Senior Electrical Project Manager HMP Highpoint, Stradishall CB8 9YG | £15m MEP programme | Security clearance required Pre-construction now to March 2026 | Delivery to 2027 | Long-run custodial framework Join a respected MEP contractor delivering a multi-year programme at HMP Highpoint. This is a live prison environment, but works are outside the wire on new installations. You will lead the electrical package through pre-construction and delivery, coordinating with a senior mechanical lead and the wider project team to achieve safe, high-quality handovers. The project Programme scale: £15m MEP across new Healthcare, Combined Workshop and Kitchen buildings Phase dates: * Healthcare for 25 weeks from 18 December 2025 to 29 June 2026 * Workshop for 48 weeks from 30 March 2026 to 12 March 2027 * Kitchen for 42 weeks from 30 March 2026 to 29 January 2027 Pre-construction: live now through March 2026 with design reviews, surveys, procurement planning and enabling Delivery model: sub-let labour and sundries, with capital plant, switchgear, luminaires, main distribution and large cables supplied directly Your remit * Lead the electrical scope from pre-con through commissioning and client handover * Plan and sequence works with the Senior Mechanical PM, Project Director and PC * Manage subcontractors, set production targets, track labour and materials, and drive progress to programme * Own quality control and close-out including ITPs, inspections, red lines, as-builts, O&M data and training support * Coordinate design clarifications, RFIs and value engineering with Design and Estimating * Chair and contribute to progress and coordination meetings with stakeholders and security teams * Protect safety on site including RAMS reviews, permits, daily briefings and area sign-offs * Maintain commercial awareness, support take-offs, variation and EWN logs and align reporting with internal finance systems The team around you * Visiting Project Director * Senior Mechanical PM and project lead * Senior Electrical PM - This is you * Visiting Senior Quantity Surveyor * Three MEP Site or Construction Managers, one per building * Site-based Document Controller, QA Manager and Storeman Tooling and systems * Viewpoint and Dialux CDEs with training provided where required * Standard BIM viewer and snagging applications * Financial reporting aligned to internal platforms What you will bring * Strong track record delivering electrical packages on large MEP projects * Ideally custodial or other high-security experience, but Tier 1 delivery experience is also welcomed * SMSTS and appropriate CSCS, with clear leadership in live environments * Confident stakeholder management and clear, concise reporting * Ability to plan, de-risk and drive commissioning to clean witness and handover Security and logistics Security clearance is required due to project sensitivity. Sponsorship for vetting will be arranged Pre-construction will involve hybrid attendance between London HQ and site. From early 2026 the role becomes predominantly site-based at Highpoint Why this role * Long-run programme with the time and scope to do things properly * Established contractor with a healthy custodial pipeline through 2027 * Clear runway to lead future projects of circa £15m on completion Interested Send your CV and we will arrange a confidential discussion