Electrical Project Manager

Electrical Project Manager

* Location: Oxford
* Salary: GBP 75,000 to GBP 90,000 depending on experience
* Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm
* Employment type: Permanent
* Start date: ASAP
* Working pattern: Fully site based in Oxford

Role Summary

Strong Group are working with an established electrical contractor to recruit an experienced Electrical Project Manager for a major, long-term project in Oxford.

The successful candidate will take overall responsibility for the planning, coordination and delivery of the electrical works from construction through to handover and final account.

This is a permanent, fully site-based position. You will remain based on the Oxford project rather than travelling between multiple sites.

You will manage the Site Manager and work closely with the Site Supervisor, Quantity Surveyor, technical team, client, consultants and wider project stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the day-to-day delivery of the electrical project.
- Manage and support the Site Manager, Site Supervisor, labour and subcontractors.
- Ensure work is delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the required quality.
- Monitor progress, risks, access issues, material constraints and design matters.
- Coordinate labour, plant, materials, subcontractors and site logistics.
- Prepare and maintain a 4-6 week lookahead programme.
- Review the Site Manager's two-week lookahead.
- Identify programme delays and implement recovery actions.
- Ensure materials and plant are procured in time to avoid delays.
- Review drawings, specifications and technical information.
- Manage RFIs, technical submittals and design clarifications.
- Ensure the site team works from the latest approved drawings.
- Maintain accurate red-line and as-built information.
- Work with the Quantity Surveyor to monitor costs, forecasts and project margin.
- Identify variations, instructions and cost-impacting changes.
- Maintain records to support valuations and commercial recovery.
- Support variation substantiation and final account activities.
- Maintain communication with the client, main contractor and consultants.
- Lead project meetings and monitor agreed actions.
- Complete regular project reports and monthly reviews.
- Maintain oversight of health and safety, RAMS and subcontractor compliance.
- Manage quality inspections, snagging, commissioning and close-out.
- Coordinate operation and maintenance information and handover documentation.

Team Structure

The project team includes:

- Site Manager
- Site Supervisor
- Quantity Surveyor
- Technical and design support
- Labour and subcontractor teams

The Project Manager will be the main escalation point for the site team and will report to the company's senior management and directors.

Candidate Requirements

Applicants should have proven experience as an Electrical Project Manager within building services.

You should be able to demonstrate:

- Experience managing electrical building services projects.
- Strong knowledge of electrical installation and project delivery.
- Experience managing Site Managers, Supervisors, labour and subcontractors.
- Ability to manage programmes, sequencing and lookahead planning.
- Strong technical and design coordination skills.
- Experience managing RFIs, submittals and drawing issues.
- Good commercial awareness.
- Experience working closely with Quantity Surveyors.
- Understanding of variations, instructions and change control.
- Strong client-facing and stakeholder-management skills.
- Good knowledge of health and safety, RAMS and site procedures.
- Strong reporting and record-keeping skills.
- Ability to identify risks and drive solutions.
- Experience with commissioning, snagging and project handover.

Relevant electrical, construction management and health and safety qualifications would be advantageous.

Package

- GBP 75,000 to GBP 90,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
- Private medical healthcare.
- 33 days annual leave, including 8 bank holidays.
- Five days of annual leave held for the Christmas shutdown.
- Company pension.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Confidential health and wellbeing support.
- Company phone and laptop.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme.
- Career development and progression opportunities.

There is no standard company vehicle or car allowance. However, the directors may consider a car allowance as part of an individual offer where appropriate.

Location and Working Pattern

This role is fully site based in Oxford.

The successful candidate will remain on the same long-duration project rather than regularly moving between sites.

Standard working hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Interview Process

- Initial Microsoft Teams interview.
- Second-stage face-to-face interview at the company's office.
- Appointment required ASAP.