HV Project Manager

IES Utilities Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Career development

Job summary

IES Utilities Group Ltd is seeking an HV Project Manager to deliver high-voltage infrastructure projects nationwide, including substations and 132kV works, with accountability for programme, budget and stakeholders.

You will lead from design through energisation and handover, coordinating with DNO/IDNOs, contractors and suppliers to ensure safety, quality and on-time delivery of complex energy infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Direct experience delivering 132kV projects is essential.
• End-to-end delivery of HV infrastructure projects is required.
• Experience coordinating with network operators and contractors is needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle delivery of HV infrastructure projects.
• Develop and manage project programmes and milestones.
• Manage contractor performance across civil and electrical workstreams.
• Coordinate interfaces with clients, network operators, and suppliers.
• Oversee procurement, change management, and risk mitigation.
• Ensure commissioning, energisation, and handover.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Contract management

Programme management

DNO/IDNO interfaces

HV infrastructure delivery

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Job Title: HV Project Manager
Salary: Competitive with benefits package
Location: Nationwide
Contract: Permanent / Contract

About IES

IES Utilities Group Ltd is a leading UK utility Provider delivering end-to-end utility solutions. Our teams operate across Power, Gas, Water, Telecoms, District Heating and Renewables, providing survey, design, construction, and maintenance services nationwide. With a commitment to innovation, safety, and sustainability, IES supports clients in building and maintaining resilient, future-ready infrastructure networks across the UK.

Role Summary

The Project Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of high-voltage infrastructure projects, including substations and associated electrical works.

This role requires proven experience delivering projects at 132kV voltage level and will take full accountability for programme, budget, and stakeholder management across multi-disciplinary delivery teams.

The successful candidate will lead projects from early design through to energisation and handover, managing complex interfaces with network operators, contractors, and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Lead the full lifecycle delivery of HV infrastructure projects
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Develop and manage project programmes and key milestones

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the main point of contact for clients, network operators, and delivery partners
• Manage interfaces with DNO/IDNOs, contractors, and suppliers
• Ensure clear communication and alignment across all stakeholders

Commercial & Contractor Management

• Manage contractor performance across civil and electrical workstreams
• Oversee budgets, cost control, and change management
• Support procurement and contract management activities
• Maintain delivery schedules and track project progress
• Identify and manage key risks and constraints
• Implement mitigation strategies to protect programme and budget
• Oversee commissioning, energisation, and final handover
• Ensure all deliverables meet required standards and client expectations
• Strong track record managing infrastructure or energy projects end-to-end
• Experience working with DNO/IDNO interfaces
• Strong programme, commercial, and stakeholder management capability
• Experience managing contractors across civil and electrical scopes
• Background in utilities, energy, or infrastructure delivery
• Experience within ICP, EPC, or similar delivery models

Key Requirement

Direct experience delivering projects at 132kV is essential for this role.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary / renumeration
• Opportunity to own a portfolio of projects and shape service delivery.
• Supportive team environment committed to high safety & quality standards along with a self-delivery resourcing strategy.

Career development opportunities within a growing energy services company.