Human Resources

IUS offers excellent career opportunities in engineering, technical, administrative and management roles throughout the UK. We are goals driven and reward hard work, loyalty and commitment. We look to develop individuals who match the ambitions of our Company. IUS value the contribution every employee makes to the overall success of the business and is committed to providing a safe working environment, fair and equal treatment and training and development opportunities for all employees.

Applications are invited from everyone with appropriate experience and qualifications. Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment (intended or actual), race (including colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins), age, disability, religion or belief and pregnancy and maternity.

Our people are our strength; we equip employees with the resources and support necessary to be successful in a safe and rewarding environment.

Take a look at the careers opportunities and if you have the necessary attributes and experience, then submit your C.V. and covering letter to the HR department at our Middlesbrough Office.

Career Opportunities in IUS

IUS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northern Powergrid and an electrical contracting business that provides diverse and complex power engineering solutions to major clients throughout the UK.

IUS offer excellent career opportunities and is seeking the following personnel due to significant new contract awards.

Business Development - Sales

Bathgate, EH48 2FJ

Reporting to the Business Development Manager, a salesperson is required to identify new opportunities for IUS in Scotland and promote IUS as a high quality electrical contractor.

Key Responsibilities:

Identify potential opportunities for IUS for both projects and maintenance agreements across the Renewable Energy, Health, Education, Water, Defence, Petrochemical, Industrial sectors
Sell IUS’ capabilities to potential clients as well as managing existing accounts
Database management and accurate inputs
Provide good quality information to the Tendering & Estimating team to allow the production of accurate quotations
Make follow up calls/visits to customers to help convert quotations to orders

Key Competencies:

Customer service
Written communication
Planning and organizing
Verbal communication
Interpreting information
Technical knowledge of IUS’ services

Qualifications & Attributes:

Good standard of education – minimum of 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) including Math’s and English is essential
Driving license is essential
Experience of sales activities or electrical industry knowledge is essential

Appropriate sales/marketing qualification is desirable

Relevant electrical qualification is desirable

Experience of sales roles in the high voltage electrical industry is desirable

Project Manager

Wakefield

A Project Manager is required to be fully responsible for the safe successful delivery of UK Contracts Projects, ICP Connections and Major Projects.

Key Responsibilities:

· Co-ordinate, lead and pro-actively manage the planning, development and delivery of projects to ensure all contracts are delivered safely, to program and budget to the satisfaction of clients.

· Full understanding of the scope of works, variations to change of scope or additional works, controlling change requests and technical queries.

· Establishment of safe systems of work in accordance with health and safety legislation including CDM where applicable.

· Direct liaison with the client, sub-contractors and third parties.

· Preparation and maintenance of the program and resource plan.

· Communication of project requirements to site delivery personnel including contractors and agents.

· Management of project team and co-ordination of project activities.

· Overall responsibility for project execution, ensuring that program/project is delivered within contract requirements, standards of quality and safety expectations.

· Manage project costs, monitor finances and have strong commercial acumen.

Main Competencies:

· Planning, organising and time management

· Good communicator and able to interpret information

· Customer orientated and commercially aware

· Decision making and cost management

· Project programme management

· Understanding and knowledge of HV/LV systems

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

· ONC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

· Project Management – Prince 2, APM and equivalent role based experience

· Project Management experience on HV & LV networks along with strong financial control, knowledge of contracts and contract law

· Produce/monitor project programme, monitor in MS project or equivalent and knowledge of scheduling of work and resources

· Cost and revenue management

· Able to produce and operate as a Principal Contractor under CDM

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

· HNC or Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

· Management qualifications

· NRSWA Supervisors Competence

· DNO authorisations

· Experience in managing a construction project delivery team

· Previous experience of working in a similar role

· Experienced in framework and scheme project management

Design Technician

Wakefield

A Multi Utility Design Technician is required to liaise and identify client requirements, obtain points of connections and quotations for the design and costing of Multi Utility Networks when required and negotiate with the client to obtain the order.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out high level electrical, gas and water designs
Accurately prepare quotations considering a number of criteria such as Direct Labour Costs, Materials, Plant, Special Plant, Items from Pick Lists, Sub Contractors, Method Statements, Design & Consultancy, Testing & Commissioning, Project Management & Supervision, Contingency and Transport
Liaise and negotiate with clients to secure the order
Identify and develop new customers
Identify new supplier’s contractors to improve safety, performance and profit
Assist other Performance Islands as and when required
Ensure that Multi Utility designs/quotations meet statutory legislation
Produce project files to enable the delivery team to complete the projects in accordance with IUS policies and procedures

Key Competencies

Ability to manage situations when workload presents conflicting demands on time availability, demonstrating an ability to effectively prioritise and schedule
Capable of working independently or as part of a team
Good IT skills
Excellent Communication skills at all levels
Problem solving skills with ability to work off own initiative
Customer and subcontractor negotiations skills

Essential Qualifications and Experience

· ONC in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
· Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

HNC in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Experience in multi utility with gas, water or electric connections in the housing, commercial and industrial sectors
HV and LV design and CDM sites
Familiarity with the regulatory environment

Project Coordinator

Bathgate, Scotland

A Project Coordinator is required to provide active on site management and dispensing duties under the CDM Principle Contractor role.

Key Responsibilities:

Management of on-site construction programme
Responsible for health, safety and welfare
Responsible for contractor and IUS labour performance
Site inductions
Liaison with the client, third parties and the public
On-site quality management
Resolve site and engineering issues
Monitor and report daily and weekly progress to the project manager
Support the project manager producing and compiling delivery and contract documentation
Manage and mitigate daily risks and issues to meet and improve programmed and budgeted delivery costs

Key Competencies:

Good verbal and written communication is essential along with team working and time management skills
An understanding & knowledge of building and civil works associated with the utility industry

An understanding of the HV/LV distribution systems
Safety management, planning and organising

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

NRSWA Street work supervisor, SMSTS & CSCS
Site Management and adherence to CDM working as a principle contractor

Control and management of sub-contractors
Knowledge of scheduling of work and resources
Able to produce method statements, risk assessments and maintain site records
Customer facing role

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

ONC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Qualification in Civil, Utilities or Electrical infrastructure

Previous experience of working in a similar role

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