Lead Project Manager

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Lead Project Manager

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Location: Hybrid;
Newcastle with occasional visits to project site (Scotland)

Turner Lovell are recruiting on behalf of a global engineering organisation delivering major high‑voltage substation and grid infrastructure projects across the UK. We are seeking an experienced Lead Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of turnkey HV substation projects, working within a multi‑disciplinary Systems delivery environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior project leader with strong commercial, contractual, and technical oversight skills to drive end‑to‑end delivery for key UK transmission customers. Work for a pioneering principal contractor in this hands‑on leadership position, delivering the full EPC for GIS substations and take ownership of key client engagement.

• Ensure successful delivery of turnkey HV substation projects.
• Act as the primary escalation point for project teams, working closely with customer‑side project PMs.
• Coordinate with Technical, Procurement, Installation & Commissioning, and wider functional teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Maintain full compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental, and Business Conduct Guidelines (including Export Control and Tax regulations).
• Oversee project schedules, budgets, risk registers, and performance KPIs across your portfolio.
• Identify and manage risks, variations, claims, and commercial opportunities.
• Produce and present monthly progress reports for internal stakeholders and the client.
• Ensure all contractual obligations, particularly NEC contract requirements, are met and proactively managed.
• Support bid, tender, and early‑stage project planning activities.

• Proven Project Management or Contract Management experience within the Transmission & Distribution / HV substation sector.
• Strong understanding of T&D standards, grid technologies, and substation primary and secondary systems.
• Comprehensive knowledge of UK Health, Safety, and Environmental regulations.
• Skilled in risk, cost, and programme management.
• Strong contractual awareness, with hands‑on experience managing NEC contracts.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and team leadership skills.
• Proactive mindset, strong work ethic, and ability to operate independently within a high‑pressure delivery environment.
• Experience delivering turnkey HV, grid connection, or major infrastructure projects (132kV – 400kV substation & renewable energy builds).
• Background working within a multi‑disciplinary engineering contractor environment.
• Understanding of digital grid or HVDC technologies.

If you’re an experienced Lead Project Manager looking to deliver major UK substation and energy infrastructure projects, please apply or contact Maddie Jacob / Hope Brown at mad /  for more information.

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