Lead Project Manager

Do you have previous project delivery experience in High Voltage (HV) substation environments? Do you have a working knowledge of NEC3/4 contracts? Are you familiar with modern project management techniques? (PRINCE2, PMP etc) If so, please read on and apply today…

The Opportunity

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Lead Project Manager has become available, where you will be responsible for working in a function delivering critical upgrades to National Electrical Infrastructure. You will take direct responsibility and be accountable for the delivery of several complex multi-discipline design and build projects, supporting a team of project managers and engineers to deliver projects under your control. You will coordinate the activities of all the team members including planning, engineering, procurement, quality, and commercial. You will ensure that all requirements are fully understood and translated into a clear, traceable action plan and manage the implementation.

Size of projects: range up to £5m

Remuneration & Benefits

Excellent salary package of £65,000 to £80,000 per Annum Depending on experience + car allowance.

Your Duties and Responsibilities

• The primary focus for this role is to manage key critical projects for the Engineering Solutions business unit, ensuring that contractual obligations are met on time and budget.
• Lead and coordinate a multi-disciplinary project team to deliver the project objectives in a structured and efficient manner.
• Manage the commercial, technical, and quality issues on the project.
• Create, maintain, and drive progress against a project program.
• Ensure project commercial obligations are undertaken on time including registering, compiling, submitting, and negotiating extensions of time, extras to contract, and other claims as appropriate.
• Always ensure compliance with company processes and procedures.
• Carry out project reviews to control projects, check progress, manage cost, identify deviations from plan, and detect risk.
• One of the key requirements of this role is to manage change evolution.
• Prepare estimates in a logical and precise manner to the highest quality and engineering standards in the required time frames.
• Liaise closely with both internal and external suppliers and sub-contractors to obtain competitive quotations and relevant information for the tender document.
• Carry out thorough take-offs in a manner that will provide as much detail as possible for the purpose of tender reviews prior to tender submission.
• Contribute to profitable performance and assist in financial control of contracts through the application of innovative ways of working and technical solutions.
• Attend and play an active role in kick-off meetings, site visits, team meetings, and tender review meetings with clients, ensuring that information is communicated back to the business and other team members.
• Provide weekly and monthly plans and reports to the client and internal senior leaders.
• Maintain a high level of client interaction ensuring relationships are positive at all times.
• Monitor client commercial collaboration software.
• Ensure compliance with CDM, SHE, and Quality standards on relevant project activities by personal leadership and through members of the team.
• Proactively administer contracts, in conjunction with contract options and relevant clauses.
• Assist the site manager with forecasting of labour allocation.
• Assist the QS with project setup, cost allocations, and project controls.
• Procure materials, subcontract orders, and management of subcontractors.
• Provide supervision of design and ensure integration of design requirements across all project disciplines.
• Effectively manage a team of engineering personnel to allow for successful project delivery.
• Undertake and contribute in design development and review meetings.

You will have the following qualifications and experience:

• Previous experience of estimating packages of work to the highest standards of quality, engineering, and 'best practice' required within the power and energy industry.
• Demonstrated effective communication, negotiating, and influencing skills that enable you to work at all levels within the organisation and with external stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of commercial practices, including knowledge of the practical application of contract law.
• High level of computer literacy including competence in the use of MS Office and Project Management Tools.
• Ability to manage and control projects in High Voltage (HV) substation environments.
• Flexibility to travel to any customer or supplier site when required to fulfil the requirements of the position.
• Full UK driving license.
• Good knowledge and practical experience of Project Management practices.
• Good knowledge and experience of NEC 4 Contracts.
• Good knowledge and some experience of planning software.
• Good knowledge of project cycle inclusive of optioneering, design, and build.
• Planning, budget control, and estimating.
• Construction site management experience.
• Previous experience of working in the Power and Energy sector.
• Degree or equivalent experience in any related Engineering & Project Management qualification.
• Electrical/electronic Engineering qualifications such as HNC, ONC or City and Guilds qualifications.
• NEC 4 Project Management Accreditation.

It’s great if you also have the following:

• Good knowledge of HSE systems and compliance.
• Good knowledge of QA systems and compliance.
• Good knowledge of CDM requirements.
• Good knowledge of Primavera P6/program development.
• Good knowledge of Design processes and Project Life Cycle.
• Good knowledge of Temporary Works.
• Good knowledge of Low Voltage Electrical Design.
• Good understanding of HV Transmission.

The nature of the incoming workload is unpredictable and usually has imposed deadlines; therefore, the job holder must possess excellent organisation skills, flexibility, and the ability to often work under considerable time pressure.

The setting for the role Risks and Hazards are in line with working on a pharmaceutical and chemical site. These can include noise, slips, trips and falls (high-gloss floors), mechanical hazards, extreme temperature and humidity, pressurised equipment, radiation, chemical, biological, explosive atmospheres, working at height, and confined spaces during cleaning maintenance and repair.

Get in touch now

If you’re seeking a new opportunity to progress to the next level of your career as an experienced Lead Project Manager and think you have the skills and experience our client desires, then apply now to avoid missing out!

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and respects diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons who are eligible to live and work in the UK. Millbank is proud to be a member of the 'Disability Confident Scheme'. Millbank operates as an Employment Agency and Business.