Electrical Project Manager

Eastgate are seeking an Electrical Project Manager with at least 10 years of construction experience, including a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role. The ideal candidate will oversee all aspects of project execution, including HSE, quality, commercial, and project controls. Responsibilities include pre-mobilisation planning, budget validation, labour deployment, subcontractor management, and schedule monitoring. The role requires strong communication skills, knowledge of contracts, and expertise in safety and project controls. Experience in oil & gas, power generation, or heavy industrial sectors is preferred. The candidate must be proactive, detail-oriented, and skilled in mentoring teams while ensuring compliance with all policies.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare pre-mobilisation plans and pre-construction requirements including HSE Plans, Quality Plans, RAMS and ITP’s.
• Validation and preparation of commercial budgets and essential reporting structures
• Responsible for Construction, HSEQ, Commercial and Project Controls functions of the project.
• Assess and monitor deployment of labour, supervision and equipment during the course of construction, paying particular attention to available work fronts.
• Ensure that methods of work are up to date, efficient and in accordance with company and client safety policies and Occupational Health and Safety.
• Set up, update and monitor the Project Measure and SE.
• Investigate and account for any deviations from budget man-hours / Norms on a weekly basis.
• Ensure that Take-Offs of all Construction Drawings are carried out to record and manage any changes on an ongoing basis throughout the project cycle are being carried out.
• Ensure construction installation keeps to plan and any delays are recorded and communicated to client with the respective Cause & Effect analysis.
• Ensure the completion and submission of early warnings/ variations for any additional works outside of the agreed scope of work.
• Attend site meetings with client and chair internal weekly meetings.
• Official correspondence to / from client.
• Ensure construction organisation is adequate, that staff at all levels understand their role and responsibilities and that effective delegation takes place.
• Managing project health and safety with support from the HSE Manager.
• Work closely with quantity surveyor to develop the Monthly progress applications to include all values relating to labour materials management, plant and equipment and escalation.
• Monitor and Maintain project cost control and reporting, ensuring efficient work practices, time & attendance, working hours, pay rates, labour mix etc.
• Managing the Procurement, Tender Evaluation & Selection of sub-contractors and follow through the implementation, forecasting and contract closeout.
• Train and mentor junior and intermediate staff.
• Work with project personnel to resolve technical and constructability issues.
• Prepare and administrate multiple subcontracts.
• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly reports – HSE/Procurement/P.Controls/Commercial/Quality/Engineering/Construction
• Ensure the project is fully compliant with all applicable HSEQ policies and procedures.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• 10+ years construction experience with a minimum of 5 years as a Construction Manager or Degree Qualified Engineer with 10+years project based experience
• Relevant post-secondary construction/trades related education
• Preference given to those with experience in the O&G, Power Generation and heavy industrial sectors
• Good contractual knowledge
• Strong knowledge of project controls, estimating, scheduling, tendering, planning
• Strong construction safety knowledge
• Computer Applications such as Microsoft Excel and Word