HV/LV Electrical Manager

Freedom; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with up to 8% employer contrib

25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (24/7)

Flexible benefits: Dental Insurance, G

Job summary

Freedom is recruiting an HV/LV Electrical Manager in Wakefield to lead high voltage and low voltage electrical operations across projects. You will drive safe, efficient delivery, mentor teams and support business growth while maintaining compliance with HSQE standards.

Key responsibilities include coordinating installation, maintenance, and commissioning, managing on-time and on-budget delivery, and developing best-practice processes using modern technologies to improve performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing HV and LV electrical operations within utilities, construction or industrial environments.
• Strong commercial awareness including estimation and bid preparation.
• Excellent leadership, communication and team management skills.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety requirements and electrical standards.
• Customer-focused approach with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Relevant electrical engineering qualifications (HNC/HND, Degree or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate HV/LV electrical operations, including installation, maintenance and commissioning activities.
• Manage project delivery to ensure works are completed safely, on time and within budget.
• Support commercial activities including estimation, tender preparation and bid submissions.
• Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSQE) standards and procedures.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and development to operational teams, driving high performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Oversee planning and resource allocation including labour, plant and materials.
• Develop and implement best practice processes and operational procedures.
• Utilise modern technology and systems to improve efficiency and performance.
• Drive a strong safety culture and ensure adherence to all regulatory requirements.

Skills

HV/LV operations

leadership

communication

stakeholder management

Health & Safety

estimation/bid preparation

electrical standards

Education

HNC/HND

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Location: Wakefield

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Competitive + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Freedom has an exciting opportunity for an HV/LV Electrical Manager to lead the delivery of high voltage and low voltage electrical operations across a range of projects. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring safe, efficient and high‑quality delivery while driving continuous improvement and supporting the development of operational teams.

Working in a collaborative and forward‑thinking environment, you will play a key role in shaping electrical delivery and supporting business growth across our portfolio.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Lead and coordinate HV/LV electrical operations, including installation, maintenance and commissioning activities.
• Manage project delivery to ensure works are completed safely, on time and within budget.
• Support commercial activities including estimation, tender preparation and bid submissions.
• Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSQE) standards and procedures.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and development to operational teams, driving high performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Oversee planning and resource allocation including labour, plant and materials.
• Develop and implement best practice processes and operational procedures.
• Utilise modern technology and systems to improve efficiency and performance.
• Drive a strong safety culture and ensure adherence to all regulatory requirements.

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Proven experience managing HV and LV electrical operations within utilities, construction or industrial environments.
• Strong commercial awareness including estimation and bid preparation.
• Excellent leadership, communication and team management skills.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety requirements and electrical standards.
• Customer-focused approach with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Relevant electrical engineering qualifications (HNC/HND, Degree or equivalent).

Desirable:

• AP or SAP authorisation for HV/LV systems.
• Experience working with modern digital tools and operational systems.
• Experience delivering projects within regulated environments or for major utility clients.

Benefits

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible benefits including Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes
• Personal development programme

Next Steps:

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us:

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.

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