HV Electrical Project Manager

Working from a blend of the company’s Northern offices, from home, and local travel to sites, the successful candidate must possess demonstrable experience and technical expertise from within the HV power, utilities and / or critical national electrical infrastructure sectors.

Our client is aims to be the leading customer service focused provider of specialist utility and infrastructure solutions, operating on both public and private networks and create a market leading, service driven provider within the industry, built on foundations of multi-year tier 1 frameworks, individual major projects and recurring private network maintenance agreements, all supported by smart systems

Overview

Due to continued growth and the award of a number of significant, long running framework contracts, our client wishes to appoint an experienced Project Manager to work within the power distribution division. You will be working on a variety of LV, MV and HV electrical projects, with a focus upon sub-stations, cabling, switchgear and connections schemes, which will be on behalf of various UK DNO, IDNO and private network clients.

The Role

• Project ownership from tender to end of warranty for the management of the design, engineering, manufacture and delivery of all assigned projects
• Lead engineering teams to interpret client specifications, and to develop competitive solutions meeting client and legislative requirements, including site surveys and reviews to propose upgrade options if applicable
• Manage projects from order handover to completion, including planning and programming of works, and liaison with third party suppliers and contractors to successfully implement projects on time and within budget
• Act as the single point of contact for clients to ensure timely resolution of technical queries
• Create project specifications for third party approval and appraisal
• Specify requirements for third party services and products, whilst managing their integration to the delivery, thus ensuring quality and compliance is maintained
• Assist and guide all stages of the construction phase to ensure both internal and external activities meet client specifications
• Liaise with all parties to ensure smooth delivery, including the production of RAMS and commissioning documents, and ensure commissioning and installation modifications are reflected into as built documentation packs
• Provide the leadership and management of the team from conception through to completion for all assigned projects
• Hands on supervision of various project specific tasks as necessary, such as overseeing installation and commissioning if required
• Managing client and key stakeholder requests in a professional and timely manner

The Person

• Degree or HNC or HND qualified in a relevant electrical engineering discipline, or demonstrable experience in the absence of qualifications
• Knowledge and experience of HV power and electrical contract applications, with demonstrable management and delivery of a wide variety of projects in this sector
• A proven technical electrical engineering background and sound knowledge of HV distribution networks (LV, 11kv, 33kv etc)
• Proven project, client, sub-contractor, supplier and team management expertise
• Sound communication and influencing skills

This challenging and exciting opportunity requires a self-starting, highly motivated and extremely confidential individual with a strong technical background and demonstrable experience of the successful management and delivery of all phases of projects within the HV power or power distribution sectors. An attractive basic salary plus extensive benefits package is on offer to the successful candidate, along with longevity of work and forward career progression given the company’s dedication to continual, ambitious growth and their market leading status within the industry.