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Project Manager - Electrical
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 50,000 - 90,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Coventry, West Midlands (County)
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Project Manager – Electrical
Location: UK-wide (office base in Coventry, with flexibility to work from Stoke-on-Trent or Exeter if more convenient)
Salary: Competitive – dependent on experience
Type: Permanent | Full-time
Department: Engineering, Controls and Automation
About the company:
A leading provider of turnkey industrial automation and material handling solutions, delivering projects across quarrying, aggregates, and heavy industrial sectors. The business integrates electrical and mechanical systems design, project delivery, and site support, with a strong focus on innovation and digitalisation.
The role:
As Electrical Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of electrical works across turnkey material handling projects, overseeing all phases from planning and design through installation, commissioning, and handover. You will coordinate with mechanical and civils teams, manage budgets, ensure safety compliance, and maintain strong client and stakeholder engagement to deliver projects on time and to a high standard.
Key responsibilities:
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Lead the end-to-end delivery of electrical projects for quarrying, aggregates, and heavy industry clients
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Oversee design, procurement, installation, logistics, commissioning, and handover of electrical systems
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Work with design teams to optimise safety, buildability, cost, and energy efficiency
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Manage subcontractors, suppliers, and site teams to ensure safe and coordinated delivery
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Monitor progress against programme and develop contingency plans as needed
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Manage project budgets, variations, and identify risks to cost, schedule, or scope early
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Embed health and safety best practices into all site operations
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Coordinate commissioning plans and integrate them with construction and handover activities
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Chair client and stakeholder meetings and provide clear progress and risk reporting
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Capture lessons learnt and feed into continuous improvement processes
About you:
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Degree or HND in Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent industry experience
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Proven experience delivering electrical projects, ideally in heavy industrial or material handling environments
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Strong understanding of electrical systems, distribution, automation, and commissioning
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Ability to manage multiple packages, disciplines, and interfaces within projects
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Commercially aware with experience managing budgets, contracts, and change
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Excellent leadership and communication skills, coordinating subcontractors and client teams both on-site and remotely
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Proficient in Microsoft Project or similar scheduling and reporting tools
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Willingness to travel to project sites across the UK
Desirable skills/experience:
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Experience with large-scale material handling processes in quarrying, aggregates, or heavy industry
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Integration experience between erection and follow-on trades in construction
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Knowledge and application of project management methodologies
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Electrical design and build experience
Benefits:
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Competitive salary depending on experience
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Exposure to technically challenging, large-scale projects
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Long-term, stable opportunity with a growing engineering business
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Flexible office locations (Coventry, Stoke-on-Trent, or Exeter)
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Supportive work environment with professional development opportunitiesBefore You Apply
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