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 , 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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