Electrical Project Manager

We are a European leader in construction solutions, delivering and managing complex engineering and construction projects for some of the world's leading organisations. Our work enables advanced technologies and life-changing developments that connect people, communities, and businesses globally. Through innovation, focus, and determination, we consistently deliver projects with certainty and excellence.

We deliver leading-edge construction solutions across multiple sectors, including:

• Enterprise Data Centres
• Hyperscale Data Centres
• Advanced Technology & Life Sciences
• Fire Protection

We place people at the heart of what we do, offering challenging opportunities within a supportive team environment that enables individuals to grow, develop, and reach their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage electrical site safety and quality assurance in conjunction with the project team and safety advisors, ensuring compliance with all health and safety guidelines
• Manage project schedules in collaboration with the wider project team, consulting engineers, and client requirements, with a strong focus on accurate information reporting to meet targets and deadlines
• Manage all costs associated with electrical packages, ensuring materials and equipment are procured and delivered in line with the programme
• Control project budgets, monitor costs, forecast expenditures, and manage change orders
• Oversee day-to-day site operations for electrical contractors, including progress tracking against schedule and manpower levels
• Ensure weekly coordination meetings are held with subcontractors, including issuing minutes and tracking actions
• Attend site meetings, internal project reviews, engineering reviews, planning and coordination meetings, and handover meetings
• Close out all project deliverables, including final accounts, O&M manuals, punch lists, safety files, QA files, third-party inspections, and handover documentation
• Support engineering requirements through close liaison with key stakeholders, including client design teams, main contractors, suppliers, subcontractors, and vendors
• Review drawings and specifications to fully understand project scope and IFC requirements
• Oversee design coordination, ensuring design information is translated into installation drawings via BIM teams, maintaining specification compliance and schedule priorities
• Manage RFIs and technical submittals throughout the electrical design development process
• Take technical responsibility for quality across design deliverables, technical submittals, as-built documentation, and O&M manuals
• Manage quality requirements for all electrical packages on site, ensuring compliance with relevant standards, codes, and specifications
• Prepare and manage subcontractor scopes of work, objectives, timelines, and budgets within commercial constraints
• Assist in tender evaluations and cost analysis for electrical packages
• Report to the Project Manager and Commercial Manager on schedule and cost impacts arising from engineering designs and changes
• Lead, motivate, and coordinate project teams, including engineers, electricians, vendors, and subcontractors
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients and stakeholders for all matters relating to electrical packages
• Prepare and issue regular progress reports, highlighting delays, risks, and issues
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks through structured risk review meetings
• Liaise with key stakeholders to deliver projects safely, on time, and within budget
• Develop project execution strategies with a strong focus on quality, environmental, health, and safety standards
• Develop and implement project schedules aligned with key milestones, coordinating across all trades
• Develop and track project labour histograms and weekly performance indicators
• Develop and monitor material procurement schedules in line with programme requirements
• Select and appoint subcontractors and supply chain partners in collaboration with the project team
• Attend client and project management meetings
• Coordinate and develop testing and commissioning procedures
• Ensure compliance with the organisation's Engineering Code of Conduct

Essential Criteria

• Trade qualification and/or relevant third-level qualification
• 5-10 years' experience in project management roles
• Proven experience coordinating and managing large-scale installation projects
• Experience managing industrial relations issues
• Strong knowledge of health and safety requirements
• Experience working in design-and-build project environments
• Strong technical knowledge of both electrical and mechanical systems
• Excellent IT skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and within strict deadlines
• Proven ability to lead and drive large-scale projects