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About the Role
Drive delivery and coordinate programmes to help power the UK's EV future. This role supports the delivery of a rapidly growing on-street EV charging programme, playing a key role in delivering the infrastructure needed for the UK's transition to electric vehicles. Take ownership of multiple installation programmes, optimise resources, and contribute to projects with lasting environmental and community benefits.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of on-street EV charging installations, ensuring projects achieve programme, safety, and quality objectives.
- Plan and sequence EV charger installations across multiple live work programmes.
- Coordinate site schedules to maximise civils gang productivity and minimise travel and downtime.
- Monitor programme progress against milestones, proactively identifying and resolving delivery risks.
- Maintain accurate programme tracking from work package receipt through to installation completion.
- Manage and support site supervisors, ensuring clear allocation of sites and resources.
- Oversee supervisor and civils gang capacity planning to ensure workloads remain achievable and balanced.
- Act as the first point of escalation for operational issues arising from site teams.
- Ensure installations are delivered in line with GCES quality, safety, and compliance standards.
- Carry out, or coordinate, site audits and quality inspections as required.
- Monitor compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements throughout project delivery.
- Liaise with local authorities and external stakeholders regarding programme updates and site-specific matters.
- Produce accurate and timely progress reports for internal management teams.
- Maintain programme records and documentation to support reporting and audit requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, programme visibility, and operational performance.
- Support initiatives to streamline and automate programme tracking and reporting processes where possible.
Requirements
- Proven project management experience within infrastructure, utilities, construction, or a related industry.
- Experience managing multiple delivery teams, subcontractors, or site-based resources across geographically dispersed locations.
- Strong organisational, planning, and scheduling capabilities.
- Experience using project management software, programme tracking tools, and/or advanced spreadsheets.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to coordinate effectively between operational teams, clients, and external stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a practical approach to overcoming resourcing and scheduling challenges.
- Comfortable analysing data and using tracking systems to monitor programme performance.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to undertake periodic site visits.
Skills
- Project Management
- Infrastructure
- Utilities
- Construction
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication
- Organisational Skills
- Planning
- Scheduling
- Problem-Solving
- Data Analysis
- EV Charging Infrastructure (Desirable)
- Local Authority Liaison (Desirable)
- Highways
- Utilities
- Civil Engineering
Location
- London
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Permanent
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Proven project management experience
Education Level
- PRINCE2, APM or equivalent project management qualification (Desirable)
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Hybrid working
- Holiday Buy Scheme (purchase up to 5 additional days of annual leave)
- Subsidised gym membership
- Private GP service
- Pension scheme
- Recognition schemes
- Life Insurance
About the Company
- Ground Control is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
- We believe that diversity drives innovation and success.
- We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Equal Opportunity
- We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race (including colour, nationality, or ethnic origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic as defined in the Equality Act 2010.
- We actively support and promote an inclusive culture, ensuring fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process and across all stages of employment, including training, development, promotion, pay, and termination.
- We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants and employees, and to creating a working environment free from discrimination, harassment, bullying, or victimisation.
- We expect all colleagues to uphold our values of dignity, respect, and inclusion.
- We take a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discriminatory behaviour and are committed to continuous improvement through training, inclusive policies, and accountability at all levels.