network equipment has failed in service. Work with Network Control, planning and authorising safe energisation of plant on to the network. To ensure that Customer Minutes Lost (CML) and Customer Interruptions (CI) are minimised as a result of the activities of commissioning new plant and that schemes will deliver lower numbers over the life of the project. To witness contractors testing and to coordinate the use of test sheets, test routines and policy applied. Ensure that all settings applied to relays are confirmed back into our database before energisation. All as built records are completed by contractors and employees to ensure records of work are maintained. Nature and Scope Commissioning and the associated quality assurance occur throughout the process of delivering the network capital programme. From the early broad design review to detailed design checks at the later stages. Equipment is checked, tested, safely energised and records updated as part of the process. The role is one of teamwork with many other specialists and colleagues. Commissioning equipment requires communication and understanding with technical staff Contractors, Suppliers, and Customers and internally with designers and project managers. Technical problems that occur on site are normally handled locally where you will find a way to achieve the end often without reference to higher authority. Applying precedents, you will make decisions about a way forward. Often there is no right answer. For this reason, communication must be unambiguous. Risk is often reduced by an ability to understand and rationalise conflicting points of view to reach an optimum solution. Work is normally on sites with varying degrees of accommodation. The majority of the work is site-based including outdoor and indoor construction areas and site-based office locations. Work often takes place outside normal hours to lower the risk of customer interruptions whilst new plant is commissioned and tested. The planning process towards this can be very long term. There will be limited technical guidance provided and you may have to request help. General remote managerial supervision is provided. You will contribute to the development of commissioning testing. Outline rules and policies exist to guide staff. New developments are being incorporated into designs all the time resulting in your learning. Commissioning engineers are often required to provide expertise to operational staff when faults or failures affect customers' supplies. The workload tends to be peaked towards the summer and early winter months and as a result of network outage risk, customer requirements and the demands of the programme require flexible working times. You will have to work outside normal hours. You will be a major influence on prioritisation and planning of work. Decisions on testing and energisation lay with you. You will normally be the technical authority on site for solving problems, faults, failures.
Sep 24, 2025
Full time
80507- Protection and Commissioning Engineer This Protection and Commissioning Engineer will report to the Lead Protection and Commissioning Engineer and will work within Capital Programme based in several locations in our SPN licence area. You will be a permanent employee. You will attract a salary of 80,557 plus car and a bonus of 3%. If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check Should you not have the full range of essential skills, qualifications and competencies listed below, there may be an opportunity for further training to equip you. If you do not have all relevant competencies for the core grade, it will be appropriate to appoint at a lower grade until you have developed the required competencies. Close Date: .05/10/2025 We also provide the following additional benefits 25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays. Reservist Leave - Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid Personal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%) Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes Occupational Health support Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products Discounted gym membership Employee Assistance Programme Job Purpose Plan and perform commissioning testing of all types of substation equipment at all voltage levels following current procedures. Provide Design / Standards support Perform witnessing of manufacturers commissioning tests to ensure quality assurance and compliance. Knowledge and Experience Required You will hold either a relevant engineering degree or Higher National HNC/HND qualification. It is desirable that you have network operational experience as an Authorised Person (AP) of which, a period of time would be as a commissioning engineer. This is a complex field requiring high technical understanding and proficiency and will include the ability to apply practical engineering sense from first principles using a logical disciplined approach to problem solving. Additional IT skills will allow interaction from laptop to complex modern relay schemes to programme, test, extract fault records and interpret results with a right first-time approach. Principal Accountabilities Ensure safety management prevail throughout all areas and that safety performance is maintained within parameters defined by the Executive. Promote the zero harm philosophy. Plan and manage the programme of commissioning work testing and plant acceptance testing leading to safe energisation and successful project completion for both internal and external customers. Develop and agree commissioning plans and programmes for projects applying sound engineering knowledge to set standards and ensure through and complete testing of new schemes. At design reviews working with in-house, contractor and supplier experts, evaluate designs which deliver optimisation and leads to scheme design understanding, reduced risk and complete testing methodology. Check and apply software programmable logic and settings to protection schemes checking operational and making adjustments to the scheme logic. During commissioning testing, diagnose problems and propose modifications to scheme design to provide desired operability. As a recognised expert, investigate, advise, diagnose and correct mal operations that occur during the life of the equipment. Drawing on the skills of senior commissioning engineers, collaboration with technical experts in other organisations propose the root cause and to develop permanent solutions to the issues. Often this is required to tight timescales when network equipment has failed in service. Work with Network Control, planning and authorising safe energisation of plant on to the network. To ensure that Customer Minutes Lost (CML) and Customer Interruptions (CI) are minimised as a result of the activities of commissioning new plant and that schemes will deliver lower numbers over the life of the project. To witness contractors testing and to coordinate the use of test sheets, test routines and policy applied. Ensure that all settings applied to relays are confirmed back into our database before energisation. All as built records are completed by contractors and employees to ensure records of work are maintained. Nature and Scope Commissioning and the associated quality assurance occur throughout the process of delivering the network capital programme. From the early broad design review to detailed design checks at the later stages. Equipment is checked, tested, safely energised and records updated as part of the process. The role is one of teamwork with many other specialists and colleagues. Commissioning equipment requires communication and understanding with technical staff Contractors, Suppliers, and Customers and internally with designers and project managers. Technical problems that occur on site are normally handled locally where you will find a way to achieve the end often without reference to higher authority. Applying precedents, you will make decisions about a way forward. Often there is no right answer. For this reason, communication must be unambiguous. Risk is often reduced by an ability to understand and rationalise conflicting points of view to reach an optimum solution. Work is normally on sites with varying degrees of accommodation. The majority of the work is site-based including outdoor and indoor construction areas and site-based office locations. Work often takes place outside normal hours to lower the risk of customer interruptions whilst new plant is commissioned and tested. The planning process towards this can be very long term. There will be limited technical guidance provided and you may have to request help. General remote managerial supervision is provided. You will contribute to the development of commissioning testing. Outline rules and policies exist to guide staff. New developments are being incorporated into designs all the time resulting in your learning. Commissioning engineers are often required to provide expertise to operational staff when faults or failures affect customers' supplies. The workload tends to be peaked towards the summer and early winter months and as a result of network outage risk, customer requirements and the demands of the programme require flexible working times. You will have to work outside normal hours. You will be a major influence on prioritisation and planning of work. Decisions on testing and energisation lay with you. You will normally be the technical authority on site for solving problems, faults, failures.
