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Job Posted: 15 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Contract
Location: Cambridgeshire

Expire in: 13 days

Job Description

Job Title: Civils & Cabling Project Manager (HV Transmission) (Perm or Contract)

Location:
* Wymondley Sub
* Norwich 
* Travel between sites required 

Role Summary
You will take full delivery responsibility for parallel civils and HV cable packages across multiple National Grid schemes, including Wymondley substation works and the Norwich-based infrastructure.
This is a hands-on delivery role, managing site teams, subcontractors, and interfaces across 132kV-400kV cable installation in live and brownfield environments.
You are accountable for programme, safety, commercial performance, and client satisfaction across both projects.

Core Accountabilities
1. End-to-End Package Ownership
* Lead delivery of civils and HV cable works
* Manage works across multiple sites 
* Drive delivery in live substation and constrained infrastructure environments 

2. Programme & Delivery Control
* Own and manage integrated programmes across civils and cable activities 
* Identify risks early and implement recovery plans to maintain critical milestones 
* Coordinate outages 

3. Commercial & Contract Management
* Full P&L responsibility for project packages 
* Manage subcontractors (civils gangs, cable crews, jointing teams) 
* Control cost, variations, and compensation events under NEC contracts 
* Produce accurate forecasting and reporting 

4. Safety Leadership (Non-Negotiable)
* Lead delivery in line with CDM Regulations and client safety standards 
* Manage high-risk activities: 
o Deep excavations & temporary works 
o Cable pulling operations 
o Working in proximity to live HV assets

5. Interface Management
* Act as the key link between civils, cable, and client teams 
* Coordinate with National Grid and Tier 1 contractors 
* Manage dependencies between: 
o Civils contractors
o Cable installation teams 
o Commissioning and outage teams 

Essential Experience
* Proven PM experience delivering HV cable and civils packages (132kV-400kV) 
* Strong background in: 
o Duct installation & trenching 
o HV cable installation & jointing interfaces 
* Experience managing multiple concurrent sites or workstreams 
* Track record delivering within live substations or critical infrastructure 

Qualifications
* HNC/HND or Degree (Civil or Electrical Engineering) 
* SMSTS 
* CSCS (Black/Manager level) 
* Strong working knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts 
Key Competencies
* Programme-driven mindset (you think in sequences and constraints) 
* Commercially sharp (cost, risk, margin awareness) 
* Confident managing both civils and M&E interfaces 
* Strong presence on site - able to challenge, drive, and deliver 
Desirable
* Experience on National Grid projects 
* Background with cable contractors or ICPs 
* Temporary Works Coordinator / Supervisor 
* Understanding of large infrastructure schemes (e.g. offshore/onshore connections like Vanguard) 

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age

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