Project Manager - Overhead Lines

About the role

Egis' Omnia Projects, a UK-based engineering consultancy within the Egis Group, is recruiting a Project Manager for a major strategic reinforcement of the electricity transmission network between Cumbria and Gateshead. The project upgrades the existing 275 kV route to a 400 kV double circuit, including work on a Development Consent Order (DCO). The role covers early development, from concept and site strategy through to financial sanction, before handover to project delivery teams. It involves a consultancy-style capacity in early design of substation and transmission-line development, with occasional travel.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, appoint and manage engineering, environmental, consultant and stakeholder groups, and guide the project through optioneering, FEED and early-stage engineering.
• Support regulatory and governance processes such as cost estimation, programme risk mitigation, innovation reviews and type registration.
• Develop safe, cost-efficient engineering solutions under CDM, and provide technical feasibility assessments, design reviews, hazard and risk assessments.
• Support early substation and transmission design and contribute to the design and routing of new overhead lines in sensitive environments near World Heritage Sites, national parks and National Landscapes.
• Monitor contractors against SHES, CDM, environmental legislation and engineering standards.
• Support development consent and planning (including DCO), liaise with other utilities, local authorities, regulators and communities, and help develop site strategies.
• Prepare scope of works and tender evaluation support, and act as the Client's Delegated Representative and, where appropriate, the Principal Designer.

Required profile

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in an engineering discipline.
• Proven experience managing complex stakeholder relationships and leading cross-functional teams.
• Supervisory, managerial or team-lead experience.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Nice to have: NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent, and membership of IET, IAM or progress toward Chartered status.

Required skills

• Knowledge of the GB electricity transmission system, including OHLs, substations and underground cables.
• Experience with early-stage development of high-voltage transmission projects.
• Working knowledge of CDM, safety in design and SHESQ requirements.
• Understanding of the DCO consenting process and business governance, risk management and project controls.