🚨 Project Manager – High Voltage Substations

📍 Location: Midlands

📅 Start Date: ASAP

💼 Employment Type: Permanent OR Contract

💰 Salary: Competitive + Benefits

At FHP (Frances-Higgins Projects), we are working closely with a client to specialise in delivering safe, reliable, and innovative power infrastructure solutions. As part of their continued growth, there seeking a highly capable Project Manager with expertise in high voltage substation projects (11kV–132kV+) and ideally experience working with Western Power Distribution (WPD).

🔧 Your Role

As a Project Manager, you’ll take the lead on the delivery of high-voltage substation projects across the Midlands. You will oversee planning, stakeholder engagement, construction oversight, and commissioning – ensuring every project meets the highest standards in safety, quality, and compliance.

💡 What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage end-to-end project delivery – from design to energisation

• Work closely with key clients including WPD/NGED to ensure adherence to DNO specifications

• Coordinate internal teams and external contractors

• Oversee budgets, project programmes, and reporting

• Ensure safety, quality, and environmental standards are upheld

• Conduct risk assessments and ensure CDM compliance

🧠 What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in HV substation project management (11kV–132kV)

• Strong working knowledge of DNO standards – experience with WPD is a strong advantage

• Electrical engineering background (HNC/HND or Degree level preferred)

• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills

• Strong understanding of health & safety, CDM regulations, and grid compliance

• SMSTS, ECS/CSCS, or similar certifications are advantageous

⭐ Why Join?

✅ Opportunities to work on high-profile UK infrastructure✅ A collaborative, people-first culture✅ Competitive salary + benefits✅ Ongoing professional development✅ A strong pipeline of DNO and private-sector projects

📩 Apply Now

To be part of the FHP team, send your CV and a cover letter to:📧 Jess@frances-higgins.co.uk