Programme Manager - Power
Durham, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 2 weeks ago
We’re looking for an experienced Programme Manager to lead the delivery of our Electrical Outage & Vegetation Management Programme across the Northern Powergrid (NPG) network, based from our Durham City office.
In this role, you’ll coordinate short cycle vegetation works and planned outages to support safe access to the overhead power network, ensuring full compliance with NPG specifications and all contractual, safety and environmental requirements. You’ll work closely with the Operations Manager, Delivery Manager, planners, field teams and NPG stakeholders to deliver the programme safely, efficiently and on time.
We’re seeking a strong, confident leader with excellent communication skills, a structured approach, and the ability to manage multiple fast moving workstreams in a dynamic operational environment.
What Will Your Day Look Like…
Avove is a leading infrastructure services provider, delivering critical utility and energy solutions across the UK. With a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and innovation, we specialise in the design, maintenance, and renewal of essential infrastructure for water, energy, and telecoms networks. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to long-term investment in training, development, and modern equipment to support our teams in delivering high-quality, reliable services for our clients and communities.
We are an equal opportunities employer...
At the heart of what we do is a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate what makes each of us unique and are building a workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to be their authentic selves.
In this role, you’ll coordinate short cycle vegetation works and planned outages to support safe access to the overhead power network, ensuring full compliance with NPG specifications and all contractual, safety and environmental requirements. You’ll work closely with the Operations Manager, Delivery Manager, planners, field teams and NPG stakeholders to deliver the programme safely, efficiently and on time.
We’re seeking a strong, confident leader with excellent communication skills, a structured approach, and the ability to manage multiple fast moving workstreams in a dynamic operational environment.
What Will Your Day Look Like…
- Define programme objectives, scope and deliverables in line with NPG vegetation and outage re-quirements.
- Plan and coordinate outages required for vegetation clearance, ensuring safe access and minimal dis-ruption to the network.
- Oversee multiple short cycle projects, ensuring alignment with contractual KPIs and operational priori-ties.
- Manage daily programme operations, including resource allocation, scheduling and performance mon-itoring.
- Act as the primary point of contact for NPG, internal teams and field delivery partners, providing clear updates and management information.
- Identify and mitigate programme risks, including environmental constraints such as nesting season and restricted access.
- Drive process improvements to enhance planning accuracy, productivity and reporting quality.
- Promote equality and inclusion in all working practices and team interactions.
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation, including safe systems of work around live electri-cal assets.
- Use technology effectively to support programme governance, reporting and operational compliance.
- A proven ability to manage high volume, short cycle operational programmes.
- Experience coordinating planned outages or working around electrical infrastructure.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and support multidisciplinary teams.
- A structured, process driven mindset with excellent organisational skills.
- Confidence in producing and interpreting management information (MI) to drive performance.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with clients and stakehold-ers.
- A commitment to safety, environmental responsibility and continuous improvement.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company Car/Allowance
- Company pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan
- Avove Discount Scheme
- Family friendly policies
- A selection of lifestyle benefit options
- Financial wellbeing programme
- Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
- We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
Avove is a leading infrastructure services provider, delivering critical utility and energy solutions across the UK. With a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and innovation, we specialise in the design, maintenance, and renewal of essential infrastructure for water, energy, and telecoms networks. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to long-term investment in training, development, and modern equipment to support our teams in delivering high-quality, reliable services for our clients and communities.
We are an equal opportunities employer...
At the heart of what we do is a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate what makes each of us unique and are building a workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to be their authentic selves.
