Project Manager - Power

STRABAG SE; Stafford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health

Pension 9%

25 days holiday

Professional membership

Job summary

STRABAG UK LIMITED is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead our Power team delivering major Transmission & Distribution projects across the UK. You will oversee safe delivery from design through handover, manage budgets and programmes, and build strong client relationships.

This role requires a degree in engineering (or equivalent), a recognised project management qualification, and a track record in the Power sector, including NEC contracts and NG safety rules.

Qualifications

• PM must have proven experience in Power Transmission & Distribution projects.
• Strong knowledge of CDM regulations and NG safety rules/PTW.
• Experience managing budgets, programmes, risks, and NEC contracts.
• Degree, HNC or HND in Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement, and team management skills.
• Recognised Project Management qualification.
• Health and safety qualification such as IOSH, SMSTS, or NEBOSH.
• Experience delivering projects for National Grid Electricity Transmission.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Manage project scope, programme, budget, resources, risks, and change control.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Provide regular project performance reporting, including progress, financials, risks, and opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and support future business opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement and promote a positive safety culture.

Skills

Project management

CDM regulations

NEC contracts

Budget & programme management

Leadership & stakeholder engagement

Health & safety qualifications

NG/National Grid experience

Education

Engineering degree/HNC/HND

Project management qualification

Job description

STRABAG UK is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our growing Power team, delivering major Transmission & Distribution projects across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the successful delivery of complex power infrastructure projects.

Required:

• Proven project management experience within the Power Transmission & Distribution sector.
• Strong working knowledge of CDM regulations and NG safety rules/PTW procedures.
• Experience managing project budgets, programmes, risks, and NEC contracts.
• Degree, HNC, or HND in Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement, and team management skills.
• Recognised Project Management qualification
• Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH, SMSTS, or NEBOSH
• Experience in delivering projects for National Grid Electricity Transmission

About STRABAG UK:

At STRABAG, around 86,000 people worldwide work together on progress. Our projects are characterised by uniqueness and individual strengths, just as each of our employees is. Whether in building construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, or specialist services, we deliver innovative and sustainable solutions that create lasting value for our clients and communities.

About the Role:

At STRABAG UK, we are shaping the infrastructure that supports communities, businesses and the UK's transition to a more sustainable future. As part of one of Europe's leading construction and infrastructure groups, we deliver complex, high-value projects across transportation, civil engineering, energy and infrastructure.

Our newly established Power team sits within the Infrastructure Division and has been created to support the continued growth of STRABAG UK in the energy sector. Working on major power transmission, substation and National Grid infrastructure projects across the UK, our team plays a vital role in delivering resilient, low‑carbon energy networks that will support generations to come.

Guided by STRABAG's People. Planet. Progress. 2030 strategy, we are committed to developing talented people, delivering sustainable infrastructure and driving innovation through engineering excellence.

Requirements:

• The Project Manager is responsible for the safe, efficient, and successful delivery of transmission and distribution projects from contract award through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover. The role ensures projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality, safety, and environmental standards while maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Lead project delivery throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Manage project scope, programme, budget, resources, risks, and change control.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Oversee design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Manage NEC contracts and support commercial and procurement activities.
• Provide regular project performance reporting, including progress, financials, risks, and opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and support future business opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement and promote a positive safety culture.
• Opportunity to work and have a lasting impact on landmark UK infrastructure projects.
• Collaborative and innovative working environment.
• Professional development and career progression.
• Competitive salary and benefits package including private health cover, 9% pension, professional membership and 25 days holiday
• We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset – the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward – with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.

At STRABAG around 89,000 people working on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Uniqueness and individual strengths characterise both our projects and each of us as individuals. Whether its building construction, civil engineering, road construction, underground engineering, bridge building, tunnelling, construction material production, project development or building management – we are always one step ahead so that we can become the most innovative and sustainable construction technology company in Europe. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are integral to this, who we are as a company and how we work.

Together we work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with new challenges. Together we achieve great things. Let’s progress!

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