Electrical Site Manager

James Lewis Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

James Lewis Recruitment is seeking an experienced Electrical Site Manager to lead electrical delivery on a live MEP package for a secure site in Kent. You will supervise electrical works, manage subcontractors, and ensure quality and programme on a contract basis.

Ideal candidates will have proven MEP project experience in controlled-access environments, pass security Vetting requirements, and hold SSSTS or SMSTS credentials, with an ECS/JIB card or equivalent trade background.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering MEP projects in secure or controlled-access environments.
• Strong electrical installation knowledge: containment, distribution, lighting, testing coordination and commissioning readiness.
• SSSTS or SMSTS required (SSSTS minimum).
• ECS/JIB card or equivalent trade background.

Responsibilities

• Run electrical supervision on site: labour, sequencing, access constraints, permits, and short-interval planning.
• Manage subcontract electricians and specialist vendors (containment, cabling, termination, lighting, testing/commissioning support).
• Own H&S: RAMS, permits, daily briefings, toolbox talks, safe systems of work in a secure environment.
• Drive quality control: benchmarks, ITPs, inspections, snag management, and right-first-time installs.
• Coordinate with wider project team on programme and interfaces (M&E coordination, builderswork, ceilings/walls, penetrations, containment routes).
• Control materials and logistics, including receipt, issue and storage of client-supplied major equipment and cable.
• Keep tight records: daily diaries, progress reporting, labour returns, QA packs, as-builts and handover support.

Skills

Electrical supervision

MEP project delivery

Subcontractor management

Quality & ITPs

Job description

Electrical Site Manager

Kent | Secure Estate / Prison | Contract

Up to £335 per day (depending on experience) + staying away allowance

Our client is a well-regarded M&E specialist with a strong track record delivering complex refurbishment and new-build projects across the secure estate. They run structured delivery teams with clear reporting lines and solid on-site support, and they're now looking for an experienced Electrical Site Manager to lead electrical delivery on a live MEP package

You'll take ownership of electrical supervision on site — managing subcontract labour, driving quality and programme, and keeping everything compliant in a secure, controlled-access environment.

What you’ll be doing

• Run electrical supervision on site: labour, sequencing, access constraints, permits, and short-interval planning.


• Manage subcontract electricians and specialist vendors (containment, cabling, termination, lighting, testing/commissioning support).


• Own H&S: RAMS, permits, daily briefings, toolbox talks, safe systems of work in a secure environment, and close-out of actions.


• Drive quality control: benchmarks, ITPs, inspections, snag management, and "right-first-time" installs.


• Coordinate with the wider project team on programme and interfaces (M&E coordination, builderswork, ceilings/walls, penetrations, containment routes).


• Control materials and logistics, including receipt, issue and storage of client-supplied major equipment and cable.


• Keep tight records: daily diaries, progress reporting, labour returns, QA packs, as-builts and handover support.

What you’ll need

• Proven experience as an Electrical Site Manager / Supervisor delivering MEP projects, ideally within secure, live or controlled-access environments.


• Strong electrical installation knowledge: containment, distribution, lighting, small power, testing coordination and commissioning readiness.


• SSSTS or SMSTS (SSSTS minimum).


• ECS/JIB card (or equivalent trade background) — HNC/HND useful but not essential.


• Comfortable running subcontract labour, managing interfaces, and pushing programme without sacrificing quality.


• Able to pass the relevant security / vetting requirements for a prison environment.

Why this role

This is a chance to take real ownership of electrical delivery on a proper secure-estate programme — a strong day rate, a long run of work, and a structured team behind you.