Project Manager

Hunter Philips; Inverness, Peterhead; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Philips is seeking a Project Manager for Transmission & Distribution projects in North Scotland, including underground cabling and substations. Responsibilities cover full lifecycle delivery across multiple sites in Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire/Inverness/Peterhead, with a hybrid working arrangement.

Successful candidates will bring strong UK T&D PM experience, civils/underground cable knowledge, and prior work with Tier 1 utilities contractors. SSEN project delivery experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Strong Project Management experience within the UK Transmission & Distribution sector.
• Previous experience with a Tier 1 power infrastructure / utilities contractor is highly desirable.
• Strong experience delivering underground cable and associated civils packages.
• Experience delivering projects for SSEN would be particularly relevant.
• Candidates with either a civils or electrical background can be considered, although strong civils/underground cable knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple power infrastructure projects across the North of Scotland.
• Take responsibility for projects throughout the construction and delivery lifecycle.
• Manage civils and underground cable packages across distribution infrastructure projects.
• Oversee programme, resource, contractor and project delivery requirements.
• Coordinate activities across project teams, subcontractors, clients and other stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with programme and contractual requirements.
• Provide project leadership across site delivery while maintaining visibility across programme, progress and key project risks.

Skills

Project management

UK Transmission & Distribution

Underground cable

Civils

Job description

PROJECT MANAGER - TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION - UNDERGROUND CABLES / SUBSTATIONS (NORTH SCOTLAND) - HIGH VOLTAGE

Location: North Scotland - Aberdeen / Aberdeenshire / Inverness / Peterhead

Contract: Contract

IR35: Outside IR35

Working Arrangement: Hybrid

The Opportunity

We are working with major UK power infrastructure contractor delivering multiple projects across the North of Scotland region, predominantly involving underground cabling, civils and distribution substation works.

The initial portfolio consists of a number of smaller projects typically valued below £10m, alongside larger schemes entering the pipeline including an upcoming project valued at approximately £20m. The requirement has been created due to increased workload and continued growth across the contractor's Scottish operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple power infrastructure projects across the North of Scotland.
• Take responsibility for projects throughout the construction and delivery lifecycle.
• Manage civils and underground cable packages across distribution infrastructure projects.
• Oversee programme, resource, contractor and project delivery requirements.
• Coordinate activities across project teams, subcontractors, clients and other stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with programme and contractual requirements.
• Provide project leadership across site delivery while maintaining visibility across programme, progress and key project risks.

Requirements

• Strong Project Management experience within the UK Transmission & Distribution sector.
• Previous experience working for a Tier 1 power infrastructure / utilities contractor is highly desirable.
• Strong experience delivering underground cable and associated civils packages.
• Experience delivering projects for SSEN would be particularly relevant.
• Candidates with either a civils or electrical background can be considered, although strong civils / underground cable knowledge is preferred.

Contract Details

• Rolling 12-month contract opportunity
• Outside IR35
• Flexible working arrangement depending on candidate location
• Start Date: depends on candidates availability, can be an immediate start due to the rapidly increasing project workload