Electrical Contract Manager

Alaska Black; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent electrical contracting firm in Hamilton is seeking a Senior / Electrical Contracts Manager to lead and manage electrical project teams. The role involves overseeing projects across various sectors while ensuring customer satisfaction, safety, and quality. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of engineering management experience and strong skills in business development and financial acumen. Competitive compensation is offered along with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Salary: £55,000 to £65,000

Car or Cash Allowance: £460/month lease car value or £550/month cash allowance

Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays

Pension: 4%-8% employer contribution

Private healthcare & life insurance

Gym subsidy

Divisional performance bonus

Qualifications

• Proven team leadership and development experience.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including P&L and budget control.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer-focused communication skills.
• Experience in business development and increasing profitability.
• Effective people management and motivational skills.
• In-depth knowledge of HV/LV electrical engineering services.
• 5+ years in engineering management.
• SMSTS Health & Safety for Managers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with management to meet business unit objectives.
• Support P&L and budget production.
• Manage electrical services installations projects.
• Interpret contracts and implement controls.
• Define project scope and ensure resource allocation.
• Develop new and existing business opportunities.
• Set performance goals aligned with business strategy.
• Control costs and improve efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with company policies.
• Lead HR activities and coach staff.

Skills

Team leadership

Commercial and financial acumen

Interpersonal communication

Business development

People management

HV/LV electrical engineering knowledge

Health and safety management

Education

Higher qualification in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Senior / Electrical Contracts Manager - Hamilton

Purpose

Lead and manage Electrical project teams (electrical building services within an established business unit in Hamilton.

Projects

Projects range from £100k to £1.5m and cover a diverse range of sectors including LV/HV, hydro, rail and commercial contracting.

Reports To

Operations Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with management to meet business unit objectives, focusing on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Support P&L and budget production; take commercial responsibility for HV and LV project centres.
• Manage electrical services installations projects to ensure customer satisfaction and first‑time quality.
• Interpret contracts and implement controls with support from commercial and management teams.
• Define project scope and ensure resource allocation.
• Develop new and existing business opportunities, prepare quotations, and manage tenders.
• Set performance goals aligned with business strategy.
• Control costs and improve efficiency to boost profitability.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and safety rules.
• Lead HR activities, coach and develop staff, and uphold health and safety standards.
• Assist the Operations Manager with additional duties.
• Role model professional behaviours and standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven team leadership and development experience.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including P&L and budget control.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer‑focused communication skills.
• Experience in business development and increasing profitability.
• Effective people management and motivational skills.
• In‑depth knowledge of HV/LV electrical engineering services.
• Higher qualification in Electrical Engineering (desirable).
• 5+ years in engineering management.
• SMSTS Health & Safety for Managers.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: £55,000 to £65,000
• Car or Cash Allowance: £460/month lease car value or £550/month cash allowance
• Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays
• Pension: 4%-8% employer contribution
• Private healthcare & life insurance
• Gym subsidy
• Divisional performance bonus