Senior Project Manager - Extra Low Voltage Systems (ELVS)

Skilled Careers; Slough; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Skilled Careers seeks a Senior Project Manager to deliver a complex ELVS package in London. You will lead a multidisciplinary team from pre-construction through handover, coordinating BMS/EMS and CNS integrations and ensuring programme, cost and quality targets are met.

You will drive risk management, contract administration and client liaison, with hands-on experience in ELVS or intelligent building projects and proficiency with MS Project or Asta Powerproject.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale ELVS, MEP or intelligent building projects in London.
• Strong track record of guiding multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience managing subcontractors and multiple specialist work packages.
• Commercial and contractual awareness.
• Experience managing programmes, project controls and milestones.
• Competence with project planning tools such as MS Project or Asta Powerproject.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary project team across planners, engineers and subcontractors, setting objectives and driving accountability.
• Develop, validate and manage the project baseline programme; monitor progress and forecast outcomes.
• Manage commercial and contractual issues; monitor expenditure, forecasts and variations.
• Lead risk reviews, quality procedures and health, safety and compliance.
• Oversee commissioning, handover and client training, ensuring documentation is delivered to required standards.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Programme management

Team leadership

Safety focus

Communication

Tools

MS Project

Asta Powerproject

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Extra Low Voltage Systems (ELVS) - £95k - £100k per annum + Benefits - Central London

The Opportunity

We're currently looking for a Senior Project Manager to join an established Tier 1 M&E contractor working on a major ELVS (Extra Low Voltage Systems) project in the City of London.

The successful candidate will take overall responsibility for managing the delivery of a complex, multi-discipline ELVS package through pre-construction, installation, commissioning and final handover.

The project incorporates a broad range of intelligent building technologies, including:

• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Energy Management Systems (EMS)
• Security Systems
• Communications & Network Systems (CNS)
• Smart Building Technologies
• Master Systems Integration (MSI)

This is a senior-level opportunity suited to an experienced Project Manager who is confident leading large-scale ELVS or MEP projects and managing multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors and key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Coordination

Lead and manage a multidisciplinary project team, including:

• Planners
• Quantity Surveyors
• Subcontractor Project Managers
• Project Engineers
• Software Engineers
• Installation and Commissioning Teams
• Provide clear direction, set objectives and drive accountability across the project team.
• Mentor and support team members to ensure effective delivery and professional development.
• Coordinate activities across multiple disciplines, ensuring programme, technical and commercial objectives are aligned.

Programme & Project Controls

• Develop, validate and manage the project baseline programme.
• Monitor progress against key milestones and provide accurate forecasts.
• Chair regular programme and look-ahead meetings.
• Identify potential clashes, delays and resource constraints and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Manage Early Warning Notices and Delay Notices in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Ensure project activities remain aligned with overall programme requirements.

Commercial & Contractual Management

• Work closely with the Quantity Surveyor to maintain effective cost control.
• Monitor expenditure, forecasts, valuations and variations.
• Review subcontractor costs and negotiate variations where required.
• Manage commercial and contractual issues to protect project profitability.
• Ensure contractual deliverables, reports, payment applications and final accounts are completed within required timescales.

Risk, Quality & Compliance

• Lead project-level risk reviews and workshops.
• Identify, assess and mitigate technical, commercial, programme and delivery risks.
• Ensure project quality procedures are implemented and maintained.
• Promote and enforce high standards of health, safety and compliance.
• Conduct regular site audits and ensure non-conformances are identified and resolved promptly.
• Maintain a strong focus on quality throughout installation, commissioning and handover.

Commissioning & Handover

• Oversee integrated testing and commissioning across the various ELVS disciplines.
• Coordinate software integration, controls and network commissioning activities.
• Manage the production and completion of commissioning documentation.
• Coordinate client training and ensure O&M documentation is delivered to the required standard.
• Drive an efficient and well-organised handover process.
• Lead post-handover reviews and ensure all outstanding contractual obligations are successfully closed out.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Proven experience managing large-scale ELVS, MEP or intelligent building projects in London.
• A strong track record of successfully leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience managing subcontractors and multiple specialist work packages.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
• Experience managing programmes, project controls and key project milestones.
• Competence using project planning tools such as MS Project or Asta Powerproject.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

Experience in the following areas would be advantageous:

• Intelligent Buildings and smart building technologies.
• Integrated BMS / EMS systems.
• Master Systems Integration (MSI).
• BIM workflows and digital-twin platforms.
• Sustainability standards including BREEAM and NABERS.
• Complex commercial or high-specification developments within central London.

Skills & Personal Attributes

We are looking for a confident and experienced senior project professional who can take ownership of a complex project environment.

You will ideally be:

• A strong and inspirational leader with the ability to motivate multidisciplinary teams.
• Commercially aware with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• An excellent communicator and stakeholder manager.
• Proactive, resilient and adaptable.
• Comfortable working under pressure within a fast-paced project environment.
• Focused on delivering projects safely, on programme, within budget and to a high standard of quality.

For more information regarding the above role, please contact Stephen Tiigah -