Pay: £80,000.00 – £(phone number removed) per year
Senior Project Manager / Contracts Manager
Electrical Bias | M&E Contractor | Hertfordshire / North London Corridor – Data centre project
Overview
This is a senior operational and delivery role with full responsibility for delivery, commercial performance, client relationships, and team leadership. You will oversee projects from pre-construction through to handover, ensuring programmes are achieved, margins are protected, and technical standards remain uncompromising.
This role would suit an experienced Senior Electrical Project Manager ready to step into a broader contracts-focused leadership position.
You will take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of multiple M&E packages, leading site teams and ensuring safe, profitable project execution.
Key Responsibilities
Contracts & Commercial Control
- Full P&L responsibility across multiple projects.
- Oversee contract administration under JCT Design & Build.
- Manage variations, change control, early warnings, and claims.
- Lead commercial reviews with QS teams.
- Protect margin and manage cost forecasting.
- Review and approve subcontractor packages and procurement strategy.
Project Delivery
- Lead projects typically ranging from £50m+ M&E value.
- Manage project managers and site teams across concurrent schemes.
- Ensure compliance with programme milestones and client KPIs.
- Oversee commissioning strategy and handover processes.
- Drive quality assurance and technical compliance.
Electrical Leadership (Bias Essential)
- Provide senior oversight of LV distribution & switchgear
- Containment & power installations
- Lighting & lighting controls
- Fire alarms & life safety systems
- BMS coordination
- Renewable and energy‑efficient systems where applicable
- Review technical submittals and value engineering proposals.
- Support pre‑construction with buildability and cost input.
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Act as primary contact for main contractors and end clients.
- Lead project meetings and commercial negotiations.
- Build repeat business relationships.
- Represent the business at senior delivery meetings.
Team Leadership
- Mentor Project Managers and Engineers.
- Oversee labour planning and resource allocation.
- Support recruitment and team development.
- Drive a strong safety culture aligned with company standards.
What We’re Looking For
- 10-15+ years’ experience within an M&E contracting environment.
- Strong electrical background with hands‑on project delivery experience.
- Proven track record managing multiple live projects.
- Excellent understanding of JCT contracts and commercial risk.
- Experience working with Tier 1 & Tier 2 main contractors.
- Strong financial awareness and reporting capability.
- Strong electrical trade or electrical/building services degree or extensive exposure technically.
- Chartered status or working toward membership with bodies such as Institution of Engineering and Technology or Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers is advantageous.
- Experience on mission critical projects e.g. Data Centres, Life Science, Oil and Gas.
Job Types
Full-time, Permanent
Benefits
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Private medical insurance
Application Question(s)
- Can you confirm you have complex/mission critical project knowledge in Construction (not IT)
- Do to the site location you will need to drive, do you drive?
- This is a site based position 4-5 days a week on site
Experience
Project management: 8 years (required)
Work Authorization
United Kingdom (required)
Work Location
In person
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