Electrical Project Manager

People Group Limited; Slough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

People Group Limited seeks an experienced Electrical Project Manager to deliver a major data centre package in Slough. You will lead the electrical works from pre-construction through delivery, reporting to the MEP Project Director and coordinating with subcontractors, suppliers and the broader project team.

The role requires managing cost, schedule and quality across a £15m+ package, ensuring health and safety compliance and close liaison with client representatives to deliver milestones by

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the delivery of the allocated electrical package.
• Manage packages valued at £15m+, ensuring delivery to programme, budget, quality and safety requirements.
• Lead and manage subcontractors, specialist contractors, suppliers and project teams.
• Coordinate MEP works with the wider construction team and other trades.
• Develop and manage detailed project programmes and ensure key milestones are achieved.
• Monitor project progress, costs, variations, procurement and commercial performance.
• Manage technical submissions, design coordination, RFIs and engineering interfaces.
• Ensure all works are delivered in accordance with project specifications, drawings and applicable standards.
• Work closely with the MEP Project Director, construction teams, commercial teams and client representatives.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and opportunities.
• Lead regular progress meetings and provide clear reporting on package performance.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, quality and environmental requirements.
• Drive a collaborative approach to project delivery and maintain strong relationships with all project stakeholders.
• Support commissioning, testing and handover activities through to successful project completion

Job description

Location: Slough, Berkshire
Project: Major Data Centre Development
Contract: Permanent / Long-Term Opportunity
Project Completion: Mid-Late 2027

Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join a Tier 1 MEP Contractor on a major data centre project in Slough.

The project is now moving out of the pre-construction phase and into full delivery, with completion scheduled for mid to late 2027. This is a high-profile, technically complex data centre development offering the opportunity to take ownership of a major MEP package through the delivery phase.

You will be site-based on a full-time basis, reporting directly to the MEP Project Director and taking responsibility for the successful delivery of your respective mechanical or electrical package.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the delivery of the allocated electrical package.
• Manage packages valued at £15m+, ensuring delivery to programme, budget, quality and safety requirements.
• Lead and manage subcontractors, specialist contractors, suppliers and project teams.
• Coordinate MEP works with the wider construction team and other trades.
• Develop and manage detailed project programmes and ensure key milestones are achieved.
• Monitor project progress, costs, variations, procurement and commercial performance.
• Manage technical submissions, design coordination, RFIs and engineering interfaces.
• Ensure all works are delivered in accordance with project specifications, drawings and applicable standards.
• Work closely with the MEP Project Director, construction teams, commercial teams and client representatives.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and opportunities.
• Lead regular progress meetings and provide clear reporting on package performance.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, quality and environmental requirements.
• Drive a collaborative approach to project delivery and maintain strong relationships with all project stakeholders.
• Support commissioning, testing and handover activities through to successful project completion