Electrical Site Manager Datacentre
Electrical Site Manager – £60,000–£70,000 + package
Hemel Hempstead | Data centre project | Immediate interviews (this week & next)
We’re hiring a delivery-focused Electrical Site Manager to run critical power installation and fit-out on a live data centre project in Hemel Hempstead. Pace, coordination and clean handovers are the brief.
What you’ll run day-to-day (Electrical SM)
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Programme and sequencing: two–four week look-aheads, workfront releases, access/permits planning, and energisation windows.
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Supervising trades: direct labour and subcontractors; set production targets; track labour, materials and off-site manufacture to keep milestones.
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Health and safety leadership: RAMS reviews, permits (hot works/WAH/LOTO), daily briefings/TBTs, housekeeping in congested risers/voids; CDM compliance.
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Quality control: ITPs, hold/witness points, snag prevention, red-lines/as-builts; verify protection settings, labelling, schedules and asset registers match install.
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Technical administration: submittals/samples, long-lead and materials call-offs, site diaries, delivery tickets, and O&M data capture.
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Commissioning readiness: pre-commissioning checks, dead/live testing coordination, BMS I/O/alarms support, witness testing to PC, handover packs and seasonal Cx.
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Client and stakeholder coordination: chair/record coordination meetings, manage interfaces with other trades, raise and close actions quickly.
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Reporting: daily/weekly site reports, progress trackers, change notes and early warnings tied to site conditions.
What you know cold
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Mission-critical electrical infrastructure: UPS, LV switchgear, busbar, distribution, monitoring and controls.
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Live-environment delivery constraints: uptime mindset, permit discipline, staged access and zero-defect handover culture.
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UK compliance and best practice for safety, quality and environmental management.
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Field tools and trackers: look-aheads, QA packs, commissioning trackers, and common planning/office platforms.
What you’ll need
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Electrical site management experience on data centres/critical facilities with a main or specialist M&E contractor.
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Level 3 Electrotechnical qualification, 18th Edition, AM2S, ECS card; Testing & Inspection (2391) desirable.
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Clean, steady leadership style; decisive issue-unblocking and strong coordination in tight programmes.
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Full UK driving licence, right to work in the UK; flexibility for occasional evenings/weekends when required.
Hours, pay and benefits
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Core hours: 07:00–16:00 (flex to project needs). Overtime payable when agreed.
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Salary: £60,000–£70,000 + comprehensive package (private healthcare and dental, life insurance, pension, service awards, retail trade discounts).
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Employee Ownership Trust eligibility after 12 months.
Why you’ll want to work here
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Integrated delivery: principal-contractor management with in-house trades for faster decisions and smoother interfaces.
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Critical-environment pedigree: teams built around uptime, compliance and safe changeovers on complex campuses.
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Safety first: mature HSE systems that go beyond minimum standards, with visible leadership on site.
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Stable and people-centred: long UK footprint, clear values, and genuine progression for high performers.
Apply
Interviews are available this week and next, with an immediate start targeted. Upload your CV via the portal and we’ll walk you through programme phasing, start dates and the team setup