Electrical Project Manager in Basildon
Posted by Optima Site Solutions Ltd
£60,000 – £70,000 a year
Basildon · Permanent
Location: Basildon, Essex
Salary: £60,000 – £70,000 + benefits
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time
About the Company
Our client is a well-established mechanical and electrical contractor with a proven track record of delivering high-quality building services projects across the Home Counties.
Their portfolio spans the public sector, including schools, hospitals, and government facilities, where reliability, compliance, and efficiency are paramount.
Role Overview
They are seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to lead electrical installations on projects valued between £50k and £1m. The role involves managing projects from tender through to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of safety and quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage electrical projects across schools, hospitals, and other public sector sites.
- Oversee planning, procurement, and delivery of electrical services.
- Coordinate with clients, consultants, and subcontractors to maintain strong working relationships.
- Ensure compliance with electrical regulations, health & safety standards, and industry codes of practice.
- Monitor budgets, schedules, and resources to achieve project targets.
- Lead and support site teams, engineers, and subcontractors.
- Prepare and present progress reports to senior management.
- Proven experience as an Electrical Project Manager within building services or M&E contracting.
- Strong technical knowledge of electrical systems (power distribution, lighting, fire alarms, data cabling, etc.).
- Experience delivering projects in the public sector (schools, hospitals, government buildings).
- Excellent organisational, leadership, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Commercial awareness and ability to control budgets.
- Relevant qualifications in electrical engineering or building services (HNC/HND/Degree preferred).
- Competitive salary: £60k – £70k depending on experience.
- Benefits package (details to be confirmed with client).
- Opportunity to work on meaningful public sector projects.
- Career progression within a respected and growing contractor.
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