Delivery Manager

JD Ross; Bolsterstone; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JD Ross Energy is recruiting a Delivery Manager to take overall responsibility for delivering major high-voltage infrastructure projects safely, on schedule, within budget and to the required quality. The role focuses on a reactive power project in South Yorkshire and requires coordinating contractors and managing interfaces as the client's representative.

Based in the Midlands with travel across England, the successful candidate will shape delivery governance, procurement strategy and future

Qualifications

• Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional project management qualification (APM PMQ, ChPP, PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner).
• Demonstrable experience applying CDM 2015 on major UK construction projects.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate, IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• Valid CSCS Manager-level card.
• Significant experience delivering UK transmission or high-voltage infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of 275kV and 400kV substations, transmission assets and related infrastructure.
• Previous experience managing multiple contractors within a multi-package delivery environment.
• Working knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4 contracts.
• Ability to review technical drawings, single-line diagrams and contractor designs.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Proven track record delivering commissioning and handover activities.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive-level reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all construction activities across live high-voltage infrastructure projects.
• Promote and maintain the highest standards of health, safety and environmental compliance in accordance with CDM 2015.
• Act as the client's representative and manage Principal Contractor and Principal Designer relationships.
• Coordinate multiple contractors across electrical, installation and civil works packages.
• Maintain integrated project schedules and manage programme performance.
• Administer NEC contracts, including early warnings, compensation events, variations and payment applications.
• Manage interfaces with transmission network operators, system operators and other key stakeholders.
• Monitor project budgets, forecast costs and report against approved expenditure.
• Lead quality assurance activities including FAT, SAT, commissioning and project handover.
• Manage project risks and prepare reporting for senior leadership, investors and external stakeholders.
• Develop delivery strategies and construction approaches for future infrastructure projects.
• Support procurement activities, contractor engagement and project bankability assessments.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Executive-level reporting

Contract management

Project scheduling

Risk management

Multi-contractor coordination

CDM 2015 compliance

Education

Bachelor/Master in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

NEC3/NEC4 contracts

MS Office

Job description

Delivery Manager - Midlands - Travel to South Yorkshire

About the Company

Our client is a specialist UK energy infrastructure developer and operator focused on grid stability, flexible generation, power systems and transmission-connected energy assets.

The business has developed a strong reputation for delivering technically complex projects that support the UK's evolving power network. With a growing portfolio of transmission-connected infrastructure projects, they are now looking to strengthen their delivery capability with the appointment of a Delivery Manager.

This is an opportunity to join a lean, highly experienced leadership team where individuals are trusted with significant autonomy and accountability.

The Role

The Delivery Manager will hold overall responsibility for ensuring major high-voltage infrastructure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget and to the required quality standards.

The initial focus will be overseeing the construction and commissioning of a transmission-connected reactive power project in South Yorkshire. Working within a multi-contract delivery model, the successful candidate will coordinate contractors, manage technical and commercial interfaces, administer contracts and act as the client's representative throughout execution.

The role will also provide strategic input into future project delivery, procurement strategy and construction governance as the organisation expands its UK project portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all construction activities across live high-voltage infrastructure projects.
• Promote and maintain the highest standards of health, safety and environmental compliance in accordance with CDM 2015.
• Act as the client's representative and manage Principal Contractor and Principal Designer relationships.
• Coordinate multiple contractors across electrical, installation and civil works packages.
• Maintain integrated project schedules and manage programme performance.
• Administer NEC contracts, including early warnings, compensation events, variations and payment applications.
• Manage interfaces with transmission network operators, system operators and other key stakeholders.
• Monitor project budgets, forecast costs and report against approved expenditure.
• Lead quality assurance activities including FAT, SAT, commissioning and project handover.
• Manage project risks and prepare reporting for senior leadership, investors and external stakeholders.
• Develop delivery strategies and construction approaches for future infrastructure projects.
• Support procurement activities, contractor engagement and project bankability assessments.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional project management qualification (APM PMQ, ChPP, PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner).
• Demonstrable experience applying CDM 2015 on major UK construction projects.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate, IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• Valid CSCS Manager-level card.
• Significant experience delivering UK transmission or high-voltage infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of 275kV and 400kV substations, transmission assets and related infrastructure.
• Previous experience managing multiple contractors within a multi-package delivery environment.
• Working knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4 contracts.
• Ability to review technical drawings, single-line diagrams and contractor designs.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Proven track record delivering commissioning and handover activities.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive-level reporting skills.

Nice to Have

• Chartered Engineer status or progressing towards chartership.
• Experience with reactive power technologies including:
  • Shunt Reactors
  • STATCOMs
  • Synchronous Condensers
  • SVCs
• Familiarity with National Grid transmission processes and outage planning.
• Experience of GIS installation projects and associated SF6 regulations.
• Exposure to project-financed infrastructure schemes.
• Experience supporting complex tender submissions and procurement strategies.

What's Exciting About This Opportunity?

• Direct ownership of nationally significant grid infrastructure projects.
• Significant autonomy and influence within a growing business.
• Exposure to transmission-connected assets supporting UK energy security and grid stability.
• Opportunity to shape future delivery methodologies as the project portfolio expands.
• High level of visibility with executive leadership, investors and industry stakeholders.
• Excellent long-term career progression as new projects move into construction.

Practical Details

Location: South Yorkshire during active construction, with future travel across England and hybrid working from the Midlands based head office. Type : Permanent + Full Time.