Senior Project Manager - Transmission & Distribution

TURNER & TOWNSEND; City Of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global project management firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their team in London. The role involves leading transmission projects, managing multidisciplinary teams, and fostering client relationships. A qualified electrical engineer with significant experience in utilities and renewable power is preferred. The position offers a supportive work environment promoting work-life balance and diversity.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in transmission, utilities, or renewable power fields.
• Technical delivery experience in multi-disciplinary projects.
• Experience with EHV, HV, and LV electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage development for transmission projects.
• Foster client relationships through project delivery.
• Mentor junior project managers.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Business development

Project management

Networking

Client communication

Education

Qualified electrical engineer

Job description

We are excited to continue building our Transmission and Distribution team in the UK to support the energy transition locally. We are seeking a Senior Project Manager (SPM) to join our team working on national projects, substations and overhead line projects.

Responsibilities

• Leading and working within a team of high performing projects specialists across a range of multi-disciplinary projects and pursuits.
• Lead, manage or undertake development for transmission projects and packages, which will grow in size and complexity as your career develops. Lead pursuits and proposals.
• Foster and evolve client relationships through successful project delivery.
• Mentor, supervise and coordinate junior to mid-level project managers.
• Experience of Owner Engineer, Independent Certifier or Lender Technical Advisor
• Be part of the team to pursue, develop and deliver present and future transmission projects.
• As a technical leader proactively maintain effective networks and relevant industry relationships to meet business and client outcomes.
• Establishes project scope, time and cost and coaches others in managing competing demands with day-to-day work.

Qualifications

• Qualified electrical engineer with significant transmission, utilities, renewable power, or similar fields
• Strong network and business development acumen
• Experience in the technical delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, whether that is from a consulting, utilities or contracting environment.
• Experience in EHV, HV and LV electrical engineering from conceptual to detailed design in utilities, renewable power, traction power, water/wastewater and other industries.
• Experience in testing, commissioning, FAT witnessing, equipment failure investigation
• Experience in client-facing roles, ability to provide robust advice and support design projects through clear communication of project status, issues and risks.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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