Streetworks Manager

Base Location: Slough

Salary: £47,872 - £55,653 + car / car allowance and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: 18-month Fixed Term Contract | Full Time | Flexible First options available

We have an opportunity for a Streetworks Manager to join our team in Slough!

As a Streetworks Manager you will support our teams across the Thames Valley Region to safely deliver essential works on our electricity network in a way that minimises disruption to our communities.

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring that around 4,000 streetworks per year are delivered efficiently and are safe and compliant.

Roles & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Build and maintain a very good collaborative working relationship with the highways teams in the 18 local authority areas in which our teams carry out streetworks, allowing us to carry out essential works for our customers whilst reducing the impact on local communities.

- Working with others to ensure that both our internal teams and contract partners are delivering safe and compliant works in accordance with any permit requirements.

- Lead a small team of streetworks coordinators to deliver great performance against our key streetworks KPIs and to provide information to regional managers on their teams' streetworks performance.

- Working with others to ensure that our works are delivered efficiently and that permits are open for the minimum amount of time, seeking to minimise the number of extension requests submitted to local authorities.

- As a key leader in the regional Performance and Improvement team, you will seek opportunities to improve safety, reduce cost, and improve the service to our customers.

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

- The ability to lead a team and build a strong network where you can influence peers and front-line staff to deliver great performance.

- A good understanding of streetworks and health and safety legislation and its practical application in streetworks.

- Good IT skills, with an existing capability to use Microsoft Office effectively and the ability to learn new software packages as required.

- The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and to build a strong relationship with external stakeholders.

- The ability to make good decisions quickly and under pressure - many our streetworks are delivered reactively after faults on our network.

SSEN Distribution powers 3.8 million homes and businesses in communities across central southern England and the north of Scotland. Our team of more than 3,500 people keep customers connected to a safe and reliable supply of electricity whilst developing the flexible networks that are vital to achieving net zero. By enabling a smarter, more resilient electricity network we're ensuring our local communities continue to receive the power they need, both now and in the future. We are consistently investing and innovating to improve network resilience and future-proof power supplies for life's changing demands, from rolling out large scale EV charging schemes to supporting small community generation projects.

We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Kim on 01738 344051.

Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.