Project Manager - HV Transmission Project

The project

Working via Hays, you'll join a Tier 1 delivery team on a nationally significant reconductoring scheme (c. £55m) replacing all fittings and conductors on existing towers along a 27 km route from Grain to Gravesend. The line ultimately interfaces with a new power tunnel currently being delivered by FBJV. The scheme sits within National Grid's Great Grid Partnership (GGP), a major programme with £1.4bn of work over the next five years.

Your role

As Project Manager, you will take full end-to-end ownership for safe, on-time, on-budget delivery of reconductoring works and associated interfaces. Typical responsibilities include:

• Leading delivery planning, outage/readiness and section-by-section execution for reconductoring across lattice tower assets.
• Managing programme, cost, risk, change and reporting (NEC contracts), and chairing daily/weekly coordination meetings.
• Overseeing RAMS, permits and access, ensuring zero-harm performance and compliance with CDM and client standards.
• Coordinating multiple subcontract packages (OHL, access/temporary works, civils enabling) and logistics along the 27 km corridor.
• Interfacing with the tunnel connection works team (FBJV) to align milestones, testing/commissioning and energisation readiness.
• Stakeholder management with client representatives, land access, environmental and consenting stakeholders.
• Quality assurance (ITPs/NCRs), progress verification, and handover documentation.

About youWe're keen to speak with Project Managers who can demonstrate:

• Proven delivery of OHL/reconductoring or closely related HV transmission works.
• Strong command of NEC (ideally NEC4 ECC), commercial change and programme controls (P6/MSP desirable).
• Excellent SHE leadership and familiarity with CDM; robust RAMS and temporary works awareness.
• Interface management experience across multi-disciplinary programmes (e.g., OHL ? cable/tunnel/substation).

What's on offer

• Opportunity to deliver a flagship package within the Great Grid Partnership-a multi-year pipeline enabling the UK's energy transition.
• Long-term (potentially mufti-year) contract potential aligned to programme phasing and subsequent work packages.
• Competitive day rate via Hays with weekly payroll and dedicated contractor care.

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