Senior Project Manager - Grid EMEA

Black & Veatch Holding Company; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee grid services across EMEA. The role involves managing project risks, ensuring compliance, and leading multi-discipline teams. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree, proven leadership experience, and a background in grid or substation projects. The position offers a hybrid work model from London or Glasgow with occasional travel. Join us to make a positive impact on communities with your expertise.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in grid and/or substation projects within the UK and wider EMEA region.
• Proven background managing and leading multi-discipline teams.
• Experience in data centre design, EV charging infrastructure, BESS projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage risks related to cost, schedule, and quality throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and client satisfaction.
• Oversee day-to-day project execution including financial metrics and staffing.
• Coordinate technical requirements for grid and substation projects.
• Obtain new and repeat business while supporting contract negotiations.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Risk management

Client coordination

PMP certification

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Role Overview

Access to consistent, always-on power is becoming a major success factor for the clients Black & Veatch serve. Whether for a data centre, industrial complex, or an EV fleet charging hub, BV design and build on-site power infrastructure and grid interconnections that connect new age technology and energy to today's grid.

You’ll be accountable for:

• Managing risks related to cost, schedule, and quality throughout the full project lifecycle
• Ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, safety standards, and client satisfaction
• Overseeing the day-to-day execution of projects, including financial metrics, planning, scheduling, and staffing
• Coordinating technical requirements relating to grid and substation projects
• Obtaining new/repeat business and supporting contract negotiations

Management Responsibilities

Acts as a project manager. Among responsibilities is management of a project team. The individual comprising this team may vary by project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Significant experience in grid and/or substation projects within the UK and wider EMEA region
• Proven background or managing and leading teams of multi‑discipline professionals
• Experienced in coordinating the activities of all third‑party companies contributing to the project delivery
• PMP certification
• Experience working with similar engineering consultancies
• Experience in data centre design, EV charging infrastructure, BESS projects

All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Work Environment / Physical Demands

Typical office environment, typical construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards (electric currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to chemicals), atmospheric conditions (fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation). Sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods of time, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.

Company Culture

At Black & Veatch, our employee‑owners go beyond the project. For over a century, we have been breaking down social, economic and geographic barriers by making life's critical resources accessible to all. Working with us, you will help provide critical expertise as we, along with our valued clients, deliver solutions that positively impact communities around the world. Our professionals are our greatest asset, and we believe nothing is more important than the health, happiness and professional growth of our employee‑owners. With a focus on flexible work‑life balance options, an expanding and diverse workforce, and limitless career growth opportunities, we will give you our best to help you give us your best, and together we can build a world of difference.

Location & Travel

As Senior Project Manager – Grid you'll focus on grid services within EMEA, leading all aspects of medium to large projects with multiple clients, managing and leading teams of multi‑discipline professionals and coordinating the activities of all third‑party companies contributing to the project delivery. This role can be based at our offices in London (preferred) or Glasgow city centres in the United Kingdom. We work hybrid, 3 days per week in the office and 2 days from home. Some travel throughout the EMEA region to project/client sites and BV offices will be required.