Electrical Project Manager

Doocey Group; Ocker Hill; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A utility and civil-engineering contractor is seeking a project manager to lead high-voltage engineering projects in Ocker Hill, England. Ideal candidates will possess proven leadership skills, experience with DNOs, and a strong focus on safety and compliance. Responsibilities include project planning, stakeholder engagement, and overseeing site audits. The company offers competitive salaries reviewed regularly against industry standards, fostering a culture of professionalism and integrity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and delivering high-voltage (HV) engineering projects across the full project lifecycle.
• Experience engaging with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including DNOs, ICPs and local authorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage project creation, including defining technical scope and costings.
• Develop and manage project plans to ensure delivery to agreed time, cost, and quality requirements.
• Act as the primary interface with the client, ensuring works are delivered and handed over to the required specification.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Commercial Awareness

Safety Compliance

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage project creation, including defining technical scope and costings, working collaboratively with other departments where required
• Develop and manage project plans to ensure delivery to agreed time, cost and quality requirements
• Arrange and manage subcontract works in line with defined specifications, budgets and programme requirements
• Act as the primary interface with the client / Adopting Utility, ensuring works are delivered and handed over to the required specification
• Carry out and manage site audits to ensure compliance with client's requirements, company policies, safety standards and regulatory obligations
• Oversee streetworks compliance, ensuring all sites are cleared to the required standard and mitigating the risk of Section 74 and Fixed Penalty Notices
• Review defects and non-conformance reports, identifying potential rejections at an early stage and escalating appropriately to ensure timely resolution
• Support effective resource planning to meet client delivery requirements, including attendance at planning meetings
• Strong leadership and authority
• Excellent communication skills
• Highly organised and detail-focused
• Commercially aware
• Strong safety and compliance mindset
• Integrity and professionalism

Technical Skills & Experience Essential

• Proven experience leading and delivering high-voltage (HV) engineering projects across the full project lifecycle
• Experience engaging with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including DNOs, ICPs and local authorities

Desirable

• Direct experience working within a Distribution Network Operator (DNO) environment or delivering projects on behalf of, or in partnership with, a DNO

Doocey Group is a well-established utility and civil-engineering contractor with over 40 years of industry experience. Over the past five years, the business has delivered significant growth, doubling its turnover through consistent delivery of high-quality work for major clients, including National Grid and South Staffordshire Water.

Our salaries are competitive and reviewed regularly to ensure they remain fair and in line with the wider industry.