Senior Electrical Project Lead – Data Centre Delivery

People Group; Stockport; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Car allowance

Pension

Healthcare

Job summary

People Group is recruiting an experienced Electrical Project Lead for a flagship data centre project in Stockport. The role is senior, client-facing at Associate Director level, with end-to-end responsibility from pre-construction to handover.

You will own the electrical package, drive delivery safely, on time and within budget, while maintaining the highest quality standards and leading multi-disciplinary teams across design, procurement and site execution.

Qualifications

• Senior electrical leadership experience in Tier One or major contractor environments.
• Strong technical expertise in electrical systems, commissioning and integration.
• Proven ability to lead stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical delivery strategy across a major data centre project.
• Coordinate MEP subcontractors, consultants and internal teams.
• Oversee design development, technical reviews and value engineering processes.
• Ensure compliance with project specs, standards and safety regulations.
• Drive programme performance and mitigate risks.
• Act as primary electrical lead in client and stakeholder meetings.
• Support commercial teams in cost control, procurement and reporting.
• Provide mentorship to project engineers and site teams.

Skills

Electrical leadership

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Education

HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent

Job description

People Group is recruiting an experienced Electrical Project Lead for a flagship data centre project in Stockport. The role is senior, client-facing at Associate Director level, with end-to-end responsibility from pre-construction to handover.

You will own the electrical package, drive delivery safely, on time and within budget, while maintaining the highest quality standards and leading multi-disciplinary teams across design, procurement and site execution.