Utilities Electrical Senior Project Manager in London

Energy Jobline ZR; City Of London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy job board is seeking a Utilities Electrical Project Manager to oversee mobilising large-scale DNO frameworks across the UK. This role involves managing field teams, ensuring compliance, and owning project budgets. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills and experience in substation environments. This high-profile role offers significant impact and the opportunity to work with a blue-chip client.

Qualifications

• Proven experience mobilising and managing large-scale DNO frameworks.
• Strong leadership of field-based electrical teams across multiple regions.
• Excellent Health & Safety management and compliance oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mobilisation of large-scale DNO frameworks across the UK.
• Remotely manage dispersed field teams of electricians.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety across all project activities.
• Coordinate logistics including tools and materials to site.
• Manage installation programmes across multiple substations.
• Act as the main client liaison and budget owner.
• Attend management meetings in Ireland.

Skills

Mobilising large-scale DNO frameworks

Leadership of field-based electrical teams

Health & Safety management and compliance

Budget and P&L ownership

Communication skills

Technical understanding of substation environments

Willingness to travel nationwide

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Utilities Electrical Project Manager

Location: UK WIDE TRAVEL REQUIRED - From Aberdeen to Cornwall

We’re looking for an experienced Electrical Senior Project Manager who has mobilised large-scale frameworks for DNOs (Distribution Network Operators). This person will play a critical role overseeing remote teams of electricians nationwide, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of electrical installations across substations from Aberdeen to Cornwall.

This is a high-profile, full-ownership role - from mobilisation through delivery - offering the opportunity to shape a major utilities programme with significant impact.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the mobilisation of large-scale DNO frameworks, coordinating multi-site rollouts nationwide
• Remotely manage dispersed field teams of electricians across the UK
• Ensure full Health & Safety and compliance adherence across all activities
• Coordinate logistics, including tools, vans, and materials to site
• Manage installation programmes across multiple substations
• Act as the main client liaison, representing the project at senior level
• Own project budgets, forecasts, and P&L reporting
• Attend management meetings in Ireland

What We’re Looking For

• Essential: Proven experience mobilising and managing large-scale DNO frameworks
• Strong leadership of field-based electrical teams across multiple regions
• Excellent Health & Safety management and compliance oversight
• Commercially astute with budget and P&L ownership experience
• Strong client and stakeholder communication skills
• Technical understanding of substation environments and electrical installations
• Willingness to travel nationwide and occasionally to Ireland

Why Join?

Take the reins on a major utilities programme with a blue-chip client. You’ll have the autonomy, scale, and visibility to drive a project that spans the entire UK - delivering lasting infrastructure and operational excellence.

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