Electrical Project Manager

Job Description

Electrical Project Manager – Cambridge

Location: Cambridge

️ Sector: MEP / Building Services

Contract: Permanent or Freelance

• £80,000-£100,000
• Annual Leave – 20 days + Christmas Shutdown
• Travel Expenses
• Pension scheme (5% employee / 3% employer)
• Annual Bonus

A major prison development in Cambridge is looking for an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join the delivery team on a high-profile, secure infrastructure project.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a capable and motivated individual with strong electrical experience across the full project lifecycle from pre-construction through to commissioning and handover.

Role Overview:

• Pre-Construction Leadership: Develop and manage programmes, budgets, and early-stage planning.
• Design Review: Collaborate with design teams to ensure electrical systems are efficient, compliant, and buildable.
• Procurement: Manage procurement of subcontractors, suppliers, and key electrical components.
• Close-Out: Lead testing, commissioning, snagging, and handover, ensuring high-quality standards and full compliance.

✅ Candidate Requirements:

• Proven experience delivering complex electrical packages, ideally on secure or regulated sites (e.g., prisons, defence, healthcare, data centres).
• Strong capability across Pre-Construction, Design Coordination, Procurement, and Close-Out.
• Skilled at coordinating multiple stakeholders from clients and consultants to Tier 1–3 contractors.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Recognised electrical qualifications and relevant site management experience.

What’s on Offer:

• A long-term, high-value project offering technical challenge and career progression
• The chance to work on a secure government-backed infrastructure scheme
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Supportive site and head office teams with strong engineering backgrounds

The client is a respected MEP consultancy with a proven track record working alongside leading names in UK construction, including:

Mace · Wates · McLaren · ARJ · Messenger

Interested?

Submit your CV or get in touch for a confidential conversation about the role, chloe.kearns@peoplegroup.com