Senior Project Manager

Electrical Project Manager (Power Networks & Infrastructure)
Location: South East
Salary: Competitive + Benefits Package

We are partnering with a leading infrastructure engineering contractor delivering complex power, utilities and grid connection projects across the UK. Due to continued growth within their Power Division, they are seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to support the successful delivery of high-value HV infrastructure schemes.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing team working on major projects for DNOs, IDNOs, data centre developers and industrial clients, where you'll play a key role in driving projects from design through to delivery.

The Opportunity As an Electrical Project Manager, you'll take ownership of the critical interface between design, procurement and project delivery across HV infrastructure projects ranging from 11kV to 132kV+.

You'll work closely with design consultants, DNOs, client engineering teams and internal delivery functions to ensure projects progress efficiently through approvals, procurement and construction phases. This is a highly visible role that requires strong stakeholder management, commercial awareness and the ability to drive solutions in a live project environment.

Key Responsibilities Design & Project Coordination

• Manage the design approval process from initial concept through to acceptance.
• Coordinate internal delivery teams, external design consultants, DNOs, IDNOs and client representatives.
• Monitor design progress, technical submissions, RFIs and approval milestones.
• Identify programme risks early and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure projects transition smoothly from design into construction.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the key point of contact for DNOs, IDNOs and client technical teams.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships across all project stakeholders.
• Lead and support technical meetings and project reviews.
• Ensure clear communication between engineering, commercial and delivery teams.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Promote a strong safety-first culture across all projects.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations and client specifications.
• Support the delivery of projects in line with company procedures and governance requirements.

About You We're keen to speak with candidates who have experience delivering HV electrical infrastructure projects and are confident managing complex stakeholder interfaces.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience delivering HV power projects (11kV-132kV+).
• Strong understanding of DNO and IDNO design approval processes.
• Experience coordinating design, procurement and project delivery activities.
• Background within utilities, power, ICP, transmission or infrastructure sectors.
• Experience working within live project delivery environments.

Key Skills

• Excellent project coordination and organisational abilities.
• Strong commercial awareness, including programme and risk management.
• Ability to influence and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills across both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proactive problem solver with the ability to remove obstacles and maintain momentum.

Desirable

• Degree, HNC or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Previous experience working for an ICP, DNO, IDNO or Tier 1 contractor.
• Experience delivering data centre, renewable energy or large industrial power connection projects.
• Exposure to projects through the full lifecycle from design through to commissioning.

Why Apply?

• Work on major HV infrastructure projects across the UK.
• Join a growing and well-established engineering business with a strong project pipeline.
• Gain exposure to data centre, industrial and utility-sector developments.
• Play a key role in the successful delivery of complex, high-value projects.
• Excellent career progression opportunities within a rapidly expanding division.

This opportunity is ideally suited to an experienced HV Project Manager, a Senior Engineer with project ownership experience, or a Design Engineer who has successfully transitioned into project delivery and stakeholder management.



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