Data Centre Electrical Project Manager: Phase 2 Upgrade Lead

SalterGrange; West of England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Salter Grange is recruiting a Senior Electrical Project Manager for a fast-growing specialist design-and-build contractor. You will lead Phase 2 of a major refurbishment of a live data centre, adding 2.4MW of IT capacity, with Phase 1 already complete and ongoing client relationships.

As Senior Electrical Project Manager, you’ll oversee design coordination, safety, procurement strategies and commissioning, taking electrical works from pre-construction through energisation and handover.

Qualifications

• Significant electrical or MEP delivery experience in data centres, defence, energy or critical infrastructure.
• Proven delivery of complex electrical systems from design to handover.
• Strong knowledge of electrical distribution, plus commercial and contractual awareness.
• HNC or HND in Electrical or Building Services Engineering, or equivalent.
• 18th Edition, SMSTS and First Aid at Work.
• HV Authorised Person training or equivalent competence.
• ECS Black Manager Card, or able to get one within an agreed period.
• IET or CIBSE membership, or working towards it.
• Desirable: HV and energisation experience, critical power systems, NEC and JCT contracts, IEng or CEng status, and a project management qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery and the electrical team, including Electrical Project Managers and specialist contractors.
• Make day-to-day decisions on resources, sequencing, routine spend and corrective action.
• Lead design coordination, constructability reviews and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Own electrical safety, covering isolations, switching, energisation and RAMS review.
• Plan for long-lead equipment and shape the procurement and commissioning strategies.
• Drive QA, testing, commissioning and complete handover records.
• Work with the commercial team on change, variations and subcontractor performance.
• Report to senior project and client stakeholders, and develop your team.

Skills

Electrical delivery

Leadership

Project coordination

Safety management

Stakeholder reporting

Education

HNC/HND Electrical Engineering

Tools

RAMS

ECS Card

Job description

Salter Grange is recruiting a Senior Electrical Project Manager for a fast-growing specialist design-and-build contractor. You will lead Phase 2 of a major refurbishment of a live data centre, adding 2.4MW of IT capacity, with Phase 1 already complete and ongoing client relationships.

As Senior Electrical Project Manager, you’ll oversee design coordination, safety, procurement strategies and commissioning, taking electrical works from pre-construction through energisation and handover.