Project Manager Overhead Lines

Project Development & Leadership

• Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary project teams securing timely input from stakeholders and ensuring alignment on investment option selection and design development.
• Appoint and manage internal and external engineering environmental consultant and stakeholder groups.
• Guide the project through setup optioneering FEED development and early-stage engineering ensuring readiness for financial sanction.
• Support regulatory and governance processes including cost estimation programme risk mitigation innovation reviews and type registration activities.

Technical & Engineering Responsibilities

• Develop optimal least-cost efficient and safe engineering solutions in line with CDM regulations and SHESQ priorities.
• Provide technical feasibility assessments and steer the work of design consultants facilitating engineering workshops design reviews hazard assessments and risk reviews.
• Support early substation and transmission design ensuring compatibility with operational requirements maintenance needs and existing asset information.
• Contribute to the design and routing of new overhead line infrastructure in sensitive environments ensuring compliance with environmental and heritage constraints.
• Monitor contractor activities to ensure adherence to SHES CDM environmental legislation and engineering standards.

Consenting Planning & External Interfaces

• Support development consent and planning processes (including DCO) providing technical input documentation support and coordination with environmental consultants.
• Liaise with thirdparty stakeholders including other utilities local authorities regulatory bodies and community representatives.
• Contribute to the development of site strategies incorporating asset health customer connection needs and future system requirements.

Project Governance & Delivery Preparation

• Prepare scope of works documentation and support tender evaluations.
• Act as the Clients Delegated Representative and where appropriate the Principal Designer.
• Undertake additional duties as assigned by the Lead Project Manager to support delivery of the strategic reinforcement.

Qualifications :

Experience Requirements

Interpersonal & Leadership

• Strong stakeholder management experience both internal and external.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Customercentric approach and strong communication and business-writing skills.
• Experience in supervisory managerial or teamlead roles.

Technical & Specialist Experience

• Proficient knowledge of the GB Electricity Transmission System including OHLs substations and underground cables.
• Experience with earlystage development of high-voltage transmission projects.
• Working knowledge and application of CDM safety in design and SHESQ requirements.
• Understanding of the DCO consenting process and associated regulatory mechanisms.
• Familiarity with business governance processes risk management and project controls.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in an engineering discipline.
• Proven experience managing complex stakeholder relationships.
• Proficiency in CDM health & safety and environmental legislation.
• Right to Work in the UK.

Desirable

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
• Membership of IET IAM or progress toward Chartered status.

Additional Information :

Equality Diversity & Inclusion

We at EGIS are an Equal Opportunities employer and we recognise the value of a Diverse Organisation. EGIS appreciates all job applications. If you decide to apply for an opportunity at EGIS your application will be assessed based purely on your experience the essential and desirable criteria and your suitability for the role. We value each and everyones contribution as this builds our culture and means if you work for EGIS you will be included listened to and respected.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time