Location: Wakefield / UK-wide Sites
Working Arrangement: Home-based with regular travel to Wakefield and project sites across the UK.
Our client has built a strong reputation as a leading provider of asset maintenance and project services across major infrastructure programmes. With a significant pipeline of long-term, high-value contracts covering 11kV - 132kV networks, they are looking to strengthen their team by adding an electrically trained Project Manager.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage MV/HV projects from initial planning and mobilisation through to completion and handover.
* Take responsibility for the successful delivery of projects across the full lifecycle of electrical connections and infrastructure works.
* Develop and manage project programmes, ensuring key milestones, deadlines and deliverables are achieved.
* Coordinate internal teams, subcontractors, suppliers, clients and other key stakeholders.
* Monitor project performance against agreed budgets, programmes, quality standards and health & safety requirements.
* Identify and manage project risks, issues and dependencies, implementing appropriate mitigation strategies.
* Ensure works are delivered in accordance with relevant electrical, technical and industry standards.
* Attend project and client meetings, providing regular updates on progress and performance.
* Support commercial management, including monitoring project costs, variations and change control.
* Carry out regular site visits to monitor progress and ensure projects are being delivered safely and effectively.
* Ensure all necessary documentation, records and project close-out requirements are completed.
About You
The successful candidate will be an experienced Project Manager with an electrical background, ideally with experience working across MV/HV infrastructure, connections or major electrical projects, ideally within live factory environments.
You will ideally have:
* A strong electrical engineering or electrical infrastructure background.
* Proven experience managing MV/HV connections from grid to ring main.
* Experience managing projects through the full lifecycle, from planning and mobilisation through to completion.
* Strong programme, commercial and stakeholder management skills.
* Experience coordinating multiple workstreams, contractors and project teams.
* A good understanding of health, safety, quality and compliance within an electrical infrastructure environment.
* Strong commercial awareness and the ability to manage project budgets and change.
* Excellent communication and organisational skills.
* The flexibility to travel regularly to project sites across the UK.
Benifits
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business with a strong position in the UK major projects market and a substantial pipeline of secured work.
In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, the role offers:
* Pension.
* Eployee discounts via Perkbox.
* Free, confidential support for your mental, physical and emotional wellbeing is available - 24/7.
* Holiday purchase scheme.
* Life assurance scheme.
* Training and development.
* As a proud Platinum member of The 5% Club, we are dedicated to continuously developing our teams, and investing in the future skills and capabilities of our workforce.
Location & Travel
The role can be home-based, although regular attendance at the company's Wakefield office will be required. You will also be expected to travel to project sites across multiple regions of the UK, depending on project requirements
Salary description
£60000.00 - £70000.00 per year