Overview As Project Manager, you will lead two major National Grid substation civil projects from early planning through construction, commissioning and handover. You will coordinate civil subcontractors, manage stakeholders and maintain client relationships while ensuring safety, quality and programme delivery. This role sits within a growing UK transmission & distribution practice, offering exposure to high-profile substations and HVDC ventures. You will shape delivery strategy and drive on-time, on-budget project performance.
Pay / Benefits - Car or car allowance
- Lodge and subsistence payments (where applicable)
- Competitive salary
- Permanent full-time role
- UK-wide opportunities
Responsibilities - Lead planning, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover for two projects
- Coordinate multidisciplinary project and site teams
- Manage programme, cost, quality and overall project performance
- Ensure safe delivery in line with project requirements
- Manage subcontractors, suppliers and key delivery partners
- Work within NEC3/NEC4 framework and manage contractual obligations
- Maintain strong client and stakeholder communications
- Identify risks and implement mitigation plans
Key requirements - Experience as Project Manager for Tier 1 or major infrastructure contractors
- Civil works delivery experience on substation projects
- Strong knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts
- Experience managing programmes, commercial performance and multidisciplinary teams
- SMSTS and an appropriate CSCS qualification
- National Grid experience advantageous (or other DNO experience)
- Engineering, construction or project management qualification
- Strong client/stakeholder management
- Effective communication
- Leadership of multidisciplinary teams
- NEC3/NEC4 contract knowledge
- Project programmes and scheduling
- Site coordination of civil works
