Electrical Project Manager – Data Centre (Harlow, Essex)
Harlow | Permanent | Site-based
Up to £80,000 + package
Overview
If you're fed up of roles where you're “managing” a job but not really controlling it, this is a proper delivery position on a live data centre campus where you own the electrical scope from coordination through to commissioning and handover.
James Lewis are assisting a leading, multi‑disciplinary Principal Contractor in the appointment of an Electrical Project Manager to join the team on a major data centre project in Harlow, Essex. With a strong secured pipeline and repeat campus work, this is a long‑term opportunity with real job security through to summer 2027 and beyond.
Project
You’ll be joining a live data centre campus with the current scheme forming the next hall/phase. Works are moving through the early build stages, with the programme running through to summer 2027 and further phases expected afterwards.
Responsibilities
* Take full ownership of the electrical package, including delivery strategy, sequencing and interfaces with CSA, commissioning and client teams
* Lead the electrical site team and supply chain: subcontractors, vendors and specialist contractors
* Drive programme performance: short‑term planning, lookaheads, progress reporting, constraints and recovery planning
* Manage commercial and contract elements: support tender reviews, control variations/change, track cost/value, assist forecasting and payments
* Ensure subcontractor compliance with HSEQ and demonstrate visible safety leadership with clear site reporting
* Lead QA: inspections and ITPs, benchmarking, snagging/defects and close‑out
* Ensure installations are delivered in line with drawings, specifications and required standards
* Own technical issues: RFIs/TQs, design clarifications, and close‑outs with client/design teams
* Control procurement: take‑offs, requisitions, lead times, deliveries, materials and logistics
* Compile and manage RAMS, ensuring documentation is current and works follow approved methods
* Support testing, commissioning, IST and handover, including O&Ms, training and final documentation
* Report clearly to the senior team on progress, risk, constraints and delivery status
Qualifications
* Proven experience delivering electrical packages on large‑scale MEP or critical infrastructure projects (data centre experience preferred)
* Strong subcontractor management with confidence across complex interfaces and high‑spec installations
* Comfortable owning programme and commercial control alongside technical delivery
* Solutions‑led communicator, confident in client‑facing environments and driving close‑out
* AP/HV experience is an advantage, particularly in live or sensitive environments
* Black CSCS card and SMSTS preferred for this level of role
Package
* Salary up to £80,000 (dependent on experience)
* Car allowance or company electric vehicle
* Private medical insurance (PMI)
Bonus
* Circa 10% bonus
Interested? Apply now or send your CV over and I’ll call you to talk through the project, the team set‑up, and the interview process.
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