Electrical Contracts Manager

James Lewis Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

James Lewis Recruitment is seeking an Electrical Contract Manager for London and surrounding regions, delivering electrical projects in live data centre environments with project values typically £1m–£10m.

The role focuses on critical infrastructure upgrades, including switchgear, UPS and generator systems, requiring strong planning, safety, and client-facing delivery across live environments.

Qualifications

• Experience as Electrical Contract Manager or similar.
• Data centre or critical infrastructure experience.
• Strong project commercial oversight incl. forecasting and cost control.
• Knowledge of RAMS, permits, QA and HSQE requirements.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of electrical projects in data centres.
• Oversee contract lifecycle from mobilisation to close-out.
• Coordinate with clients, engineers, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Monitor financial performance including cost and gross margin.
• Ensure compliance with HSQE, permits and statutory requirements.
• Identify additional works and drive revenue growth.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

Electrical building services

Data centre environments

Risk management

Client relations

Subcontractor management

HSQE compliance

Tools

SharePoint

Dynamics CRM

Asta Powerproject

Excel

Job description

Electrical Contract Manager

London & Outlying Regions | Data Centre Critical Infrastructure | Permanent

£70,000 - £80,000 + £5,000 car allowance + benefits

25 days holiday, pension and additional company benefits

This is a role for an electrically biased Contract Manager / Electrical Project Manager who understands critical infrastructure and wants to work across data centre upgrade projects rather than standard commercial M&E.

You will be joining a principal contractor delivering electrical projects across live data centre environments, with project values typically ranging from £1m to £10m. The work will focus on critical infrastructure upgrades, particularly around switchgear, UPS, generator systems and associated electrical infrastructure where planning, safety, coordination and client confidence matter.

This is not a role for someone who only wants to manage installation from the edge of site. You will be responsible for the commercial, operational and delivery performance of assigned contracts, making sure projects are delivered safely, cost-effectively and in line with contractual requirements. The attached job description is clear that this role carries responsibility for contract delivery, financial forecasting, cost, sales, gross profit, risk, supply chain, logistics, statutory compliance and client relationships.

You will suit this if you have worked in data centres, critical environments, power infrastructure, building services upgrades, live electrical environments, banking, healthcare, pharmaceutical, industrial or other controlled environments where downtime, access, permits and commissioning cannot be treated casually.

What you'll be doing

• You will manage a portfolio of electrical projects across data centre and critical infrastructure environments.
• You will take responsibility for projects typically ranging from £1m to £10m, with a focus on upgrades to switchgear, UPS systems, generator systems, LV infrastructure and associated electrical services.
• You will manage the full contract lifecycle, including pre-contract input, mobilisation, delivery, change control, defects, handover and final close-out.
• You will work closely with clients, project teams, engineers, supervisors, subcontractors, suppliers, commercial teams and internal leadership.
• You will manage programme, procurement, labour, supply chain, plant, materials, logistics and site delivery to make sure each contract is delivered properly.
• You will oversee technical submissions, RAMS, RFIs, permits, QA documentation, commissioning requirements, O&M information and project reporting.
• You will monitor project financial performance, including cost, sales, gross profit, forecasting, applications, variations, change control and risk.
• You will identify additional works opportunities, support revenue growth and make sure additional works are delivered and financially closed out properly.
• You will manage subcontractor and supply chain performance, making sure works are delivered safely, on programme and to the required standard.
• You will maintain strong client relationships and act as a senior point of contact across assigned projects.
• You will make sure statutory obligations, HSQE requirements, company procedures and contract execution plans are properly followed.
• You will keep systems, records, data and project documentation up to date.

What you'll need

• You will need experience as an Electrical Contract Manager, Electrical Project Manager, Electrical Projects Manager, Electrical Package Manager or Senior Electrical Project Engineer.
• You will need strong electrical building services or critical infrastructure experience, ideally gained with a principal contractor, M&E contractor, electrical contractor, data centre specialist or critical environment contractor.
• Critical infrastructure knowledge is important. Experience with data centres, switchgear upgrades, UPS systems, generators, LV distribution, shutdowns, live environments, testing, commissioning and handover would be highly relevant.
• You should be comfortable managing projects commercially as well as operationally, including forecasting, cost control, variations, gross margin, applications, subcontractor performance and client reporting.
• You will need to understand contract delivery, project risk, statutory compliance, HSQE, supply chain management and client relationship management.
• You should be confident managing multiple projects or one larger project, depending on workload and project allocation.
• You will need good systems skills. Experience with SharePoint, Dynamics CRM, Asta Powerproject, Excel, Anaplan, document management systems or similar platforms would be useful, as the source job description specifically references these types of systems.
• You should have a relevant construction, engineering, electrical, building services or project management background.
• SMSTS, IOSH, CSCS and First Aid would be beneficial. A recognised project management qualification would also be useful.
• A full driving licence will be needed due to the London and regional project coverage.

Why this role

This is a strong opportunity for an electrically biased Contract Manager who wants to work in data centre critical infrastructure without being tied to one repetitive project.

You will be delivering meaningful upgrades in live technical environments, where the electrical systems are business-critical and the work needs proper control.

The role gives you more than site delivery. You will have responsibility for programme, commercial performance, client relationships, supply chain, risk, compliance and contract close-out.

For someone with electrical project delivery experience who wants to move deeper into data centres, critical power and principal contractor-led project work, this is a strong move.