Project Manager

Millbank; Minffordd; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Millbank seeks an experienced HV project leader to oversee HV cable and plant subcontractors, coordinate designers and supply chain partners, and act as the technical lead for HV interfaces and assurance. You will drive design reviews, manage interfaces, and champion HSQE culture across 400kV/275kV/132kV projects.

The role includes coordinating BIM/CAD specialists, establishing design briefs for HV and MEP packages, and maintaining robust project controls from concept through handover.

Qualifications

• 10 years’ experience on high voltage projects with a contractor.
• Experience on National Grid transmission systems (400kV, 275kV or 132kV).
• Experience on Design & Build projects (advantageous).
• Strong understanding of National Grid Transmission Procedures and Technical Specifications.
• Significant construction and design experience.
• Understanding of Principal Designer and Principal Contractor duties.
• Ability to manage and communicate design queries, reviews and deliverables.
• Experience with design management processes and documentation control.
• Ability to lead HV/LV subcontractor management.
• Strong commercial awareness including subcontractor packages, accounts and forecasting.
• Competent in digital engineering/BIM for both permanent and temporary works.
• National Grid Competent Person (CP) or ability to achieve.
• Valid UK Driver’s License

Responsibilities

• Lead HV cable and HV plant subcontractors to meet contractual, technical and HS&E requirements.
• Coordinate designer activities and track inputs/outputs to senior leadership.
• Act as technical lead for HV works, including design reviews and non-conformances.
• Coordinate design queries and manage RFIs with records.
• Maintain the design deliverables schedule and monthly reports.
• Ensure design management processes and document control.
• Oversee BIM requirements for permanent and temporary works.
• Identify temporary works and prepare design briefs for HV/MEP packages.
• Define work scopes, programmes and forecast costs; support procurement and variations.
• Lead HV/LV subcontractor management and commercial closeouts.
• Prepare and maintain integrated management plans and resourced programme.
• Promote HSQE standards and investigate incidents.
• Maintain change control with documentation of scope changes.
• Contribute to periodic project reports, payment applications, and handover docs.
• Support recruitment and mentoring of engineers and promote best practice across procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Project management

Safety management

Education

SMSTS trained

National Grid CP eligibility or ability to achieve

Tools

BIM

CAD

Job description

The Opportunity

This role exists to support an expansion of HV scope and increased delivery demands across multiple workstreams. You'll oversee HV cable and plant subcontractors, coordinate designers and supply chain partners, and act as the technical lead for HV interfaces and assurance. What's in it for you: influence design and build outcomes from concept through handover; shape HSQE culture and digital engineering adoption; and gain exposure to largescale HV systems (400kV/275kV/132kV) with clear scope ownership, autonomy, and progression.

Your duties and responsibilities will be

• Lead and manage HV cable and HV plant subcontractors to deliver works in compliance with contractual, technical, and HS&E requirements.
• Manage HV and MEP designer activities and deliverables to the agreed programme; track inputs/outputs and report progress to senior leadership.
• Act as the technical lead for all HV works, including design reviews, interface management, and challenge/closeout of non-conformances.
• Coordinate design queries, comments, and actions from workshops/meetings; raise RFIs and maintain robust records.
• Maintain the design deliverables schedule; review monthly designer reports; produce monthly design progress and performance reports.
• Ensure compliance with design management processes and documentation control; manage provision of drawings to the project team.
• Oversee BIM requirements for permanent and temporary works in conjunction with BIM/CAD specialists.
• Identify temporary works and support the TWC in preparing design briefs for HV and MEP packages.
• Commercial management: define work scopes and programmes; support procurement; agree monthly subcontract accounts and variations; issue formal instructions; forecast cost and value and close gaps with action plans.
• Contract management: ensure compliance with legal, company, and environmental obligations; lead management of HV/LV subcontractors and suppliers.
• Project management: produce and maintain the integrated management plan, resource plans, and resourced programme; coordinate with planning; set and monitor production targets; drive continuous improvement and value.
• Risk and opportunity: actively participate in risk management, maintaining registers and using project tools to monitor and mitigate.
• Assurance: promote high standards in Health, Safety, Environmental, Sustainability and Quality; investigate incidents and close actions.
• Change control: maintain detailed knowledge of scope and instructed change; identify and evidence uninstructed change; support the commercial team with timely records.
• Administration and reporting: manage stakeholder relationships; ensure controlled distribution of approved documents; contribute to periodic project reports, payment applications, programme updates, and handover documentation; ensure data is entered into compliance and document control systems.
• Additional duties commensurate with role seniority, including supporting recruitment and development of engineers, and promoting best practice across procedures, method statements, ITPs, and digital engineering.

You will have the following qualifications & experience:

• 10 years’ experience on high voltage projects with a contractor
• Previous experience working on National Grid transmission systems (400kV, 275kV or 132kV)
• Experience on Design & Build projects (advantageous)
• Strong understanding of National Grid Transmission Procedures and Technical Specifications
• Significant construction and design experience
• Understanding of Principal Designer and Principal Contractor duties
• Ability to manage and communicate design queries, reviews and deliverables
• Experience with design management processes and documentation control
• Ability to lead HV/LV subcontractor management
• Strong commercial awareness including subcontractor packages, accounts and forecasting
• Competent in digital engineering/BIM for both permanent and temporary works
• SMSTS trained
• National Grid Competent Person (CP) or ability to achieve
• Valid UK Driver’s License

It’s great if you also have the following

• Experience implementing and promoting digital engineering practices across design and construction
• Ability to manage BIM requirements for both permanent and temporary works
• Strong understanding of temporary works identification and preparation of design briefs
• Experience supporting risk management processes and using risk management tools
• Ability to challenge designs, specifications and methods to drive continual improvement
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and experience representing the organisation in external meetings
• Experience supporting recruitment, mentoring and development of engineering staff
• Experience conducting or contributing to incident/near miss investigations and closing out required actions

The setting for the role

You will operate within a multi-disciplinary, safety-critical environment, coordinating HV designers, subcontractors, supply chain, and stakeholder engineering functions. The role spans office, site, and interface meetings, with frequent engagement across design management, construction delivery, commercial, assurance, and digital engineering workflows. You will be expected to provide clear leadership, maintain rigorous documentation and controls, and uphold exemplary standards of safety and quality throughout design and delivery.