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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Senior Project Manager in City of London employer: PRS
At PRS, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values employee growth and development. Our team enjoys a permanent contract with a 40-hour work week, competitive benefits, and the unique opportunity to work across diverse medical estates in the Cheshire area, all while having access to a company van for mobility.
