Lead Project Manager, UK Transmission & Decarbonisation

Egis; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis, via Omnia Projects, seeks a Project Manager to support major infrastructure projects from concept through to financial sanction, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring technical robustness, safety, and regulatory alignment. The role involves early design work, option analysis, and governance participation.

You will oversee design, routing, and stakeholder engagement for high‑voltage transmission projects, with occasional travel to client sites and regulatory meetings within the

Qualifications

• Strong stakeholder management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Customer-centric approach and strong communication skills.
• Experience in supervisory or team-lead roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary project teams across the early development lifecycle.
• Appoint and manage internal and external engineering, environmental, consultant, and stakeholder groups.
• Guide the project through setup, optioneering, FEED development, and early-stage engineering for financial sanction readiness.
• Support regulatory and governance processes including cost estimation and risk mitigation.
• Develop safe engineering solutions in line with CDM and SHESQ priorities.
• Liaise with third-party stakeholders and contribute to site strategies.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Team leadership

CDM health & safety

Regulatory awareness

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

GB Electricity Transmission System

Job description

Egis, via Omnia Projects, seeks a Project Manager to support major infrastructure projects from concept through to financial sanction, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring technical robustness, safety, and regulatory alignment. The role involves early design work, option analysis, and governance participation.

You will oversee design, routing, and stakeholder engagement for high‑voltage transmission projects, with occasional travel to client sites and regulatory meetings within the