Electrical Project Manager

Posted 14 August 2025
Salary £65k - £90K
LocationManchester
Job type Permanent
Discipline Engineering and Renewables

Job description

Senior / Principal Electrical Project Manager - Renewables

Location: Manchester (Hybrid)

Salary: £65-£90K DOE

We’re looking for an Electrical Project Manager who can bring strong technical expertise and proven project delivery skills to our team.


Key Requirements:

  • Education: A degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.

  • Project Delivery: Experience managing power generation projects, which may include solar PV, battery energy storage systems (BESS), wind, energy-from-waste, hydrogen, carbon capture, or gas-fired generation.

  • Technical Knowledge:

    • Deep understanding of industrial electrical infrastructure, from extra high voltage (EHV) to low voltage (LV) systems.

    • Experience with embedded generation, protection circuits, UK grid connections, HV and LV switchgear, substations, and coordination with UK DNOs.

  • Client Engagement: Confident in working professionally with both internal and external stakeholders, attending meetings, and producing/delivering high-quality technical reports and models.

  • Health & Safety: Excellent understanding of health, safety, and welfare principles in engineering.

  • Testing & Inspection: Experience witnessing site and factory acceptance testing, and assessing manufactured or fabricated items for faults.

  • Site Work: Ability to carry out site-based construction monitoring.

  • Teamwork & Autonomy: Comfortable collaborating within a wider engineering team as well as working independently.

What We Offer

  • Competitive Pay: Attractive base salary plus a market-leading bonus scheme worth up to 20% of your salary.

  • Career Development: Support for further vocational qualifications to help you grow your expertise.

  • Sustainable Benefits: Access to our electric vehicle leasing scheme and cycle-to-work programme.

  • Health & Wellbeing: Private medical cover and life assurance for peace of mind.

  • Financial Perks: Opportunity to join our share purchase scheme.

Apply now!