Project Manager

Turner Lovell; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Lovell seeks an experienced Electrical Project Manager to lead HV infrastructure projects across the UK, delivering from 11kV to 132kV and beyond. You will drive design approvals, coordinate multiple teams and manage client/stakeholder interfaces to keep programmes on track.

This delivery-focused role requires a proactive leader who can own projects, resolve complex technical issues and ensure safe, compliant execution through construction and commissioning.

Qualifications

• This role requires proven experience delivering HV electrical infrastructure projects (11kV–132kV+).
• Strong understanding of DNO/IDNO design approval processes and interfaces.
• Experience coordinating design, procurement and live project delivery.
• Background in utilities, power or major infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage the interface between design and delivery from initiation to construction.
• Coordinate design activities with internal teams, consultants, DNOs/IDNOs and client engineers.
• Monitor design progress, RFIs and approval stages to maintain programme.
• Identify risks early and coordinate mitigation to prevent delays.
• Act as key contact for DNOs, IDNOs and client technical teams.
• Build relationships across engineering, procurement and construction teams.
• Support client meetings, technical discussions and project coordination.
• Coordinate design, procurement and delivery to ensure construction readiness.
• Identify programme, cost and procurement risks; support planning.
• Ensure activities comply with standards, legislation and procedures.
• Promote health and safety across project activities.
• Support progression from concept through commissioning.

Skills

HV project management

Stakeholder management

Design coordination

Programme management

Construction delivery

Communication skills

Education

Electrical engineering degree

HNC or equivalent

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.