Electrical Project Manager

James Lewis Recruitment; Harrow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

James Lewis Recruitment seeks an Electrical Project Manager for data centre refurbishment and upgrade works. You will oversee electrical delivery from pre-start to practical completion, coordinating with internal teams, subcontractors and client representatives to ensure safety, quality and on-time handover.

Projects include LV distribution, switchgear, UPS interfaces and BMS integration. Two live project locations are Harrow and Angel, requiring strong leadership, detailed planning and hands-on

Qualifications

• Strong electrical project management experience in data centres or critical environments.
• Proven ability to manage live site upgrades, LV distribution, switchgear, UPS, containment and BMS interfaces.
• Experience coordinating with subcontractors, suppliers, and client-side teams.
• Knowledge of safety, QA, commissioning and handover processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical delivery from pre-start to completion and handover.
• Plan programme, procurement, labour, subcontractors, and technical coordination.
• Review drawings, specs, RAMS, and installation methods to ensure compliance.
• Coordinate works across data halls, plant areas, switchrooms, risers and containment.
• Produce progress reports, risk registers and project documentation.
• Manage change, cost movement and project margin with the commercial team.

Skills

Data centre PM

Electrical delivery

Safety & QA

Client coordination

Education

Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Electrical Project Manager

Data Centre Refurbishment & Upgrade | Permanent

Our Client is looking for Electrical Project Managers to support major data centre refurbishment and upgrade works across two live project locations.

Each role will sit on a technically demanding data centre scheme, with projects forming part of a wider £30m refurbishment and infrastructure upgrade programme. The work will focus on upgrading and improving critical electrical infrastructure within existing data centre environments, so this needs people who understand live services, sequencing, access, shutdowns, commissioning and client confidence.

This is not a standard commercial M&E role. You'll be working in operational data centre environments where programme, safety, technical coordination, documentation and communication all need to be controlled properly.

The role

You’ll take responsibility for the electrical delivery of data centre refurbishment and upgrade works from pre-commencement through to practical completion, commissioning and handover.

Our Client delivers integrated data centre solutions across M&E, connectivity, security, containment, commissioning and lifecycle support, so you’ll be working closely with internal teams, subcontractors, specialist suppliers and client-side representatives to make sure electrical works are delivered safely, correctly and to programme.

The project scope is expected to include LV distribution, switchgear, UPS interfaces, generator interfaces, containment, cabling, lighting, small power, fire and security interfaces, BMS / EMS / PMS integration, structured cabling interfaces, testing, commissioning support and handover documentation.

There is a separate Project Manager requirement for each project location, with schemes based in Harrow and Angel.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing electrical project delivery across live data centre refurbishment and upgrade works.
• Taking responsibility for programme, procurement, labour, subcontractors, technical coordination, QA, commissioning support and handover.
• Reviewing project scope, drawings, specifications, technical submissions, RAMS, installation methods and programme requirements.
• Coordinating electrical works across data halls, plant areas, switchrooms, risers, containment routes and associated critical infrastructure.
• Managing LV distribution, switchgear, UPS interfaces, generator interfaces, busbar, containment, cabling, lighting, small power, fire, security and controls interfaces.
• Working closely with mechanical, connectivity, security, commissioning and client-side teams to keep works properly coordinated.
• Managing subcontractors, supervisors, engineers and specialist suppliers across live and controlled work areas.
• Planning works around access restrictions, site procedures, permits, shutdowns, energisation, live services and operational constraints.
• Producing progress reports, programme updates, lookaheads, risk registers and project documentation.
• Working with the commercial team to manage change, risk, subcontractor performance, cost movement and project margin.
• Supporting commissioning, witness testing, snagging, O&M production and final handover.
• Making sure QA records, test sheets, commissioning information and close-out documentation are completed properly.
• Driving high standards around health and safety, quality, coordination and site discipline.
• Representing Our Client professionally with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers and third parties.

What you’ll need

• You’ll need strong electrical project management experience within data centres, critical environments, M&E contracting, infrastructure, commercial fit-out, technical upgrades or complex building services projects.
• Data centre experience would be a strong advantage, especially if you have worked on live site upgrades, refurbishment works, data hall modifications, LV distribution, switchgear, UPS systems, generators, busbar, containment, structured cabling interfaces, BMS / EMS / PMS interfaces or commissioning-heavy projects.
• You should be confident managing electrical projects from pre-start through to completion, with responsibility for safety, programme, subcontractors, procurement, client communication, commercial performance and handover.
• You’ll need to understand how live data centre upgrades are delivered. Access, permits, shutdowns, energisation, live services, security procedures and client operations all need to be planned properly.
• A strong electrical background is essential. You may come from a trade, HNC / HND, degree or equivalent building services route, but you must be able to hold your own technically on electrical delivery.
• You’ll need strong leadership skills and the ability to manage subcontractors, suppliers, supervisors, engineers and project teams properly.
• SMSTS, IOSH Managing Safely, CSCS and ECS accreditation would be useful.

The right person

• You’re organised, technically credible and delivery-focused.
• You can deal with the client, push subcontractors, challenge technical issues, support the site team and keep a clear grip on safety, programme, cost and quality.
• You understand that data centre refurbishment is different from standard M&E. The services are live, access is controlled, downtime risk matters and commissioning needs to be planned properly from the start.
• You do not wait for issues to build up. You walk the job, understand what is happening, identify blockers early and keep the project moving.

This role will suit an Electrical Project Manager who has already delivered technically demanding M&E works and wants to move further into the data centre sector, or someone already operating in data centres who wants responsibility on a major refurbishment and upgrade programme.