Senior Project Manager

E.ON UK; Coventry; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Senior Project Manager to lead and develop a team within their LV to HV/EHV connections projects. This role involves overseeing project lifecycles, ensuring cost-effective and safe delivery while fostering a strong safety culture. The ideal candidate will have significant electrical experience, excellent project management skills, and a commitment to achieving results. Join a company recognized for its family-friendly policies and award-winning benefits, where your contributions will drive impactful projects in the energy sector.

Benefits

26 Days Holiday

Generous Pension Scheme

Life Cover

Bonus Opportunities

Flexible Benefits

Development Opportunities

Support for Disabled Applicants

Qualifications

• Significant experience in managing HV/EHV networks.
• Strong knowledge of safety and compliance regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead project lifecycle from conception to commissioning.
• Ensure compliance with safety and legislative standards.

Skills

Electrical Experience

Project Management

CDM Knowledge

NEC Contracts

Microsoft Office

Education

Electrical Engineering Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

E.ON UK Coventry, England, United Kingdom

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Salary: £68,827-£82,182 + Company car/ car allowance (This role involves regular travel as required)

Flexible base location (Coventry, Nottingham, Kingswinford)

We are looking for a proactive and experienced Senior Project Manager to manage and develop a team of project managers and site managers/supervisors within our LV to HV/EHV connections projects.

You will oversee the entire project lifecycle, ensuring cost-effective, technically compliant, and safe delivery from conception to commissioning. Your leadership will be key in fostering a strong SHE culture and ensuring projects meet key milestones, budgets, and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and promote SHE culture, ensuring safety through early development and risk-minimising designs.
• Ensure compliance with NERS, CDM, and all relevant legislation.
• Manage project portfolio to meet milestones and deliverables, ensuring resource allocation aligns with workload and budget.
• Approve project scope, plans, and costs, providing leadership and controlling team activities against budget.
• Optimise resource planning and performance in collaboration with the HO ICP and others to improve delivery methods.
• Support the commercial team in managing project costs and profit margins.
• Own project procedures and drive continuous improvement.
• Establish strong relationships with supply chain representatives to ensure efficient project execution.
• Conduct site inspections, quality benchmarking, and manage safety, health, and environmental matters.
• Perform safety audits, assist in risk assessments and investigations, and report progress to senior management.

What we need from you

• Significant and demonstrable Electrical Experience within ICP delivery of HV /EHV Networks
• Electrical Qualification – in electrical engineering or related discipline
• Excellent knowledge of CDM and NEC form contracts.
• High level of experience in HV jointing and NERS (National Energy Registration) processes and procedures
• Self-motivated, driven to achieve results, and able to motivate staff to meet tight deadlines.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel and Project.
• Good written, verbal and presentation skills.

It would be great if you had

• EV (Electric Vehicle) experience

Here's what you need to know

• Award-Winning Benefits: Our market-leading benefits package includes 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax and/or NI savings. Recognised with the Personnel Today Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award 2022, our benefits truly stand out.
• Recognised for Family-Friendly and Hybrid Policies: In 2024, we earned Double Recognition at the Personnel Today Awards for our exceptional family-friendly and hybrid working initiatives. Lets discuss how we can work together flexibly.
• Inclusive Employer: As the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers (currently ranked 8th), we’re committed to equal opportunities, diversity, and fairness for everyone.
• Support for Disabled Applicants: As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum role criteria.
• Development Opportunities: With inclusive talent networks, learning resources, and skill-building programs, your career growth is a priority.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Project Management

• Industries

  Utilities, Engineering Services, and Services for Renewable Energy

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