Project Manager

https://www.cavendishmaine.com/job-search/1170/job2026-08-06 14:02:532026-09-16 Cavendish Maine
Job Type Permanent
Location Coventry
Area North West, UKEast Midlands, UK North West UK Coventry
Sector Engineering
Salary £75,000 - £85,000
Start Date
Advertiser James Volkk
Job Ref JV/105811
Working Hybrid
Description

Position: Project Manager (Major Projects)

Location: Midlands/Yorkshire – Hybrid (with occasional travel to company office and project sites as required)

Salary: £75,000 - £85,000

About the Role

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Project Manager (Major Projects) to join our clients team. You will support the Major Projects division, delivering high-quality projects across complex electrical infrastructure, including DNO/iDNO contestable works (33kV–132kV) and renewable energy balance of plant works (DC/LV up to 132kV).

Key Responsibilities

  • Represent the company in a professional and articulate manner, at all times, to all stakeholders.
  • Ensure that all Special Projects being managed are delivered in a safe and responsible manner.
  • Lead and manage change and variations.
  • Ability to proactively identify and manage Risk.
  • Write internal project specific RAMS where necessary.
  • Manage internal and external project resources such as suppliers and subcontractors as necessary.
  • Support the site manager where necessary and applicable.
  • Review, record and manage all sub-contract Risk assessment and method statements (RAMS)
  • Maintain and manage Site SHEQ documentation in line with company policy.
  • Comply with project specific Monthly SHEQ Tours.
  • Undertake and record Projects specific Quarterly SHEQ tours with a Senior Project Manager.
  • Maintain Project specific documentation in line with the company’s BMS.
  • Maintain a Continual Professional development (CPD) strategy.

 

About You

  • Proven leader and team player.
  • Management and leadership experience of managing project/programme budgets and resources.
  • Extensive management and leadership experience of managing complex high value (> £5M) projects and budgets within M&E/Utility Technical Construction Environment.
  • BTEC, >= NVQ Level 4 qualification in engineering. construction and/or management, and/or, equivalent knowledge, training and experience
  • >= 5 Years’ experience in technically complex electrical, or mechanical, customer and/or T&D networks with a good understanding of Control, Protection and Automation schemes.
  • An excellent understanding of projects which would be classified as “notifiable” under the Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2015.
  • Project management and delivery experience of complex high voltage customer electrical networks.
  • Proven experience in delivering construction schemes under formal Construction Contracts such as NEC or JCT.
  • High level of competence using Microsoft Project.
  • APM/ PMI/ Prince Project Management certification, or equal equivalent, or working towards.

About Our Client

Our client operates across the UK utilities sector, delivering specialist infrastructure solutions. We are committed to excellence, innovation, and supporting our people to grow and succeed.

Benefits

  • Market Leading Salary
  • Company car/allowance
  • Professional development and accreditation support
  • Employee Assistance Programme and virtual GP access
  • Cycle to Work scheme and pension scheme
  • Retail and lifestyle discounts
  • Flexible working and life assurance
  • Social events and volunteering opportunities

Contact: James Volkk

Reference: JV/105811

Candidate care:

By responding to this advert you consent to Cavendish Maine processing the personal data included within this application.

If your application is successful we will contact you to discuss the opportunity in more detail, within 48 hours of receiving your application.

Should you not hear from us within 3 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be advised that if unsuccessful for this role we may keep your details in our hold file, during which time you may be contacted for other suitable vacancies.  If you do not want us to do this please call us to advise.

In the meantime, we would like to thank you for your interest in Cavendish Maine.

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