Employment type: Full-time
Location: Derby
Salary: £80,000–£90,000

About the role

What you will be doing
Taking full lifecycle ownership of HV cable schemes from 33kV to 400kV — route proving, civils, ducting, cable pulling, jointing, testing, energisation and handover
Developing and maintaining the project programme, and driving recovery where required
Acting as principal interface to the network operator, alongside local authority, street works, highways and landowner stakeholders
Discharging CDM duties, setting site safety standards and owning the HSEQ position on your scheme
Administering NEC contracts, owning budget, cost forecasting and margin performance
Leading site teams, jointers, civils crews and subcontractors

What we are looking for
Essential

Minimum 10 years' experience as a Project Manager
Proven HV cable delivery, 132kV and above preferred. Candidates with 20+ years at 33kV and a strong delivery record will also be considered
Substation experience, including the cable-to-substation interface, terminations and energisation
Demonstrable DNO and TO knowledge — operator standards, processes, authorisation regimes and safety rules
Experience managing heavy civils alongside complex electrical transmission and distribution scope
Working knowledge of NEC forms of contract
Minimum HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline
CSCS card and full UK driving licence
Genuine willingness to work away where the project requires it

Requirements

Current DNO or TO authorisations
400kV experience
Cable jointing background, or close working knowledge of jointing operations
NEBOSH Construction Certificate, SMSTS, CDM Principal Designer experience
Offshore or subsea cable exposure
APM PMQ, PRINCE2 or equivalent

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