About this role

The MDU delivery professional is a key delivery role playing an active part in the delivery of new, proactive, network build across a defined set of regional structures.  The role holder has accountability for assuring that the specific MDU structures they deliver across regional projects are delivered to contractually agreed milestones, timeframes and outcomes.

You'll have the following responsibilities

Primary role - Managing the MDU build with a remit to deliver a defined number of structures (counted as THP) based either on total value or complexity, ensuring high quality outcomes; delivered on time, cost and quality with insistent focus on safety (BS7671),

Delivery Management – will work across the business and whilst the actual delivery partner will be either a 3rd party partner or Openreach direct labour, the role holder will be required to coordinate multiple suppliers and identify and manage any issues in the end to end life of the network build, from inception to commissioning.

Project Planning - Accurately owning and managing robust project plans associated to your workstack, considering all wider Openreach Business & external factors. 

Engaging with a variety of key stakeholders including but not limited to local authorities, managing agents, landlords and residents 

Removing barriers such as wayleaves, civils and any other key dependencies, often liaising with government or council bodies to smooth the way to allow build of the network.

Commercial and Financial management and analysis to ensure governance is in place to ensure the timely flow of work, i.e. to allow suppliers to get paid, and the network build costs to be auditable and allocated to the correct capital programme.

People Management of a team of Clerk of Works (CoWs) and responsible for all aspects of people and performance management. Responsible for providing coaching and guidance where needed to ensure your team are capable of performing at the required level.

Safety – ensuring the team managed are aware of, and comply to the safety measures expected of an Openreach team member. Executing safety checks for members of your team. 

Quality – Drive the quality of the workmanship in line with Openreach standards, and assist the MDU Delivery Manager in remedial plans should the standards drop below that expected of Openreach network build programmes, ensuring quality checks are completed on the build network, and holding the delivery partner to account against standards.

Completing regular field site visits, overseeing and assuring work meets our quality standards, resolving issues, completing work audits / fire safety checks, supporting on the day activities / escalations  (CoWs, planners, survey and build partners)

You'll have the following skills & experience

Results driven – a proven track record of operational grip and highly disciplined to deliver a balanced set of results (quality & quantity and behavioural change & empowerment) 

High level of confidence, be able to demonstrate initiative and have the ability to work flexibly within the team in order to ensure that we are delivering projects to time and budget

Extensive understanding of Openreach network (and products)

An advocate of continuous improvement and ability to deliver centrally driven transformation programmes that provide business benefit

Qualifications in project management, construction management or engineering would be an advantage

Proven experience managing successful projects, with an ability to manage operational risk

Team player, adept at holding others to account through a challenging and supportive leadership style, whilst consistently delivering on their own commitments

People and team leadership and management experience