Kinectrics
Project Manager - UK and Europe
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Project Manager – High Voltage Field Testing (UK – Remote)
Kinectrics takes pride in being consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the energy and utility industry, where purpose and people mean as much as innovation and growth. To keep pace with the expanding energy and utility sector, Kinectrics has grown from a company of 300 to over 1,000 in just a few years—and we aren’t slowing down.
Join our diverse, supportive workplace for a rewarding career in electricity infrastructure. Visit www.kinectrics.com to learn more.
The Opportunity
- Position: Project Manager
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Employment Level: Intermediate
- Location: UK (Remote Working)
- Department: Transmission and Distribution
- Reports To: Senior Project Manager
- Hours Per Week: 37.5
Why Work at Kinectrics?
At Kinectrics, employees are recognised for their expertise, contributions, and technical impact in a challenging yet rewarding environment. We empower you to embrace your career with support from industry experts and a culture that prioritises personal and professional development.
What We Offer
- Purposeful Work: Daily contributions help communities worldwide. Engage in meaningful projects with the best talent in the industry.
- Growth Opportunities: Expanded energy and utility sector translates to more career advancement, supported by training programmes.
- Innovation: Drive industry forward through innovative solutions and technologies.
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: A committed workplace with a DE&I committee promoting equitable opportunities across all levels, including senior management.
- Competitive Compensation: A benefits package tailored to industry leaders.
About the Role
We’re seeking a self-motivated, experienced, and highly capable Project Manager to support Kinectrics UK’s High Voltage Field Testing projects portfolio. This remote role demands a proven professional with deep technical knowledge in electricity distribution and transmission, trusted to deliver projects from end-to-end while maintaining safety, cost-efficiency, and timelines.
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Reporting directly to a Senior Project Manager, you’ll provide global leadership to the transmission and distribution division, contributing to business growth and operational excellence.
Key Accountabilities
Core Responsibilities
- Lead and reinforce a strong health, safety, and quality culture, ensuring adherence to policies, procedures, and performance tools.
- Oversee project scope, schedule, cost, and risk management across a portfolio of High Voltage field testing projects, ensuring alignment with performance metrics.
- Organise logistics, equipment shipments, and project coordination, including:
- Staff and resource allocation
- Risk assessment and mitigation
- Risk Assessment Method Statements
- Testing and Commissioning Plans
- Project documentation and programme updates
- Manage finance, sales, and admin teams to align billing, budgeting, and cost controls with project requirements.
- Deliver stakeholder and external meetings, project kick-offs, and status reviews.
- Monitor project momentum and align execution with deliverables timelines.
- CLOSE designated deliverables, capture lessons learned, and implementation of continuous improvements.
- Maximise cost efficiency while ensuring profitability and client satisfaction.
- Maintain strong client relationships to drive repeat business.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, acting as an executive liaison.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performing culture, mentoring team members and ensuring alignment with company values.
- Drive engineering excellence by implementing cutting-edge practices and technologies.
- Work cross-functionally with customers, supply chain partners, and external teams to achieve project objectives.
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Requirements
Essential Competencies
- Proven track record as a Project Manager in the UK energy sector, delivering complex projects within cost/time constraints.
- Proficient in leadership, communication, and stakeholder management, with an ability to influence across disciplines.
- Strong commercial awareness with skills in financial governance, project programming, and business performance analysis.
- Experience navigating governance, workplace safety, and quality assurance frameworks.
- Demonstrated capability to manage multiple high-voltage projects simultaneously while balancing strategy and execution.
- Proficient in risk and opportunity management through rigorous analysis and proactive problem-solving.
- Technical proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Project (or similar planning tools) for timeline tracking.
- Commitment to health, safety, and quality (HSE) compliance.
- Excellent verbal and written English skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel within Europe as needed.
Experience & Qualifications
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline (preferred).
- Technical or business administration experience is essential.
- Knowledge of electricity distribution/transmission systems and related high-voltage apparatus (advantageous).
Diversity & Accessibility
- Kinectrics is strongly committed to DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion). We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
- Accommodations available for candidates with disabilities throughout all recruitment stages.
- Visit our DE&I page or Indigenous Relations page for further information.
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