Project Manager, Operations Management, Project & Program Management

Location:
Field-Based / Designated Contract Area
Salary:
Competitive
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday

You’re an experienced arboriculture or utilities professional who enjoys managing people, coordinating operational work and delivering projects safely and efficiently. You understand the importance of tree management around overhead power lines, take pride in maintaining high safety and quality standards, and have the confidence to make decisions in a fast-paced, field-based environment. You’re looking for a role where you can take ownership of a cutting programme, build strong client relationships and make a real difference to the safe and reliable operation of electricity networks.

We’re looking for a Project Manager to join Ground Control’s Utility Arboriculture team. Reporting to the Contract Delivery Manager, you’ll support the operational delivery of an assigned vegetation management programme within your designated area, overseeing Field Teams carrying out essential tree cutting and vegetation clearance works around overhead electricity infrastructure.

This is a hands-on operational role combining field surveying, landowner consents, team management, safety compliance and commercial performance. You’ll work closely with Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), internal teams and field operatives to ensure work is planned effectively, delivered to the required standards and completed safely, efficiently and profitably.

You’ll play an important role in managing vegetation around overhead power lines, helping maintain safe clearances, reduce risks from trees and support the reliability of essential electricity networks. Your work will contribute to protecting infrastructure and the communities that depend on it.

You’ll take responsibility for supporting and managing operational teams, monitoring performance, carrying out compliance checks and helping colleagues maintain high standards. Through clear communication, coaching and regular wellbeing checks, you’ll help create a positive, accountable and safety-focused working environment.

From surveying vegetation and securing landowner consents to coordinating traffic management, planning work packs and organising power outages, you’ll oversee the practical details that keep projects moving. You’ll have the autonomy to make decisions, solve problems and manage changing priorities across your designated area.

You’ll work directly with DNO customers, liaising with their representatives and Senior Authorised Persons (SAPs) to coordinate planned outages and ensure work is delivered in line with contractual requirements and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Your ability to communicate confidently and build trust will be key to successful delivery.

You’ll help ensure work is accurately priced, resources are used effectively and projects meet their financial targets. By monitoring costs, reviewing performance and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, you’ll contribute to the ongoing success of our Utility Arboriculture operations.

You’ll support the Contract Delivery Manager in delivering a safe, compliant and commercially successful vegetation management programme across your designated area.

• Survey vegetation across the electricity network, assessing infestation levels, tree health, stability and potential risks using Ground Control's internal technology and systems.

• Secure landowner consents fo…