Project Manager - Leeds

KPI Recruiting Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses covered

Early finish on Fridays

Flexible hours

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

KPI Recruiting Ltd in Leeds (Horsforth) seeks an experienced Electrical Project Manager to lead and price commercial electrical projects. The role covers pre-construction through delivery, managing costs and resources, and maintaining strong client relationships.

The successful candidate will work independently, make commercial decisions, and contribute to tendering, design, and delivery stages to support ambitious growth plans.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project profitability.
• Experience managing costs, labour, and project delivery.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Preparing estimates and competitive tenders for commercial electrical projects.
• Developing scopes of work from limited client information and designs.
• Reviewing project requirements and identifying risks and commercial considerations.
• Managing project costs, budgets, and labour allocation.
• Capturing, pricing, and substantiating project variations.
• Supporting electrical designs where required.
• Liaising with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and site teams.
• Monitoring progress to achieve targets.
• Conducting site visits throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supporting growth through estimating and project management.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Cost & labour management

Client-facing communication

Organisation & problem-solving

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Electrical Project Manager

Location: Horsforth, Leeds

Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 + Expenses (DOE)

Hours: Typically 08:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday, with flexibility around working hours and an early finish on Fridays where business commitments allow.

The Opportunity

Due to continued growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join a successful and rapidly expanding electrical contractor based in Horsforth, Leeds.

Over the past three years, the business has experienced exceptional growth, increasing annual turnover from £500,000 to £1.2 million and then to £2 million. With ambitious plans for further expansion throughout 2027 and beyond, this is an excellent opportunity to join a company at a pivotal stage of its journey.

For the right individual, there is genuine potential to progress into a more senior leadership role as the business continues to grow.

The company delivers high-quality electrical installations across a variety of commercial sectors, with a particular focus on office fit-outs, hospitality projects, restaurants, and commercial refurbishment schemes throughout the UK.

The Role

This is a varied and hands-on position that will suit someone who enjoys managing projects from pre-construction through to completion.

You will be responsible for pricing and securing projects, developing scopes of work, managing costs and labour resources, and maintaining strong relationships with clients throughout the project lifecycle.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working independently, making commercial decisions, and adding value throughout the tendering, design, and delivery stages of a project.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing estimates and competitive tenders for commercial electrical projects.
• Developing scopes of work from limited client information and conceptual designs.
• Reviewing project requirements and identifying opportunities, risks, and commercial considerations.
• Managing project costs, budgets, and labour allocation.
• Capturing, pricing, and substantiating project variations.
• Supporting and developing electrical designs where required.
• Liaising with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and site teams.
• Monitoring project progress to ensure commercial and operational targets are achieved.
• Conducting site visits as required throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supporting business growth through accurate estimating and effective project management.

Requirements

Essential

• Previous experience within the electrical Project management sector.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project profitability.
• Experience managing costs, labour, and project delivery.
• Ability to interpret technical information and develop scopes of work.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable

• Experience delivering office fit-out projects.
• Experience delivering restaurant or hospitality fit-out projects.
• Previous estimating or tendering experience.
• Experience developing or coordinating electrical designs.
• Experience identifying, pricing, and substantiating project variations.

What's On Offer

• Salary of £50,000 - £65,000 depending on experience.
• Genuine career progression opportunities as the company continues its ambitious growth plans.
• Flexible approach to working hours.
• Early finish on Fridays where operationally possible.
• All business-related travel expenses covered, including fuel, train travel, hotels, and subsistence where required.
• Opportunity to play a key role within a growing business where your contribution will directly influence future success.
• Supportive and entrepreneurial working environment with real opportunities to shape your own career path.

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