Electrical Construction Manager

Hinkley Point C; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 79,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car eligibility

£550 gross monthly cash allowance

Job summary

Hinkley Point C is seeking an experienced Electrical Construction Manager to lead the delivery of major electrical installation packages on one of the UK's largest infrastructure projects. You will plan, coordinate and oversee electrical construction activities, working closely with engineering, procurement, subcontractors, quality, EHS and commissioning to ensure safe, on-time delivery to the programme.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on field experience in large-scale industrial

Qualifications

• Significant experience in electrical construction management or electrical project delivery.
• Strong field-based construction experience.
• Experience managing major electrical installation packages.
• Proven experience managing subcontractors and specialist electrical contractors.
• Strong understanding of construction programmes, sequencing and site interfaces.
• Knowledge of contract management, subcontracting and construction variations.
• Experience working within EPC or major industrial project environments.
• Good understanding of Environment, Health & Safety requirements on major construction sites.
• Strong knowledge of construction quality and installation standards.
• Experience coordinating between Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning teams.
• Ability to identify construction risks, constraints and potential programme delays.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong organisational and planning capability.
• Ability to operate effectively in a time‑constrained, high‑pressure project environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed construction execution plans and electrical sub-schedules aligned with the overall project programme.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Procurement to ensure drawings, technical documentation, materials and equipment are available when required.
• Manage electrical subcontractors carrying out installation and construction activities.
• Drive subcontractor performance to ensure works are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Define clear priorities, targets and expectations for construction teams.
• Monitor progress against programme and identify potential delays, risks or deviations.
• Implement corrective actions where construction activities fall behind plan or outside agreed requirements.
• Support contract and subcontract management, including changes, variations and construction issues.
• Ensure compliance with project EHS requirements and site-specific safety arrangements.
• Promote a strong safety culture across all electrical construction activities.
• Maintain and drive electrical construction quality requirements.
• Coordinate interfaces between electrical, mechanical, civil and commissioning teams.
• Support the transition of completed electrical systems from construction into commissioning.
• Drive the close-out of punch-list items and outstanding construction activities.
• Ensure installed equipment and materials are appropriately protected and preserved.
• Monitor subcontractor work areas to maintain safe, clean and controlled site conditions.
• Produce clear and concise progress reporting covering programme, risk, performance and forecast delivery.
• Escalate potential construction, commercial, quality or programme impacts before they affect key milestones.
• Work effectively within a complex, multi-disciplinary and international project environment.

Skills

Electrical construction management

Subcontractor management

Project delivery

Construction programming

Stakeholder management

Planning capability

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Electromechanical Engineering degree

Equivalent electrical qualification

Job description

Position: Electrical Construction Manager Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset Salary: £88,000 per annum Bonus: Up to 15% Car: Company car eligibility or £550 gross monthly cash allowance Benefits: Available

Lead Electrical Construction Delivery on One of the UK's Largest Infrastructure Projects. We are recruiting for an experienced Electrical Construction Manager to support the delivery of a major industrial construction programme at Hinkley Point C. This is a senior, site-focused construction role requiring strong technical knowledge, contractor management capability and the ability to coordinate complex electrical installation activities across engineering, procurement, construction, quality and commissioning.

We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates from major industrial and highly regulated sectors including: Power Generation, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Automotive Manufacturing, Hospital Construction, Water, Major Infrastructure, EPC. Previous nuclear experience would be advantageous, but it is not essential. Strong candidates with significant electrical construction experience from comparable industrial environments are encouraged to apply.

The Role As Electrical Construction Manager, you will take responsibility for the planning, coordination and delivery of electrical construction activities within your assigned scope. You will work closely with engineering teams, procurement, subcontractors, quality, EHS and commissioning to ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with programme, quality and technical requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Develop detailed construction execution plans and electrical sub-schedules aligned with the overall project programme.


• Coordinate with Engineering and Procurement to ensure drawings, technical documentation, materials and equipment are available when required.


• Manage electrical subcontractors carrying out installation and construction activities.


• Drive subcontractor performance to ensure works are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.


• Define clear priorities, targets and expectations for construction teams.


• Monitor progress against programme and identify potential delays, risks or deviations.


• Implement corrective actions where construction activities fall behind plan or outside agreed requirements.


• Support contract and subcontract management, including changes, variations and construction issues.


• Ensure compliance with project EHS requirements and site-specific safety arrangements.


• Promote a strong safety culture across all electrical construction activities.


• Maintain and drive electrical construction quality requirements.


• Coordinate interfaces between electrical, mechanical, civil and commissioning teams.


• Support the transition of completed electrical systems from construction into commissioning.


• Drive the close-out of punch-list items and outstanding construction activities.


• Ensure installed equipment and materials are appropriately protected and preserved.


• Monitor subcontractor work areas to maintain safe, clean and controlled site conditions.


• Produce clear and concise progress reporting covering programme, risk, performance and forecast delivery.


• Escalate potential construction, commercial, quality or programme impacts before they affect key milestones.


• Work effectively within a complex, multi-disciplinary and international project environment.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for an experienced electrical construction professional who has delivered major installation packages within a large-scale industrial, engineering or infrastructure environment.

You may have developed your experience within: Power generation, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or chemical processing, Pharmaceutical manufacturing, Automotive manufacturing, Hospitals or complex building services projects, Water or process facilities, Major industrial infrastructure, EPC or turnkey engineering projects. Experience working for a major EPC contractor, engineering organisation, OEM, project developer, infrastructure investor or industrial construction contractor would be highly relevant.

Essential Experience

You should be able to demonstrate:

• Significant experience in electrical construction management or electrical project delivery.


• Strong field-based construction experience.


• Experience managing major electrical installation packages.


• Proven experience managing subcontractors and specialist electrical contractors.


• Strong understanding of construction programmes, sequencing and site interfaces.


• Knowledge of contract management, subcontracting and construction variations.


• Experience working within EPC or major industrial project environments.


• Good understanding of Environment, Health & Safety requirements on major construction sites.


• Strong knowledge of construction quality and installation standards.


• Experience coordinating between Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning teams.


• Ability to identify construction risks, constraints and potential programme delays.


• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.


• Strong organisational and planning capability.


• Ability to operate effectively in a time‑constrained, high‑pressure project environment.


• Confidence managing multiple stakeholders and construction interfaces.

Qualifications

Ideally, you will hold:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering


• A degree in Electromechanical Engineering


• Or another relevant electrical engineering qualification

Candidates with an equivalent technical qualification supported by substantial electrical field construction experience will also be considered.

Desirable Experience

Experience within any of the following would be particularly beneficial:

• Power station construction


• Major industrial electrical installations


• Nuclear construction


• HV / LV electrical systems


• Electrical distribution


• Industrial plant installation


• Large-scale M&E construction


• Commissioning interfaces


• EPC project delivery


• Complex subcontractor management

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