Control Systems Project Manager

The company is a long-established specialist in standby/critical power supplies. Providing diesel generators and control solutions, delivering end-to-end projects across critical infrastructure environments. This role leads the full lifecycle delivery of electrical and control systems projects, from bid handover through design coordination, panel build, PLC/SCADA integration, FAT/SAT, installation, commissioning, and final client handover. You will take ownership of scope, schedule, budget, risk, suppliers, and stakeholder communication to ensure safe, compliant, right-first-time delivery across UK-based projects.

Package

• Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 Per/annum
  
  
• Pattern: Office-based 85 to 90% with 10 to 15% UK site travel (as projects require)
  
  
• Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays
  
  
• Pension: Company pension scheme
  
  
• Healthcare: Private healthcare
  
  
• Equipment: Company laptop and mobile phone
  
  
• Training: Funded training and certification support (e.g., APM/PRINCE2, 18th Edition, Siemens/Allen-Bradley)
  
  
• Memberships: Support available for professional memberships (e.g., IET/APM)
  
  
• Expenses: Site travel expenses covered
  
  Responsibilities
  
  
• Lead full project lifecycle delivery: design, build, test, install, commission, and handover
  
  
• Build and manage programmes, cost plans, margins, change logs, risk registers, and cashflow forecasts
  
  
• Coordinate delivery across electrical design, panel build, PLC/SCADA, and site teams
  
  
• Manage commercial and contractual obligations including variations, purchasing, subcontractors, and valuations
  
  
• Plan and run FAT/SAT and commissioning activities; ensure documentation packs are completed (O&M, as-built, close-out)
  
  
• Ensure H&S compliance across CDM 2015, RAMS, permits-to-work, site inductions, and relevant electrical standards (e.g., BS 7671)
  
  
• Act as primary client contact: run meetings, manage expectations, and keep reporting cadence on track
  
  
• Drive continuous improvement through templates, checklists, and lessons learned
  
  Requirements
  
  
• 5 to 10 years delivering UK-based projects in sectors such as power generation, data centres, utilities, industrial automation, or critical infrastructure
  
  
• Proven delivery involving PLC/SCADA (Siemens TIA/Step7, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Schneider), control panels/MCCs, instrumentation, and industrial comms (e.g., Modbus, Profibus/Profinet, Ethernet/IP)
  
  
• Strong experience planning and executing FAT/SAT and site commissioning with multi-disciplinary teams
  
  
• Confident reading/marking up EPLAN/AutoCAD drawings, single line diagrams, and I/O lists; familiarity with IEC (phone number removed) concepts
  
  
• Solid understanding of CDM 2015, RAMS, permits, and safe subcontractor management in live/critical environments
  
  
• Excellent client-facing communication, progress reporting, and change/claims management
  
  
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to UK sites as needed
  
  Desireable Qualifications/Courses
  
  
• Degree/HND in Electrical/Control/Automation Engineering (or equivalent experience)
  
  
• APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or PMP
  
  
• 18th Edition (BS 7671); ECS/CSCS; SMSTS/SSSTS
  
  
• Awareness of functional safety (IEC 61508/61511) and industrial cybersecurity (IEC 62443)
  
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