Senior Project Manager

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Annual bonus

Share‑save scheme

Wellbeing and development programs

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is recruiting a Senior Project Manager to lead major electricity transmission projects, with emphasis on overhead line reconductoring within the Great Grid Partnership framework.

You will drive delivery from inception to completion, ensuring safety, budget, schedule and quality while collaborating with clients, stakeholders and delivery teams to achieve excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in an engineering, construction, or project management discipline.
• CSCS card holder required.
• Chartered membership of a relevant professional institution preferred.
• Experience delivering major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Experience on National Grid or transmission projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale multidisciplinary construction projects from conception to completion.
• Manage contract elements to achieve outcomes and client satisfaction.
• Build strong relationships with customers, stakeholders and partners.
• Promote a safe, healthy and wellbeing culture across project teams.
• Deliver projects on time, within budget and to quality standards.
• Forecast, monitor and report project performance against KPIs.
• Manage budgets and control costs across the project lifecycle.
• Identify risks and maximise opportunities per procedures.
• Ensure works comply with legislation, standards and policies.
• Lead project teams with clear direction and motivation.
• Engage stakeholders and the public to facilitate delivery.
• Champion continuous improvement and lessons learned.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Risk management

Budget management

Negotiation

Communication

People management

Initiative

Education

Degree in engineering

PM qualification

Job description

Location

National, UK

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Project Manager to join our team delivering works on the Great Grid Partnership (GGP) Framework. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the successful delivery of major electricity transmission projects, with a particular focus on overhead line reconductoring schemes.

As Senior Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of large-scale, multidisciplinary construction projects from inception through to completion, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards. You will collaborate closely with clients, stakeholders, and delivery teams, driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead successful delivery of large-scale and complex multidisciplinary construction projects from conception to completion.
• Manage all aspects of the contract to ensure successful project outcomes and client satisfaction.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, local communities, and project partners.
• Promote and maintain a positive, continuously improving health, safety, and wellbeing culture across project teams.
• Drive Morgan Sindall's Perfect Delivery objectives, ensuring projects are delivered to agreed quality, cost, and programme targets.
• Develop, forecast, and monitor project performance against key project objectives and KPIs.
• Effectively manage project budgets, ensuring expenditure is accurately recorded and costs are controlled throughout the project life cycle.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks and maximise opportunities in line with company procedures.
• Ensure all works are delivered in accordance with relevant legislation, standards, specifications, and company policies.
• Lead project teams, providing clear direction, motivation, and support to achieve elevated levels of performance and compliance.
• Engage and consult with stakeholders and the public as required to facilitate successful project delivery.
• Ensure efficient utilisation of resources and maximise value within contract parameters.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives, incorporating customer feedback, supplier engagement and lessons learned.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering major construction or infrastructure projects within a Tier 1 contractor environment.
• Experience managing overhead line construction or reconductoring projects.
• Strong project management experience covering programme, cost, quality, and risk management.
• Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering, construction, or project management discipline.
• CSCS Card holder.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills with the ability to motivate and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience engaging clients, supply chain partners, and external stakeholders.
• Sound knowledge of construction industry practices, standards, and contractual requirements.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to manage project budgets and financial performance.
• Effective negotiation, communication and influencing skills, including the ability to present robust business cases to senior stakeholders.
• Initiative-taking, purposeful and committed to delivering excellence.
• Chartered membership of a relevant professional institution.
• Experience working on National Grid or electricity transmission infrastructure projects.
• Advanced understanding of project controls, risk management, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
• Flexible and adaptable working.
• Family-friendly policies and work/life approach.
• Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• Recognition scheme and long service awards.
• Car scheme and private medical insurance (if applicable to role).
• Option to participate in share‑save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.

About The Energy Business Unit

We have extensive experience in upgrading and replacing energy networks, delivering asset management for major UK energy companies and network operators. Our transmission and distribution services involve upgrading and replacing electricity assets both above and below ground. Within the electricity sector we install and maintain assets, including excavation, laying and jointing of cables (fluid-filled and XLPe), substations and overhead lines, new build, repair and refurbishment services.

We offer a dynamic work environment with opportunities to progress in your career. We value great customer service and teamwork. Talented people are the key to our success.

Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.