Senior Project Manager

Pay: £80,000.00-£(phone number removed) per year

Senior Project Manager / Contracts ManagerElectrical Bias | M&E Contractor | Hertfordshire / North London Corridor- Data centre project

This is a senior operational and delivery role with full responsibility for delivery, commercial performance, client relationships, and team leadership. You will oversee projects from pre-construction through to handover, ensuring programmes are achieved, margins are protected, and technical standards remain uncompromising.

This role would suit an experienced Senior Electrical Project Manager ready to step into a broader contracts-focused leadership position.

You will take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of multiple M&E packages, leading site teams and ensuring safe, profitable project execution.

Key ResponsibilitiesContracts & Commercial Control

• Full P&L responsibility across multiple projects.
• Oversee contract administration under JCT Design & Build.
• Manage variations, change control, early warnings, and claims.
• Lead commercial reviews with QS teams.
• Protect margin and manage cost forecasting.
• Review and approve subcontractor packages and procurement strategy.

Project Delivery

• Lead projects typically ranging from £50m+ M&E value.
• Manage project managers and site teams across concurrent schemes.
• Ensure compliance with programme milestones and client KPIs.
• Oversee commissioning strategy and handover processes.
• Drive quality assurance and technical compliance.

Electrical Leadership (Bias Essential)

• Provide senior oversight of:
• LV distribution & switchgear
• Containment & power installations
• Lighting & lighting controls
• Fire alarms & life safety systems
• BMS coordination
• Renewable and energy-efficient systems where applicable
• Review technical submittals and value engineering proposals.
• Support pre-construction with buildability and cost input.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as primary contact for main contractors and end clients.
• Lead project meetings and commercial negotiations.
• Build repeat business relationships.
• Represent the business at senior delivery meetings.

Team Leadership

• Mentor Project Managers and Engineers.
• Oversee labour planning and resource allocation.
• Support recruitment and team development.
• Drive a strong safety culture aligned with company standards.

What We’re Looking For

• 10–15+ years’ experience within an M&E contracting environment.
• Strong electrical background with hands-on project delivery experience.
• Proven track record managing multiple live projects.
• Excellent understanding of JCT contracts and commercial risk.
• Experience working with Tier 1 & Tier 2 main contractors.
• Strong financial awareness and reporting capability.
• This would suit someone with an electrical trade or electrical/building services degree behind them or extensive exposure technically.
• Chartered status or working toward membership with bodies such as Institution of Engineering and Technology or Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers is advantageous.
• Experience on mission critical projects e.g Data Centres, Life Science, Oil and Gas

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Private medical insurance

Application question(s):

• Can you confirm you have complex/mission critical project knowledge in Construction (not IT)
• Do to the site location you will need to drive , do you drive?
• This is a site based position 4-5 days a week on site

Experience:

• Project management: 8 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person