Why choose us?
Choosing to work for SMS means choosing to make a difference. We are changing how businesses and consumers use energy for the better, helping achieve a greener, sustainable, and more affordable energy system for everyone. Through our range of innovative energy solutions, we are delivering the future of smart energy – working closely with private and public sector partners we are playing a critical role in transforming and decarbonising the UK economy by 2050. 
What's in it for you?
- 25 personal holiday days per year (with additional 8 public holidays) increasing to 30 personal days after 5 years of service (includes options to buy and sell)
- Hybrid working options.
- Enhanced Maternity and Adoption leave.
- 24/7 free and confidential employee assistance service.
- Medicash health plan offers a wide variety of benefits from cashback on everyday healthcare treatments like optical, dental and physio treatments. Discounted gym memberships and free 24/7 online GP.
- Access to our Share Incentive Plan which allows you to become a shareholder in a tax-efficient way and benefit from the success of the company
- Life Insurance (4 x annual salary)
- Pension matching scheme (up to 5% of salary)
- Developing our people is important to us - we support and encourage development by offering internal and external accredited courses, secondments and study support.
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What's the role?
Responsible for the day-to-day co-ordination of utility services to Energy Services customers. The role includes working closely with statutory utilities and energy suppliers to ensure cost-effective utility connections within set deadlines. The role involves the progression of all relevant administration tasks, including co-ordination/liaison with the customer and other members of the customers design team. This is an ideal opportunity for someone to step into a department at the heart of SMS’s plans to grow into all the above sectors.
Work Schedule - Hybrid working Monday to Friday. Office based Thursdays and Fridays.
Key responsibilities:
- Communicating with utility personnel to ensure timely and cost-effective connections.
- Communicating / liaising with clients / utilities to identify and resolve problem areas.
- To work alongside Engineers / Projects Team Leader / Project Co-ordinators to provide a quality service to clients, within necessary deadlines.
- Data – Entry and maintenance of relevant project databases / spreadsheets.
- Production and up-keep of work-related spreadsheets / reports.
- Dealing with incoming data (via post, fax etc.) and processing internal enquiries
- Providing day-day administrative duties (filing, referencing, word processing etc).
- Attending client meetings as and when required.
- Any other duties as required by the local management team.
- Alongside the Engineer, assess quotation costs and recommend the most effective solution.
- Ensure invoicing is processed in a timely manner.
- Completing and issuing utility updates to the customer.
- Attend site meetings / client meetings with engineer when necessary.
- Excellent Project Management skills (ensuring all information is captured through project databases).
- Assisting in the production of customer fee proposals.
- Complete draft feasibility studies for engineering approval.
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.
- Ability to organize and priorities to meet deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Excellent problem solving skills.
- Proficient user of Microsoft Office Packages.
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