Works Manager; Electrical

Cumbria, UK

Talented people are the key to our success. Morgan Sindall Infrastructure delivers some of the UK's most complex and critical infrastructure projects, connecting people, places, and communities through responsible infrastructure delivery.

We are seeking an experienced Works Manager (Electrical) to join our growing team, supporting the delivery of a major nuclear infrastructure programme. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in driving construction performance across a high-profile project, helping to ensure the safe, efficient, and successful delivery of electrical works while maintaining the highest standards of quality, compliance, and operational excellence.

Working as part of the Project Delivery Team, you will provide leadership, coordination, and management of electrical construction activities throughout the installation and commissioning phases. Acting as the accountable electrical construction lead, you will oversee multiple work fronts, manage delivery teams and subcontractors, and coordinate closely with engineering, commissioning, commercial, and client stakeholders to achieve project objectives.

This role offers the opportunity to influence the successful delivery of one of the UK's most significant infrastructure programmes while developing your leadership experience within a collaborative and supportive environment.

• Lead and safely manage electrical construction activities across allocated projects or work scopes.
• Manage and provide direction to Senior Site Supervisors, Supervisors, Charge hands, direct labour, and subcontractors.
• Plan, coordinate, and monitor labour, plant, materials, equipment, and subcontract resources.
• Ensure works are delivered in accordance with project requirements, programme commitments, budgets, specifications, and quality standards.
• Coordinate construction activities with engineering, commissioning, quality, commercial, and client teams.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, statutory obligations, electrical safety rules, and industry standards.
• Lead construction planning activities and support the development of work packs, RAMS, and delivery strategies.
• Review programme performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity and delivery outcomes.
• Manage construction interfaces and proactively resolve delivery constraints and technical challenges.
• Monitor performance across multiple work fronts, ensuring safe and efficient delivery.
• Support the procurement and management of subcontractors and specialist suppliers.
• Lead safety briefings, inspections, and behavioural safety initiatives to promote a positive safety culture.
• Ensure inspections, permits, quality records, and construction documentation are completed and maintained.
• Participate in cost reviews and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, value, and project performance.
• Manage risks, issues, change, and programme impacts, escalating where appropriate.
• Develop and mentor supervisors, apprentices, and future leaders within the team.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and delivery partners.

• Experience delivering electrical construction works within major infrastructure, industrial, or engineering projects.
• Experience working in a Works Manager, Senior Supervisor, or similar leadership position.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary construction teams and subcontractors.
• Experience managing programme delivery, productivity, resource planning, and site performance.
• Experience coordinating construction activities with engineering, commissioning, and project delivery teams.
• Experience developing and implementing RAMS, work packs, and construction methodologies.
• Experience managing quality assurance, inspection, testing, and handover activities.
• Experience leading health, safety, and workforce engagement initiatives.
• Experience managing project risks, change, and delivery challenges.
• Strong understanding of BS7671 Wiring Regulations and electrical installation standards.
• Knowledge of electrical construction methodologies and industry best practice.
• Understanding of cable containment, installation, termination, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Understanding of permit-to-work systems and safe systems of work.
• Knowledge of construction programme management and resource planning.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings, schematics, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of quality assurance and…