Electrical Project / Contract Manager - Data Centre
Harlow, Essex | Permanent | Site-based
£80,000 - £90,000 + package
If you are tired of “managing” projects where the decisions are made somewhere else, this is a role where the electrical package is genuinely yours to deliver.
You understand that data centres are not ordinary projects. Programme discipline, technical standards and coordination across multiple trades all matter, and the electrical lead sits at the centre of that delivery. You want responsibility, clear scope and a project where performance is measured by what actually gets built, tested and handed over.
James Lewis are supporting a leading multi-disciplinary Principal Contractor in the appointment of an Electrical Project Manager for a major data centre campus in Harlow, Essex. With a strong secured pipeline and repeat campus work already confirmed, this is a long-term role on a programme running through to summer 2027 with further phases expected beyond that.
You will take ownership of the electrical package across the live scheme.
The project forms part of an expanding data centre campus, with the current phase delivering a new hall within an established programme. Works are moving through early construction stages, with the electrical scope developing rapidly as the build progresses.
You will be central to that delivery.
What you will do
* Take full ownership of the electrical package from coordination through installation, testing, commissioning and final handover
* Lead the electrical site team and specialist supply chain including subcontractors, vendors and commissioning partners
* Drive programme performance through lookahead planning, progress reporting and constraint management
* Manage key commercial interfaces including variations, change control, procurement coordination and cost awareness
* Ensure strong HSEQ performance across the electrical works with clear reporting and visible leadership on site
* Lead QA processes including inspections, ITP management, benchmarking and defect close out
* Resolve technical issues through RFIs, design coordination and collaboration with consultant and client teams
* Oversee procurement of electrical plant and materials, managing lead times, logistics and installation sequencing
* Ensure RAMS are in place and works are carried out in line with approved methods and site documentation
* Support commissioning phases including integrated systems testing, documentation, O&M manuals and client handover
* Provide clear progress and risk reporting to senior project leadership
What you will need
* Proven experience delivering electrical packages on large scale MEP or critical infrastructure projects
* Data centre or mission critical project exposure is advantageous but not essential for someone with strong MEP delivery experience
* Confident subcontractor management across complex installations and coordinated services environments
* Strong programme awareness with the ability to balance technical delivery and commercial performance
* Comfortable working directly with client and consultant teams to drive decisions and close issues quickly
* AP or HV experience is beneficial, particularly within live or technically sensitive environments
* Black CSCS card and SMSTS typically expected at this level
Package
* £80,000 - £90,000 salary depending on experience
* Car allowance or company electric vehicle
* Private medical insurance
* Travel expensesCirca 10% bonus
Interested? Apply now or send your CV and we will arrange a conversation to walk through the project, the team structure and the next stages of the process
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