Project Manager – EC&I

Jobtailor; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced EC&I Projects Lead to plan, coordinate and deliver complex electrical, control and instrumentation initiatives. You will work closely with EC&I engineers to assess scope, maturity, and delivery risks within multi-year programs.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, robust planning and budgeting skills, and experience in regulated or safety-critical settings.

Qualifications

• Requires proven experience in managing complex engineering projects, ideally multi-year and multi-£m.
• Solid understanding of EC&I systems and how Electrical, Control & Instrumentation integrate into wider engineering delivery.
• Experience developing and managing project plans, schedules and budgets.
• Experience in regulated or safety-critical environments (nuclear experience beneficial but not essential).
• Strong stakeholder management, ability to navigate competing priorities and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination and delivery of EC&I projects or work packages.
• Collaborate with EC&I engineers to understand scope, design maturity and delivery risks.
• Manage schedules, budgets, risks and change with planners and cost engineers.
• Maintain accurate financial forecasts and delivery plans.
• Provide updates on progress, risks and mitigations to the Senior Project Manager.
• Create a collaborative project environment and capture lessons learned.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Project management

Planning & scheduling

Risk management

Education

Engineering degree

APM PMQ or equivalent

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of EC&I projects or work packages
• Work closely with EC&I engineers to understand technical scope, design maturity and delivery risks
• Manage schedules, budgets, risks and change, supported by planners and cost engineers
• Maintain accurate financial forecasts and delivery plans
• Collaborate across Engineering, Programme Management and Procurement to resolve issues and unblock delivery
• Provide clear updates on progress, risks and mitigations to the Senior Project Manager
• Create a positive, inclusive and collaborative project environment
• Capture lessons learned and help improve ways of working across the programme

Requirements

• Proven experience managing complex engineering projects, ideally multi-year and multi-£m
• A solid understanding of EC&I systems and how Electrical, Control & Instrumentation integrates into wider engineering delivery
• Experience developing and managing project plans, schedules and budgets
• Confidence working in highly regulated or safety-critical environments (nuclear experience is beneficial but not essential)
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to navigate difficult conversations and competing priorities
• Strong project management capability across planning, scheduling, risk, cost and change control
• Confidence using project tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, SAP, Excel, Power BI or similar (training can be provided)
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical topics
• Influencing skills that allow you to build trust across engineering and delivery teams
• A structured, organised approach with the flexibility to adapt as priorities change
• An Engineering degree, or equivalent experience managing engineering projects
• A Project Management qualification (APM PMQ or equivalent), or significant practical project experience
• An understanding of product or systems engineering
• Membership of a professional body (advantageous, not essential)
• Familiarity with UK nuclear regulation or other regulated industries (beneficial but not required)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong project management capabilities in planning, scheduling, risk management, and cost control for complex engineering projects. Possesses a solid understanding of EC&I systems and excels in stakeholder management and communication within regulated environments.