Electrical Project Manager

If you are an experienced Electrical Project Manager who enjoys being involved in the technical and commercial side of projects as well as managing their delivery, this could be a really good opportunity for you.

You will be working across projects throughout the South East, taking responsibility for everything from coordinating installation teams and managing day to day progress through to electrical design, estimating and procurement.

This is not a role where you will simply hand a project over to the electricians and wait for it to be completed. You will be involved throughout, making sure the design is right, the costs are controlled, materials are available and the installation is progressing as it should.

The role offers a good mixture of responsibilities, with approximately 35% focused on project management, 35% on design, costing and estimating, and the remaining 30% on procurement, ordering materials and supporting project delivery.

The salary is £50,000 to £55,000 per annum, plus car allowance.

You will need a strong electrical background with experience managing the delivery of electrical installation projects.

Ideally, you will have worked as an Electrical Project Manager, Electrical Contracts Manager or in a similar role where you have been responsible for both the practical delivery and commercial aspects of projects.

You should be comfortable managing electricians and electrical subcontractors, coordinating labour, monitoring progress and dealing with issues that arise during installation.

You will also need a good understanding of electrical design, specifications and estimating.

You do not need to spend all your time producing electrical drawings, although you should be technically confident enough to review designs, understand electrical loadings and power requirements, prepare scopes of work and identify practical solutions.

Experience obtaining supplier and subcontractor quotations, pricing electrical works, procuring materials and controlling project costs will be important.

You will also need a good working knowledge of BS 7671 electrical regulations and the relevant testing and commissioning requirements.

Most importantly, you need to be organised, commercially aware and comfortable managing several responsibilities at the same time.

You will take responsibility for the day to day management and technical coordination of electrical projects across the South East.

Around 35% of your time will be spent on project management, working closely with Project Managers, electricians and subcontractors to make sure installations are progressing properly.

You will coordinate labour requirements, monitor programmes, attend site meetings and deal with technical or practical issues that could affect delivery.

Another 35% of your role will focus on electrical design, costing and estimating.

You will attend initial site visits, review client requirements and work with the design team to establish the most practical and cost effective electrical solutions.

You will review drawings and specifications, calculate electrical loadings, prepare scopes of work and obtain quotations from suppliers and subcontractors to build up accurate project costs.

You will also work with CAD technicians to make sure drawings reflect the requirements of each project and provide technical guidance to installation teams when needed.

The remaining 30% will involve procurement, ordering materials and supporting projects through delivery.

You will arrange the purchase of electrical equipment and materials, coordinate with suppliers, manage subcontractor requirements and make sure everything needed for installation is available when required.

Throughout the process,…