Electrical Project Manager

James Lewis Recruitment; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 71,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

James Lewis Recruitment seeks an experienced Electrical Project Manager for a live data centre project in Essex. The role requires taking technical ownership of the electrical package, resolving design and coordination issues, and keeping the project moving on a permanent basis.

You will manage RFIs, drawing queries, and close-out with design consultants and subcontractors, coordinating with other services to avoid clashes and ensure scope compliance.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical building services experience, preferably within data centres or critical infrastructure.
• Hands-on knowledge of busbar, LV power, containment, fire systems.
• Experience resolving design/coordination issues and close-out activities.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of the electrical package, resolving design/coordination issues.
• Process RFIs, drawing queries and technical close-out with design consultants and subcontractors.
• Coordinate electrical scope with mechanical, fire, and BMS to avoid clashes.
• Oversee delivery of busbar, LV power distribution, fire/smoke systems, containment, and small power installations.
• Review method statements, risk assessments and ITPs for the electrical package.
• Monitor progress against programme, flag risks early, drive technical issue resolution.
• Liaise with commissioning teams for smooth handover from install to test/commissioning.
• Maintain up-to-date technical documentation (RFIs, submittals, red-line drawings).

Skills

Electrical building services

Busbar & LV distribution

Fire alarm & smoke systems

Coordination with services

RFI handling & drawings

Job description

Electrical Project Manager

Essex| Data Centre | Full Time

£450 per day

Our client is a UK-based data centre specialist delivering complex, technically demanding projects where there's no room for error. They're looking for an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join full time on a live data centre project in Essex.

This role goes beyond package management — they need someone technically strong who can get into the detail, resolve design and coordination issues, and keep the project moving, not just oversee the install on site.

What you'll be doing

• Take technical ownership of the electrical package, resolving design and coordination issues rather than simply managing the install on site.


• Work through RFIs, drawing queries and technical close-out with design consultants, subcontractors and the wider project team.


• Coordinate the electrical scope with other services — mechanical, fire, BMS — to avoid clashes and keep design intent intact.


• Oversee delivery of busbar, LV power distribution, fire alarm/smoke systems, containment and small power installations.


• Review and manage method statements, risk assessments and ITPs relating to the electrical package.


• Monitor progress against programme, flag risks early, and help drive resolution of technical issues before they impact schedule.


• Liaise with commissioning teams to ensure a smooth handover from installation through to testing and commissioning.


• Maintain up-to-date technical documentation, including RFIs, submittals and red-line drawings.

What you'll need

• Strong electrical building services experience, ideally within data centres, critical infrastructure, hospitals, airports, labs or live commercial projects.


• Hands‑on technical knowledge of busbar, LV power, fire alarm/smoke systems, containment, small power, distribution and coordination with other services.


• Comfortable and confident dealing with RFIs, drawing issues, coordination problems and technical close‑out — this is a technically‑led role, not just package management.


• Background as an Electrical Project Manager, Electrical Contracts Manager, or a strong Senior Electrical Package Manager ready to operate at this level.


• Available to commit to a full‑time, permanent position.


• Able to get to Harlow on a daily basis.

Why this role

A genuinely technical role on a live data centre project, with real ownership of the electrical package and the stability of a permanent position