HV Substation Project Manager -Energisation & Delivery Lead

NES Fircroft; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is representing a market-leading infrastructure engineering business in the UK for a Substation Project Manager role. You will lead major HV/EHV substations from mobilisation through energisation, coordinating civil, electrical and commissioning activities and managing key stakeholders across large-scale grid connection schemes.

You will oversee project execution, drive performance against schedule and budget, and ensure adherence to health, safety and quality standards while

Qualifications

• Strong background within power transmission and distribution infrastructure.
• Experience managing projects valued > £5m.
• Knowledge of substation construction, installation and commissioning.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary site teams and subcontractors.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent health, safety and quality practices within the power sector.
• Experience in AIS and GIS substations, Grid connection projects, Primary substations, Electrical infrastructure projects, Transformer installation, Switchgear installation, Protection & Control systems, Energisation and commissioning activities, National Grid, DNO or ICP projects.
• National Grid project experience.
• Renewable energy or BESS infrastructure experience.
• NEC contract knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead HV and EHV substation projects from award through to energisation.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely on time and within budget.
• Manage programme performance, risk and project controls.
• Oversee project reporting and stakeholder communications.
• Drive project execution through all construction and commissioning phases.
• Lead Site Managers, Supervisors and delivery teams.
• Coordinate multiple subcontractors across civil and electrical packages.
• Promote high standards of health, safety and quality.
• Ensure successful coordination between design, construction and commissioning teams.
• Act as the main client-facing representative on projects.

Skills

HV Substation Management

Stakeholder Management

Multidisciplinary Leadership

Project Controls

Risk Management

Job description

NES Fircroft is representing a market-leading infrastructure engineering business in the UK for a Substation Project Manager role. You will lead major HV/EHV substations from mobilisation through energisation, coordinating civil, electrical and commissioning activities and managing key stakeholders across large-scale grid connection schemes.

You will oversee project execution, drive performance against schedule and budget, and ensure adherence to health, safety and quality standards while