Position – Project Manager (HV/Electrical)   

Location – Warrington

Reference – TS052

Travel – Hybrid

Arrangement – Staffed

NUVIA UK's Technical Services & Consulting department is fast growing with hybrid opportunities available up and down the country. We're striving to create a multidisciplinary team to offer our clients the best range of talent.

BPSS clearance will be required at basic level. Prior clearance will not be transferrable.

The Project Manager (HV/Electrical), Conventional Island will support the Senior Project Manager in leading client-side delivery of high-voltage and electrical scope within the Conventional Island across the client programme. This is a key owner’s representative role requiring strong project management capability, sound technical awareness of HV and electrical systems, and the ability to coordinate complex interfaces in a highly regulated project environment.

• Support the Senior Project Manager in defining, maintaining and delivering the execution strategy for Conventional Island HV and electrical packages, ensuring alignment with programme objectives, baselines, approvals and key milestones.
• Act as an intelligent client and owner’s representative across advisers, designers, the technology vendor, delivery partners and specialist electrical suppliers.
• Maintain and monitor schedules, budgets, risks, assumptions, dependencies, action trackers and delivery reporting for assigned scope.
• Provide timely escalation and recommendations where matters affect safety, technical integration, constructability, scope, schedule, cost, quality or commissioning readiness.
• Provide project management oversight across Conventional Island HV and electrical scope, including substations, switchgear, transformers, electrical distribution, auxiliary power systems, earthing, cable systems, interfaces with turbine plant and associated balance of plant electrical infrastructure, as applicable to the final programme scope.
• Ensure effective integration of HV and electrical systems with the Conventional Island, owner’s scope balance of plant, grid interfaces, control and instrumentation systems, site infrastructure and operational readiness requirements.
• Support administration of NEC3/4 or equivalent contracts, including change control, early warnings, progress monitoring, deliverable review, supplier performance management and issue resolution.
• Promote constructive and commercially aware working relationships across client, vendor, partner and supply chain teams while protecting the clients’ interests.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders, including engineering, project controls, commissioning, safety, quality, grid, construction and supply chain teams, to maintain alignment and timely decision-making.
• Prepare and present project updates, reports, governance submissions and briefings for senior stakeholders and programme boards.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience supporting delivery of HV and electrical packages on major infrastructure, power generation, utilities, transmission, distribution or industrial projects within regulated environments.
• Understanding of high-voltage and electrical systems and their integration with conventional plant, site infrastructure, commissioning and operational interfaces.
• Familiarity with contract administration, project controls, risk management and collaborative delivery models.
• Ability to manage multiple technical, commercial and programme interfaces across complex packages.
• Strong organisational, reporting and coordination skills, with attention to detail and sound judgement.
• Effective communicator with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at different levels.
• Proactive, collaborative and delivery-focused approach.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Project management accreditation (e.g. APM PMQ, PRINCE2, PMP) preferred.
• Experience within a major infrastructure client, government body or regulated delivery organisation is desirable.
• Additional training or certification in high-voltage systems, electrical safety, commissioning or regulated project delivery would be advantageous

Employee Staff Benefits

• 8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme*
• Employee Share Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work
• 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay* (+21w SMP)
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service, 31 days after 10 years’ service)
• Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year
• In partnership with trade unions
• Personal Development & Further Education Support
• Long Service & Recognition Awards
• Free Employee Assistance Programme

*After 1 year of service.

Nuvia - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.

Nuvia is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.

Nuvia UK is committed towards equality in employment.