Senior Project Manager

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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to support a client on upcoming high-voltage substation works. The successful candidate will play a key role in the safe and successful delivery of a complex 400kV substation project, from early design and procurement through to construction, commissioning, and handover.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of a 400kV substation project, ensuring alignment with programme, budget, safety, and quality objectives
  • Act as the primary point of contact between the client, contractors, designers, and other key stakeholders
  • Manage and administer construction contracts, with a strong focus on NEC3 / NEC4 forms, including change control, early warnings, compensation events, and risk management
  • Drive project planning, scheduling, and progress reporting, identifying and mitigating risks and issues proactively
  • Oversee contractor performance on site, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with technical and regulatory requirements
  • Ensure adherence to all health, safety, and environmental standards, promoting a strong safety culture across the project
  • Support commercial management activities, including cost control, forecasting, and reporting
  • Provide strong leadership to multidisciplinary project teams, fostering collaboration and clear communication
  • Prepare and present clear project reports and updates to senior stakeholders and the client



Essential Requirements

  • Proven experience managing and delivering 400kV (or equivalent high-voltage) substation projects
  • Experience working directly for or alongside major utilities, network operators, or EPC contractors
  • Strong experience working with a range of construction contract forms, particularly NEC3 and/or NEC4
  • Demonstrable background in electrical infrastructure projects, ideally within transmission or distribution networks
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
  • Strong leadership capability, with experience managing large, multidisciplinary project teams
  • Solid understanding of project controls, risk management, and governance in complex infrastructure environments


This role offers the opportunity to play a pivotal part in the delivery of critical national infrastructure, working on technically challenging and high-profile substation projects.

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Location:
Leeds
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Technology

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