Electrical Construction Project Manager

Hamilton Barnes ?; Badajoz; Presencial; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Hamilton Barnes is seeking an Electrical Construction Project Manager in Badajoz to lead the delivery of power infrastructure for large-scale data center deployments across Spain. You will manage HV/MV substations, transformers, switchgear, grid connections and associated civil works, coordinating utilities, EPCs and suppliers to energise critical GPU clusters.

The role requires 8–10+ years in project delivery within power infrastructure, a degree in Electrical/Industrial/Energy engineering, and

Formación

• Strong technical understanding of HV/MV power infrastructure and grids.
• Experience managing EPC contractors, utilities and equipment manufacturers.
• Proven track record delivering large electrical packages from procurement to energisation.
• Ability to interpret and challenge single-line diagrams and substation layouts.

Responsabilidades

• Lead end-to-end delivery of power infrastructure for data center projects.
• Manage grid connection works, substations, transformers and switchgear.
• Develop delivery strategies: scope, procurement, contracting and milestones.
• Coordinate utilities, EPCs, engineering consultants, and suppliers.
• Oversee engineering, procurement, construction, testing and energisation activities.
• Control scope, cost, schedule, risk, and contractor performance.
• Monitor critical paths and long-lead equipment with mitigation plans.
• Support tendering, contractor selection, and commercial negotiations.
• Coordinate permitting and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure HSE and quality during HV construction and energisation.
• Lead energisation readiness, including testing and approvals.
• Coordinate interfaces with wider data center electrical systems.
• Oversee project completion, handover and operational readiness.

Conocimientos

HV/MV power infra

Substations

Transformers

Protection and control

Grid connections

EPC contractor management

Project management

Procurement

Cost & schedule control

Reading electrical diagrams

Stakeholder management

Spanish & English fluency

Educación

Electrical Engineering degree

Industrial/Energy engineering

Related technical discipline

Descripción del empleo

Electrical Construction Project Manager - Badajoz

A leading global AI infrastructure company is expanding its data center portfolio across Spain and is looking for a Project Manager to lead the delivery of the electrical infrastructure required to energise large-scale GPU clusters and data center deployments.

Great opportunity to join this company on one of the largest data center projects in Spain, having a significant influence over project strategy, contractors, engineering and construction, impacting the delivery of next-generation AI infrastructure.

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Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of power infrastructure packages required to energise large-scale data center projects.
• Manage grid connection works, HV/MV substations, transformers, switchgear, transmission and distribution infrastructure and associated civil works.
• Develop project delivery strategies covering scope, procurement, contracting, construction sequencing, energisation and key milestones.
• Manage relationships with utilities, grid stakeholders, EPC contractors, engineering consultants, equipment manufacturers and specialist suppliers.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and energisation activities.
• Manage project scope, cost, schedule, risk, change control and contractor performance.
• Monitor critical-path activities and long-lead equipment, implementing mitigation and recovery plans where required.
• Support tendering, contractor selection, commercial negotiations, variations and claims.
• Coordinate permitting and regulatory requirements associated with power infrastructure.
• Ensure strong HSE and quality performance, particularly across HV construction and energisation activities.
• Lead energisation readiness, including protection testing, cable testing, SAT, commissioning, utility approvals and final energisation.
• Coordinate interfaces between external power infrastructure and the wider data center electrical systems.
• Manage project completion, documentation, handover and operational readiness.

Required Skills

• Strong technical understanding of HV/MV power infrastructure, substations, transformers, switchgear, protection and control systems and transmission/distribution networks.
• Strong understanding of grid connection processes and utility interfaces.
• Proven ability to manage EPC contractors, engineering consultants, utilities and equipment manufacturers.
• Strong project management skills across scope, cost, schedule, risk, procurement, contracts and change.
• Experience managing major electrical equipment packages from specification and procurement through FAT, installation, SAT and energisation.
• Ability to read and challenge electrical single-line diagrams, substation layouts, protection and control schematics and technical documentation.
• Good understanding of electrical protection, SCADA/telecommunications, grounding, switching, LOTO and energisation.
• Strong stakeholder management and decision-making skills.
• Fluent Spanish and English with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with Spanish and European electrical regulations, grid requirements and permitting processes.
• 8–10+ years' experience in project management, engineering, construction management or project delivery within power infrastructure, utilities, transmission & distribution, substations, renewable energy or major electrical infrastructure.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Energy Engineering or a related technical discipline.