Electrical Contracts / Project / Package Manager

Electrical Contracts / Project / Package Manager in Harlow

Join a leading multi-disciplinary Principal Contractor in Harlow, Essex, where you will be part of a dynamic team delivering critical infrastructure projects, including cutting-edge data centres. With a strong focus on employee growth and a supportive work culture, the company offers competitive packages, including a company electric car, bonuses, and private medical insurance, ensuring that you are well-equipped for both professional and personal success. This role not only provides job security with a robust pipeline of projects but also fosters an environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Electrical Contracts / Project / Package Manager

Electrical Package / Project / Contracts Manager – Data Centre (Harlow, Essex)

£350–£450/day (contract) OR up to £85,000 + package (perm). Package includes: company electric car / car allowance, bonus, PMI.

James Lewis are assisting a leading, multi-disciplinary Principal Contractor in the appointment of an Electrical Package / Project / Contracts Manager to join the team on a major data centre project in Harlow, Essex. Our client delivers projects across critical infrastructure (data centres as a key market), plus education, commercial, healthcare and science & technology across London and the South East. They provide an end-to-end service from design, through construction and fit-out, to maintenance — and with a strong secured pipeline and repeat campus work, this role offers longevity and genuine job security.

The Project: You’ll be joining a live data centre campus with the current scheme forming the next hall/phase. Works are progressing through the early build stages, with a total program running through to summer 2027, and future phases expected thereafter.

The Role: This position blends electrical package ownership with strong programme, quality, HSEQ and commercial control. You’ll lead the electrical works from pre-construction coordination through installation, testing/commissioning and handover, ensuring delivery is on time, to spec, and fully compliant.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Full ownership of the Electrical package, including delivery strategy, sequencing and interface management with CSA, commissioning and client teams.
• Manage and lead the electrical site team and supply chain: subcontractors, vendors and specialists.
• Drive programme performance: short-term planning, lookaheads, progress reporting, constraints and recovery planning.
• Commercial and contract management: support tender reviews, manage variations/change, track cost/value, and assist forecasting and payments.
• Ensure subcontractor compliance with HSEQ; demonstrate safety leadership and maintain site records and reporting.
• Lead QA: inspections/ITPs, benchmarking, snagging, defects, and close-out.
• Ensure installations are delivered in line with drawings, specs and standards.
• Own technical issues: RFIs/TQs, design clarifications and closures with client/design teams.
• Manage procurement: take-offs, requisitions, lead times, deliveries, materials and logistics.
• Compile/review RAMS, keep documentation current, and ensure works follow approved methods.
• Support testing, commissioning, IST and handover, including O&M, training and final documentation.
• Provide clear reporting into the Project Manager / Contracts Manager on progress, risks and delivery status.

About You:

• Proven experience delivering electrical packages on large-scale MEP/critical infrastructure projects (data centre experience preferred).
• Strong subcontractor management and coordination across complex interfaces and high-spec install works.
• Confident managing programme and commercial alongside technical delivery.
• Solutions-led communicator, comfortable with client-facing environments and driving close-out.
• AP/HV experience is an advantage, particularly in live/sensitive environments.

Reward / Options:

• Contract: £350–£450 per day
• Permanent: up to £85,000 + package (company electric car / car allowance, bonus, PMI)