Senior Project Manager

M Group; Derby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the energy sector as a Senior Project Manager. You will lead Electrical Transmission projects across the UK, ensuring high standards of safety and quality. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact while working towards net zero goals. Enjoy a supportive work environment with various benefits, including a pension scheme, health care, and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Matched or contributory pension scheme

Online GP service

Employee assistance programme

Retail discounts

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced maternity leave

25 days annual leave

Private health care

Discretionary bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with the national grid.
• Previous project management experience in electrical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead Electrical Transmission frameworks across the UK.
• Oversee delivery of M&E projects ensuring safety and quality.
• Collaborate with management and drive risk management.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Electrical Infrastructure

Education

Project Management Qualification

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

At M Group Energy, we’re enabling the energy essential to support our lives.

We provide an end-to-end service, delivering solutions in electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy, EV, metering and home decarbonisation.

Electricity Transmission

We design, build and commission substations at voltages up to and including 400kV. Our teams construct and maintain transmission lines and substations, ensuring the efficient and reliable delivery of electricity.

As part of our team, you’ll be at the forefront of the transition to net zero, working with not just those around you, but across the Group—sharing learnings to deliver essential infrastructure services for life.

What will you be doing?

Looking for your next big challenge? We’re seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead Electrical Transmission frameworks across the UK, with your first project based in Midlands/South West.

You’ll oversee the delivery of M&E projects from start to finish, ensuring high standards in safety, quality, and timeliness. Collaborate with an expert management team, drive risk management, and provide guidance on technical and contractual matters. Use your industry knowledge to contribute to new contract bids and achieve financial targets. Ready to lead and make a real impact?

What you’ll bring

• Experience working with the national grid
• Previous project management experience gained within the electrical infrastructure industry
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Hold a relevant Project Management qualification or equivalent

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to thousands of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• My Car Choice — our salary sacrifice EV/Hybrid car scheme
• Private health care and health care cash plan
• Discretionary bonus scheme

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For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to third-party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing during induction and onboarding.