Actemium ICP - Senior Project Manager

Actemium UK; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Actemium UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex infrastructure projects in the energy sector. The role involves overseeing project lifecycles, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards, and managing resources effectively. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in DNO/IDNO projects and a strong background in high voltage systems. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Company Car/Car Allowance

Share Scheme

EV Car Scheme

Private Health

Health Shield

Pension

Bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing large-scale infrastructure or utilities projects.
• Extensive knowledge of HV electrical systems and industry regulations.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full project lifecycle for DNO, IDNO, grid connections.
• Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of HV electrical infrastructure projects.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Negotiation

Leadership

Education

Degree in Engineering or Project Management

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

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Location: Midlands (with hybrid/flexible working) | Type: Full-time (37.5 hours/week) | Package: Competitive Salary + Company Car/Car Allowance + Share Scheme + EV Car Scheme + Private Health + Health Shield + Pension + Bonus + Benefits

Actemium ICP, part of VINCI Energies, is seeking a skilled Senior Project Manager with experience in DNO, IDNO, Grid Connections, and Contestable Works (11kV/33kV). If you are passionate about project delivery and want to drive success in complex, regulated environments, we would love to hear from you.

Senior Project Management — DNO/IDNO/Contestable Works/11kV/33kV

Join Actemium’s renowned project management team and play a pivotal role in delivering incredible infrastructure projects for electricity distribution networks (DNOs/IDNOs), grid connections, and high voltage (HV) contestable works. You will work alongside technical experts in engineering, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on time and within budget, while maintaining industry-leading quality standards.

Main Responsibilities - Senior Project Manager Grid Connections & HV Infrastructure

• Lead the full project lifecycle for DNO, IDNO, grid connections, and contestable works (11kV/33kV and above).
• Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of HV electrical infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with contractual, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, stakeholders, sub-contractors, and supply chain partners throughout project phases.
• Manage resources, budgets, schedules, and risks to achieve successful project outcomes—applying industry-accepted project management best practice.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation, reports, and forecasting in line with company processes and customer expectations.
• Champion a robust safety culture, identifying and managing risks, and ensuring all works comply with CDM, DNO/IDNO requirements, and statutory regulations.
• Drive continuous improvement and exceptional delivery through lessons learned, team leadership, and the application of new and innovative project management methods.
• Mentor and support colleagues to nurture talent and promote a collaborative working environment.
  
  

Essential Skills & Experience - DNO/IDNO/High Voltage Project Management

• Proven experience managing large-scale infrastructure or utilities projects, preferably within DNOs, IDNOs, or National Grid.
• Extensive knowledge of HV electrical systems, contestable works (11kV/33kV), grid connections, and industry regulations.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience in contract management (NEC, JCT or similar).
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills—comfortable engaging with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders.
• Degree in Engineering, Project Management or relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel and occasionally stay over a project/client sites when required.
• Proficient in project management software and reporting tools.
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, excellent pension contribution, annual bonus, and Health Shield healthcare plan.
• Attractive benefits package: 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), Car Allowance/Company Car, EV car scheme, company share scheme (qualifying periods apply), death in service insurance, Bonus, Private Healthcare, Healthshield and Benefits.
• Hybrid/flexible working to support your work-life balance.
• Strong career progression pathway, mentoring, and technical development opportunities, backed by global leader VINCI Energies.
• Supportive, diverse, and inclusive team environment where your expertise and contributions are valued.
  
  

Diversity & Inclusion: We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and are committed to equal opportunity, diversity, and an inclusive workplace.

CLOSING DATE for this advert - 6th June

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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