Electrical Project Manager

Eastgate Engineering; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastgate Engineering seeks an Electrical Project Manager with a minimum of 10 years in construction, including 5 years in leadership. The role oversees HSE, quality, commercial and project controls, mentoring teams to ensure policy compliance.

Key duties include pre-mobilisation planning, budget validation, labour deployment, subcontractor management and schedule monitoring on oil & gas, power generation, or heavy industrial projects.

Qualifications

• 10+ years construction experience with 5+ years in leadership.
• Strong knowledge of HSE, quality, and project controls.
• Experience in oil & gas, power generation, or heavy industrial sectors preferred.
• Excellent communication and contractual knowledge.
• Mentoring and team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pre-mobilisation plans including HSE, Quality Plans, RAMS and ITPs.
• Validate budgets and essential reporting structures.
• Oversee Construction, HSEQ, Commercial and Project Controls functions.
• Assess labour, supervision and equipment deployment during construction.
• Ensure methods of work comply with safety policies and OH&S.
• Set up, update and monitor project measures and SE.
• Investigate deviations from budgeted man-hours weekly.
• Ensure take-offs of construction drawings are recorded and managed.
• Manage construction installation to plan and communicate delays with causes.
• Submit early warnings/variations for out-of-scope works.
• Attend client site meetings and chair internal weekly meetings.
• Provide official correspondence to/from client.
• Ensure organisation is adequate and staff understand roles.
• Manage project health and safety with HSE support.
• Coordinate with quantity surveyor on monthly progress and costs.
• Monitor cost control, materials, labour, and escalation.
• Procure, evaluate and select subcontractors and manage contracts.
• Train and mentor junior staff.
• Resolve technical and constructability issues with team.
• Prepare and administer multiple subcontracts.
• Produce daily/weekly/monthly reports across functions.
• Ensure full compliance with HSEQ policies and procedures.

Skills

Project management

HSE

Budgeting

Leadership

Contract knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Eastgate are seeking an Electrical Project Manager with at least 10 years of construction experience, including a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role. The ideal candidate will oversee all aspects of project execution, including HSE, quality, commercial, and project controls. Responsibilities include pre-mobilisation planning, budget validation, labour deployment, subcontractor management, and schedule monitoring. The role requires strong communication skills, knowledge of contracts, and expertise in safety and project controls. Experience in oil & gas, power generation, or heavy industrial sectors is preferred. The candidate must be proactive, detail-oriented, and skilled in mentoring teams while ensuring compliance with all policies.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare pre-mobilisation plans and pre-construction requirements including HSE Plans, Quality Plans, RAMS and ITP’s.
• Validation and preparation of commercial budgets and essential reporting structures
• Responsible for Construction, HSEQ, Commercial and Project Controls functions of the project.
• Assess and monitor deployment of labour, supervision and equipment during the course of construction, paying particular attention to available work fronts.
• Ensure that methods of work are up to date, efficient and in accordance with company and client safety policies and Occupational Health and Safety.
• Set up, update and monitor the Project Measure and SE.
• Investigate and account for any deviations from budget man-hours / Norms on a weekly basis.
• Ensure that Take-Offs of all Construction Drawings are carried out to record and manage any changes on an ongoing basis throughout the project cycle are being carried out.
• Ensure construction installation keeps to plan and any delays are recorded and communicated to client with the respective Cause & Effect analysis.
• Ensure the completion and submission of early warnings/ variations for any additional works outside of the agreed scope of work.
• Attend site meetings with client and chair internal weekly meetings.
• Official correspondence to / from client.
• Ensure construction organisation is adequate, that staff at all levels understand their role and responsibilities and that effective delegation takes place.
• Managing project health and safety with support from the HSE Manager.
• Work closely with quantity surveyor to develop the Monthly progress applications to include all values relating to labour materials management, plant and equipment and escalation.
• Monitor and Maintain project cost control and reporting, ensuring efficient work practices, time & attendance, working hours, pay rates, labour mix etc.
• Managing the Procurement, Tender Evaluation & Selection of sub-contractors and follow through the implementation, forecasting and contract closeout.
• Train and mentor junior and intermediate staff.
• Work with project personnel to resolve technical and constructability issues.
• Prepare and administrate multiple subcontracts.
• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly reports – HSE/Procurement/P.Controls/Commercial/Quality/Engineering/Construction
• Ensure the project is fully compliant with all applicable HSEQ policies and procedures.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• 10+ years construction experience with a minimum of 5 years as a Construction Manager or Degree Qualified Engineer with 10+years project based experience
• Relevant post-secondary construction/trades related education
• Preference given to those with experience in the O&G, Power Generation and heavy industrial sectors
• Good contractual knowledge
• Strong knowledge of project controls, estimating, scheduling, tendering, planning
• Strong construction safety knowledge
• Computer Applications such as Microsoft Excel and Word