Freelance Electrical Project Manager

Warden Tyne Solutions are currently recruiting for an experienced Freelance Electrical Project Manager for a major hyperscale data centre development in the North East. This role will focus on the day-to-day delivery of electrical installation works, managing subcontractor performance, maintaining programme progress and coordinating complex electrical services within a demanding, mission-critical environment. Roles & Responsibilities * Electrical Package Delivery: Manage electrical installation activities from planning through to completion, ensuring works are delivered safely, to specification and in line with agreed milestones. * Site Coordination: Coordinate subcontractors, supervisors, engineers and installation teams to maintain progress and resolve day-to-day site issues. * Programme Management: Monitor planned versus actual progress, identify potential delays and implement recovery measures to protect key dates. * Daily & Weekly Planning: Drive productivity through detailed work planning, short-term lookaheads, installation sequencing and effective allocation of labour and resources. * Technical Coordination: Work with design teams and subcontractors to resolve technical queries, drawing discrepancies and installation issues before they impact progress. * Critical Power Installations: Oversee works associated with MV/HV distribution, standby generation, ePODs, busbar and other critical electrical infrastructure. * Services Coordination: Liaise closely with mechanical and other package leads to coordinate containment, cable routes, busbar and associated services within congested areas where installation tolerances are limited. * Procurement & Materials: Monitor material requirements, delivery schedules and long-lead equipment, ensuring resources are available to support planned activities. * Quality Management: Ensure installations comply with drawings, specifications and inspection requirements, with defects and outstanding works tracked through to close-out. * Health & Safety: Maintain safe working practices across the package, ensuring subcontractors follow site procedures and that risks are addressed proactively. * Progress Reporting: Provide clear updates on installation progress, programme risks, resource requirements, procurement and outstanding technical issues. * Meetings & Actions: Participate in coordination and progress meetings, maintaining clear action ownership and ensuring issues are followed up promptly. * Commissioning & Handover: Coordinate installation completion, inspections, test documentation and outstanding works to support a smooth transition into commissioning and handover. The Person * Proven experience as a Mechanical Project Manager within an Principal Contractor, MEP contractor, mechanical contractor or building services environment. * Strong data centre experience is essential, ideally within hyperscale or other mission-critical projects. * Sound technical understanding of electrical building services, including MV/HV distribution, critical power systems, generators, busbar and associated installations. * Demonstrable experience managing electrical subcontractors, site teams, programme commitments and installation quality. * Strong planning skills, with the ability to manage short-term priorities while maintaining visibility of upcoming milestones and procurement requirements. * Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to coordinate complex services in congested areas with minimal installation tolerances. * Confident communicator, able to work closely with other package leads, design teams and site management to resolve issues and maintain progress. * Proactive approach to identifying risks, addressing delays and preventing rework. * Good working knowledge of quality assurance, site documentation, commissioning preparation and handover requirements. Terms: * Competitive day rate (negotiable) * Salaried role available (if preferred) * Outside IR35, subject to assessment. * CIS available. * 7-day payment terms (contractor)