Senior Electrical Project Lead — Remote UK

Indigo

England

Hybrid

GBP 70,000 - 95,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Indigo is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to drive delivery of electrical projects across customer environments. You will act as technical lead, QS for NICEIC accreditations, and ensure compliance with regulations while maintaining strong customer engagement.

The role is remote UK-based with national travel and occasional international travel. You will lead delivery, governance and safety across projects, mentor teams, manage budgets and drive continuous improvement in electrical standards

Qualifications

Minimum five years’ experience installing, maintaining, modifying and repairing electrical systems within telecommunications environments.
Experience ensuring compliance with national electrical safety standards and regulations.
Experience supervising electrical installations and providing technical guidance to installation teams.
Experience surveying sites and assessing electrical installation requirements.
Experience developing electrical installation plans and technical diagrams.
Proven track record of delivering projects and services to agreed time, cost and quality objectives.
Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders, suppliers and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary point of contact for assigned electrical projects and programmes.
Ensure projects are delivered to agreed time, cost and quality objectives while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.
Support Sales teams with technical input and expertise where required.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers.
Provide project escalation support and resolve issues where necessary.
Ensure efficient and effective handover of completed projects to Operational Delivery teams.
Work closely with the Head of Projects and Engineering Manager to drive consistency of performance.
Provide leadership, support and technical guidance to project teams.
Assist in developing innovative and flexible project delivery strategies with internal teams and third‑party suppliers.
Resolve conflicts and competing priorities to achieve the best outcomes for Indigo and its customers.
Communicate short- and long‑term programme objectives and ensure delivery strategies remain aligned.
Drive continuous improvement across assigned projects and delivery teams.
Promote high performance through coaching, mentoring and development.
Identify training requirements and support career development.
Contribute to workforce and succession planning.
Support and enhance project delivery processes and methodologies.
Ensure projects are effectively planned, with resources allocated appropriately based on scope and risk.
Facilitate regular project team meetings and ensure milestone and benefit tracking is maintained.
Manage project risks and opportunities through robust governance practices.
Conduct regular service audits and ensure appropriate HSE and Quality audit programmes are established and maintained.
Act as Qualified Supervisor (QS) for electrical accreditations, including NICEIC.
Promote and maintain a strong Safety, Health and Environmental culture.
Maintain compliance with Indigo security policies, protecting people, information and company and customer assets.
Ensure assigned projects comply with relevant regulations, standards and internal governance requirements.
Manage, control and report financial expenditure against assigned project budgets.
Drive efficiencies and minimise costs through effective project delivery processes and systems.
Identify opportunities for cost savings and operational synergies through the application of best practice.
Manage project variations and ensure customer billing is completed accurately and on time.
Support supplier engagement and delivery strategies in partnership with Procurement.
Apply commercial awareness to support bids, business development initiatives and customer outcomes.