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There are two things that we want to share with anyone considering joining us.

Firstly, we’ve got big ambitions for our colleagues and the future of the organisation. These include our vision that inclusion and accessibility drive every conversation we have and every decision we make. We want our workforce to fully represent the communities and customers we serve, because a diverse business is a better business. We value every colleague, their diversity and the contribution that they make. When we say you’re welcome at Openreach, we really mean it.

Secondly, the one thing the pandemic has taught us is that a lot of current and future colleagues, where and when possible, want to embrace hybrid working. Therefore, we are introducing smart working at Openreach. Smart working means having the flexibility to choose, as a team, how and where you work depending on your team’s deliverables and needs; when you are at your shared core location to connect with others and when not. It may not be for every role, and, as part of the recruitment process, you’ll have the chance to discuss smart working and how it might work for the job you are applying for.

 

About this role

An exciting opportunity to join the Openreach Heavy Engineering organisation. The organisation is positioned to provide all openreach business units with heavy engineering capability (poling) across the UK. This primarily involves Openreach activity relating to excavation and reinstatement in the public and private land. Elements of cabling, jointing and copper repair (e.g. on maintenance digs) are also features of the evolving team.   

 

You\'ll have the following responsibilities

• You will be field based and able to travel. You will be required to identify ongoing poling innovation opportunities, present compelling evidence for change, then recommend solutions. You will create bespoke projects and then drive benefits through effective implementation. (includes changes to process, kit, fleet, plant, production methodology, devices and systems)
• Significant Senior Stakeholder experience and working within highly matrixed environments.
• Experience of working with Commercial teams to deliver the unit financials
• Ability to interpret financials into meaningful insight, to inform decision making.
• Single point of contact for all Heavy Engineering Managers for all financial support.
• This role will also involve working with, and influencing, multiple stakeholders (inc senior managers) across Openreach and BT group, you will attend sessions to help operational Directors and their direct reports to understand what services we offer and why we should be the supplier of choice for their poling. This will be continuous as the scope of the organisation grows and as gang numbers grow.  
• You will deliver an ethos in the team where we seek to avoid poling and find cheaper solutions.  
• Be willing to voice an opinion and look at the “art of the possible” Must be able to create a clear vision, delivering against key metrics.
• Demonstrates an extremely high level of analytical capability
• Own drive, and deliver the implementation of all vehicles, plant, kit, devices and consumables (inc making choices on the most cost effective fleet required for your bespoke regional set-up)

You\'ll have the following skills & experience

• Experience of financial and commercial processes and systems having a lead role and playing a part in finding opportunity and benefits but also adding value to our business. 
• Strong leadership and communication skills 
• Strong organisation skills , ability to delegate
• You are the face of Openreach heavy engineering in the region and are responsible for all regional communications, reputation, and are the interface for Highways Authorities and all external bodies.
•  Ability to work in fast-moving and evolving environment 
• Time management and problem solving skills 
• Flexible and willing to support UK wide 
• Commercial awareness 
• Analytical skills, and working with Microsoft Excel 

 

Benefits

As well as offering a competitive base salary, you’ll also have a rewarding bonus scheme, access to equity schemes and an attractive pension offer.

We value different perspectives, skills and experiences. Diversity makes sense for us, our customers and our ambitions. We’re creating an inclusive working culture where people from all backgrounds can succeed.