Senior HV Substation Project Lead

Linxon; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Linxon is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a major HV substation project from concept to commissioning in the UK. You’ll oversee safety, cost control, and NEC4 governance while coordinating engineering, commissioning and operations teams.

The role requires strong programme management, risk and opportunity handling, and excellent stakeholder communication to deliver on time and within budget, while advancing safety and environmental objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or project management.
• Proven experience managing HV substation or transmission/distribution projects.
• Strong understanding of NEC4 contract mechanisms and commercial governance.
• Demonstrable experience managing multiple subcontractors and designers and interfaces.
• Programme management skills
• Cost management and financial reporting capability.
• Experience in risk mitigation and opportunity realisation
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated commitment to health, safety, quality and environmental compliance.
• Experience in working with transmission connected Clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a two stage HV substation project, ensuring compliance with safety, technical, and contractual requirements.
• Plan and manage project programme, milestones, interfaces, and deliverables to meet customer and business objectives.
• Administer projects under NEC4 contract governance, including early warnings, compensation events, change control, and communications.
• Maintain robust cost management practices: forecasting, cost tracking, budget control, and financial reporting.
• Oversee construction activities within HV environments, ensuring safe working practices and adherence to relevant standards.
• Manage subcontractors effectively: performance, quality, progress, and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Coordinate with engineering, commissioning, and operational teams to ensure quality of delivery.
• Lead risk identification, assessment, and mitigation activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive opportunity realization to improve programme, cost, or technical outcomes.
• Maintain and report on project risk registers and mitigation strategies.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Ensure strong communication and collaboration across engineering, commercial, HSE, and operational teams.
• Prepare and present project progress reports, dashboards, and performance updates.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with HV safety rules, CDM regulations, and company HSE policies.
• Support environmental compliance and sustainability objectives throughout project delivery.

Skills

HV Substation

NEC4 contracts

Program management

Cost management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Health, safety & environment

Client relationship

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or project management

Job description

Linxon is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a major HV substation project from concept to commissioning in the UK. You’ll oversee safety, cost control, and NEC4 governance while coordinating engineering, commissioning and operations teams.

The role requires strong programme management, risk and opportunity handling, and excellent stakeholder communication to deliver on time and within budget, while advancing safety and environmental objectives.