Project Manager (Cabling)

OCU Group; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Pension

Private healthcare

Job summary

OCU Group in Borehamwood is seeking a Project Manager (Cabling) to lead high‑voltage cable projects from initiation to completion, ensuring delivery within scope, budget and schedule.

You will manage cross-functional teams, coordinate activities with clients and contractors, and align with UK utility standards to meet project objectives. This senior role offers a competitive package and opportunities within the Large Energy Programmes department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Civil, Mechanical) or Project Management.
• Demonstrable experience delivering high-voltage cabling projects, ideally 132kV and above, from design through to commissioning.
• Strong technical knowledge of cabling infrastructure.
• Proven experience managing complex engineering projects and programmes.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining safety, quality, and schedule performance.
• Proficiency with project management and engineering tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, AutoCAD, and document control systems.
• Strong understanding of UK utility and transmission standards, including National Grid specifications, DNO/TSO requirements, CDM Regulations, and IEC standards.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities, particularly in complex project environments.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills, including the ability to interpret technical drawings, schedules, cost reports, and risk registers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of high-voltage substation cable projects, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to specification.
• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, resources, and risk management plans.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders, ensuring clear communication throughout project delivery.
• Lead and support multidisciplinary project teams, promoting collaboration and high performance.
• Manage project resources effectively to optimise productivity and delivery outcomes.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, implementing corrective actions where required.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, regulatory, and client requirements.
• Monitor project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and reporting.
• Oversee project progress from design and procurement through construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Deliver regular project updates, reports, and reviews to stakeholders and senior management.

Skills

Project management

High-voltage cabling

Budgeting & cost control

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Planning & scheduling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Civil, Mechanical) or Project Management

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

AutoCAD

Document control systems

Job description

Project Manager (Cabling)

Department: Large Energy Programmes

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Borehamwood

Reporting To: Paul Valente

Description

Location: Borehamwood, United Kingdom

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Renumeration Indicator: Competitive salary plus company vehicle, pension and private healthcare. Remuneration for this role is benchmarked competitively within the Infrastructure and energy sector, and sits within our D2 band, reflecting the seniority and scope of the position.

The Opportunity

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and large-scale cable projects from initiation to completion, ensuring successful delivery within scope, budget, and schedule. You will play a key role in managing project teams, coordinating activities, and mitigating risks to achieve project objectives and exceed client expectations.

What You'll Do

• Lead the planning and delivery of high-voltage substation cable projects, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to specification.
• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, resources, and risk management plans.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders, ensuring clear communication throughout project delivery.
• Lead and support multidisciplinary project teams, promoting collaboration and high performance.
• Manage project resources effectively to optimise productivity and delivery outcomes.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, implementing corrective actions where required.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, regulatory, and client requirements.
• Monitor project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and reporting.
• Oversee project progress from design and procurement through construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Deliver regular project updates, reports, and reviews to stakeholders and senior management.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Civil, Mechanical) or Project Management, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience delivering high-voltage cabling projects, ideally 132kV and above, from design through to commissioning.
• Strong technical knowledge of cabling infrastructure.
• Proven experience managing complex engineering projects and programmes.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining safety, quality, and schedule performance.
• Proficiency with project management and engineering tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, AutoCAD, and document control systems.
• Strong understanding of UK utility and transmission standards, including National Grid specifications, DNO/TSO requirements, CDM Regulations, and IEC standards.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities, particularly in complex project environments.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills, including the ability to interpret technical drawings, schedules, cost reports, and risk registers.