Are you ready to lead complex infrastructure projects in the energy sector?

📍Location: Midlands (with hybrid/flexible working) | 💼 Type: Full-time (37.5 hours/week) | 💰 Package: Competitive Salary + Company Car/Car Allowance + Share Scheme + EV Car Scheme + Private Health + Health Shield + Pension + Bonus + Benefits

Actemium ICP, part of VINCI Energies, is seeking a skilled Senior Project Manager with experience in DNO, IDNO, Grid Connections, and Contestable Works (11kV/33kV). If you are passionate about project delivery and want to drive success in complex, regulated environments, we would love to hear from you.

Senior Project Management — DNO/IDNO/Contestable Works/11kV/33kV

Join Actemium’s renowned project management team and play a pivotal role in delivering incredible infrastructure projects for electricity distribution networks (DNOs/IDNOs), grid connections, and high voltage (HV) contestable works. You will work alongside technical experts in engineering, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on time and within budget, while maintaining industry-leading quality standards.

Main Responsibilities - Senior Project Manager Grid Connections & HV Infrastructure

· Lead the full project lifecycle for DNO, IDNO, grid connections, and contestable works (11kV/33kV and above).

· Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of HV electrical infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with contractual, safety, and regulatory standards.

· Act as the main point of contact for clients, stakeholders, sub-contractors, and supply chain partners throughout project phases.

· Manage resources, budgets, schedules, and risks to achieve successful project outcomes—applying industry-accepted project management best practice.

· Prepare and maintain project documentation, reports, and forecasting in line with company processes and customer expectations.

· Champion a robust safety culture, identifying and managing risks, and ensuring all works comply with CDM, DNO/IDNO requirements, and statutory regulations.

· Drive continuous improvement and exceptional delivery through lessons learned, team leadership, and the application of new and innovative project management methods.

· Mentor and support colleagues to nurture talent and promote a collaborative working environment.

Essential Skills & Experience - DNO/IDNO/High Voltage Project Management

· Proven experience managing large-scale infrastructure or utilities projects, preferably within DNOs, IDNOs, or National Grid.

· Extensive knowledge of HV electrical systems, contestable works (11kV/33kV), grid connections, and industry regulations.

· Strong commercial awareness with experience in contract management (NEC, JCT or similar).

· Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills—comfortable engaging with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders.

· Degree in Engineering, Project Management or relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.

· Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel and occasionally stay over a project/client sites when required.

· Proficient in project management software and reporting tools.

What We Offer

· Competitive salary, excellent pension contribution, annual bonus, and Health Shield healthcare plan.

· Attractive benefits package: 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), Car Allowance/Company Car, EV car scheme, company share scheme (qualifying periods apply), death in service insurance, Bonus, Private Healthcare, Healthshield and Benefits.

· Hybrid/flexible working to support your work-life balance.

· Strong career progression pathway, mentoring, and technical development opportunities, backed by global leader VINCI Energies.

· Supportive, diverse, and inclusive team environment where your expertise and contributions are valued.

Diversity & Inclusion: We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and are committed to equal opportunity, diversity, and an inclusive workplace.

CLOSING DATE for this advert - 6th June