Senior Project Manager

PRS Recruitment Agency is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a portfolio of live electrical, mechanical, and building services projects at an acute NHS hospital in North London. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project management professional with a strong electrical or building services background to oversee critical infrastructure works within a live healthcare environment, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with NHS requirements. The role is site-based, with an immediate requirement to start by Monday 2 November 2026 .

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage 4-6 live electrical, mechanical, and estates projects simultaneously at a single acute NHS hospital site.
• Oversee critical infrastructure projects, including switchboard replacements, electrical supply migrations, main gas diversions, below-ground service trenches, medical oxygen storage plant relocations, fixed wire testing programmes, and electrical enabling works.
• Plan and coordinate electrical isolations, shutdowns, and changeovers with the Trust’s Authorised Persons, clinical teams, IT departments, and relevant stakeholders.
• Act as Principal Contractor under CDM 2015, ensuring construction phase plans, risk assessments and method statements (RAMS), site inductions, and permits to work are in place and properly managed.
• Manage NEC4 contracts where appointed, including early warnings, compensation events, programme updates, and quality records.
• Lead and coordinate a small project team, including site leads, project coordinators, testing engineers, and subcontractors.
• Act as the day-to-day point of contact for the client’s estates team, maintaining effective communication and strong working relationships.
• Monitor project progress, costs, purchase orders, programme milestones, quality, and health and safety compliance.
• Prepare and maintain clear, accurate weekly progress reports for each project.
• Ensure all works are delivered safely within a live clinical environment, minimising disruption to hospital operations and patient care.
• Coordinate contractors and specialist engineering teams to ensure projects are completed to the required standards and specifications.
• Work closely with the dedicated project office, which supports project administration, documentation, registers, programmes, minutes, and document checking.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager or Project Manager delivering projects on live acute NHS hospital sites.
• Strong electrical or building services engineering background, with practical knowledge of HV/LV distribution, switchboard replacements, electrical shutdowns, isolations, and supply changeovers.
• Experience acting as Principal Contractor under CDM 2015.
• Current and valid Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) certificate.
• Proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously within complex operational environments.
• Experience leading small project teams and managing subcontractors.
• Strong understanding of health and safety requirements, risk management, permits to work, and construction site procedures.
• Excellent organisational, communication, reporting, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience monitoring project costs against purchase orders and managing project programmes.
• Ability to work effectively with NHS estates teams, clinical departments, Authorised Persons, and external contractors.
• Strong written reporting skills, with the ability to produce accurate, clear, and auditable project updates.
• Ability to work on-site in North London, within easy commuting distance of N22.
• Flexibility to support planned out-of-hours shutdowns when required.

Desirable:

• Experience managing NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) projects as a Project Manager or Supervisor.
• Working knowledge of NHS Health Technical Memoranda (HTM) 06-01, 06-02, and 06-03 relating to electrical systems and safety in healthcare premises.
• Awareness of HTM 02-01 requirements for medical gas pipeline systems.
• Experience managing fixed wire testing programmes in accordance with BS 7671.
• HNC, degree, or chartered status in electrical engineering, building services engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience delivering complex infrastructure and engineering projects within critical healthcare environments.
• Familiarity with digital project management tools and AI-assisted reporting.

Benefits:

• Competitive day rate, depending on experience.
• Initial six-month interim contract, with the potential for a permanent position.
• Opportunity to lead critical infrastructure projects within an acute NHS hospital environment.
• Dedicated project office support for administrative tasks, documentation, programmes, and reporting.
• Opportunity to focus on site delivery, team leadership, stakeholder management, and project outcomes.
• Full-time, Monday-to-Friday working pattern, with occasional planned out-of-hours shutdowns.
• Opportunity to contribute to essential healthcare infrastructure and support the safe, reliable operation of hospital services.

Contract Details:

• Contract: Interim, initially six months, with the option to go permanent.
• Start Date: By Monday 2 November 2026.
• Location: Site-based, North London, within easy reach of N22.
• Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, with occasional planned out-of-hours shutdowns.
• Rate: Competitive day rate, outside IR35.

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