Project Manager

Turner Lovell; Ribble Valley; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Turner Lovell is recruiting an experienced Electrical Project Manager to lead HV infrastructure projects across the UK, connecting design and delivery from 11kV to 132kV and above. The role focuses on major utilities, data centres and industrial sites, coordinating design approvals and stakeholder management to keep programmes on track.

You will work with internal teams, DNOs, IDNOs and client engineers to progress live schemes, resolve technical issues and ensure construction readiness.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering HV electrical infrastructure projects 11kV–132kV+.
• Understand DNO/IDNO design approval processes.
• Experience coordinating design, procurement and delivery.
• Background in utilities, power or major infrastructure.
• Experience on live projects, not only design.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication.
• Electrical engineering degree or equivalent advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage design from initiation to full approval.
• Coordinate design activities among internal teams, consultants, DNOs/IDNOs and client engineers.
• Monitor design progress, RFIs and approval stages.
• Identify risks early and coordinate solutions.
• Serve as point of contact for DNOs, IDNOs and client teams.
• Build and maintain relationships across engineering, procurement and construction.
• Support client meetings and project coordination.
• Coordinate design, procurement and delivery for construction readiness.
• Identify programme, cost and procurement risks for planning.
• Ensure compliance with standards, legislation and procedures.
• Promote health and safety across all activities.
• Support progression from concept to construction and commissioning.

Skills

HV project delivery

Stakeholder management

Design coordination

Project planning

Communication skills

Education

Electrical Eng degree

Job description

Electrical Project Manager - HV Infrastructure Projects

Job type: Permanent

Start Date: To be confirmed

Salary/Rate: Competitive salary + performance-linked bonus + car allowance

Location: UK - base location - Hybrid working

Turner Lovell are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join a growing power infrastructure team, delivering high-voltage electrical projects across the UK.

The role will focus on managing the interface between design and delivery across HV infrastructure projects ranging from 11kV to 132kV and above. Projects include major utility connections, data centres and industrial infrastructure, with responsibility for coordinating design approvals, managing stakeholders and ensuring projects are properly prepared for construction and delivery.

You will work closely with internal delivery teams, design consultants, DNOs, IDNOs and client-side engineers to progress live projects, resolve technical issues and maintain programme requirements. This is a delivery-focused role suited to someone who can take ownership, manage competing priorities and drive projects forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the design process from initiation through to full approval
• Coordinate design activities between internal delivery teams, consultants, DNOs, IDNOs and client-side engineers
• Monitor design progress, technical submissions, requests for information (RFIs) and approval stages
• Identify design and delivery risks early and coordinate solutions to prevent delays
• Act as a key point of contact for DNOs, IDNOs and client technical teams
• Build and maintain strong working relationships across engineering, procurement and construction teams
• Support client meetings, technical discussions and project coordination activities
• Coordinate design, procurement and delivery activities to ensure projects are properly prepared for construction
• Identify programme, cost and procurement risks and support effective project planning
• Ensure project activities comply with relevant technical standards, specifications, legislation and company procedures
• Promote high standards of health and safety across all project activities
• Support the progression of projects from concept and design through to construction and commissioning

Requirements

• Proven experience delivering HV electrical infrastructure projects across 11kV-132kV and above
• Strong understanding of DNO and IDNO design approval processes
• Experience coordinating design, procurement and project delivery activities
• Background in utilities, power or major infrastructure projects
• Experience working on live projects, rather than solely within a design environment
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple technical and delivery teams
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Commercial awareness, including programme management, cost considerations and procurement risks
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and resolving issues that could affect project delivery
• An electrical engineering qualification, such as a degree, HNC or equivalent, would be advantageous
• Experience working with ICPs, DNOs or Tier 1 contractors would be beneficial
• Exposure to data centre projects or large industrial connections would be advantageous
• Experience supporting projects through the full lifecycle, from concept through to commissioning, would be beneficial

This is an opportunity to take ownership of live HV infrastructure projects, working at the interface between design and delivery across complex power and utility programmes. The role would suit an experienced HV Project Manager, a Senior Engineer moving into project management or a Design Engineer with strong practical delivery experience