Project Manager, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists

Project Manager - HV & EHV Electrical Projects (Contract)

Location:

Manchester / Liverpool / Leeds / Hull / Newcastle

Contract Duration: 12 months

IR35:
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We are currently supporting a leading engineering consultancy on a 12-month contract for a Project Manager specialising in High Voltage (HV) and Extra High Voltage (EHV) projects. This role is ideal for someone with proven experience managing complex substation projects and a strong understanding of electrical transmission and distribution systems.

As Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering HV and EHV projects across cable, overhead, plant, and civil scopes. You will take the initial functional requirements and translate them into compliant, cost-effective engineering solutions while managing projects to time, cost, safety, and quality targets. Key responsibilities include :

• Developing and delivering HV & EHV projects from feasibility through energisation.
• Acting as CDM Designer and / or Principal Designer on projects.
• Coordinating internal engineering teams, external service providers, and customer interfaces.
• Administering commercial elements of the projects.

• Minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• At least five years? experience managing large and complex HV / EHV substation projects.
• Strong knowledge of electrical transmission / distribution plant, including AIS / GIS switch gear, Protection & Control, Power Transformers, underground cables, and overhead lines.
• Experience in optioneering and selecting substation configurations based on functional requirements.
• Full project lifecycle experience delivering CAPEX and customer connection projects from 33kV to kV.
• Design knowledge of AIS & GIS substations up to kV and familiarity with relevant engineering standards.
• Excellent understanding of H&S and CDM regulations, including the ability to act as Designer and Principal Designer.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation for substation design.

We can only consider applications from those eligible to work in the UK for this position. This position will require some additional checks to ensure site access as needed.

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today.

We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.