Senior Electrical Project / Contracts Manager

Electrical Project Manager – Data Centre

Corsham, Wiltshire | Permanent | Site-based
£80,000 – £90,000 + package

If you want to work on a project where the electrical infrastructure is central to the success of the facility, this is a role that places you at the heart of a major new data centre development.

Large-scale data centre projects demand more than just managing installation. They require disciplined programme control, coordination across multiple engineering systems and a clear understanding of how electrical infrastructure supports highly resilient environments. This role gives you ownership of that delivery.

James Lewis are assisting a leading engineering contractor in the appointment of an Electrical Project Manager to join the team delivering a major expansion of an established data centre campus in Corsham, Wiltshire. The £250m programme will significantly expand the site’s AI and cloud computing capability and forms part of a long-term development plan for the campus.

Construction is expected to begin in late 2026, with the programme running through to 2029.

The project

The development will deliver a new large-scale data centre facility extending approximately 180 metres in length across an 18-acre site within an existing campus environment. The project forms a significant expansion of the site’s infrastructure and will support advanced cloud and artificial intelligence computing environments.

The facility is designed to deliver high levels of resilience and operational efficiency, with complex electrical infrastructure supporting critical power distribution, backup systems and integrated MEP services required for modern hyperscale data environments.

What you will do

Take ownership of the electrical package from installation through commissioning and final handover

Lead the electrical site team and manage subcontractors, specialist vendors and commissioning partners

Drive programme performance through lookahead planning, progress tracking and constraint management

Coordinate electrical works across a complex MEP environment ensuring installations align with programme and design intent

Oversee procurement and delivery of electrical plant, switchgear and distribution infrastructure

Manage technical coordination through RFIs, design clarifications and collaboration with consultant and client teams

Ensure strong HSEQ performance with clear site leadership and reporting

Lead QA processes including inspections, ITP management, benchmarking and defect close-out

Ensure RAMS and site documentation remain current and installations follow approved methods

Support commissioning phases including integrated systems testing, energisation and final documentation

Provide clear progress reporting to the senior team covering programme status, risks and delivery milestones

What you will need

• Proven experience delivering electrical packages on large-scale MEP or mission-critical infrastructure projects
  
  
• Experience on data centre or other critical environment projects is advantageous
  
  
• Strong subcontractor management capability within technically complex construction programmes
  
  
• Good understanding of electrical infrastructure associated with resilient or high-availability environments
  
  
• Confidence managing programme coordination, technical delivery and stakeholder communication
  
  
• Comfortable working within projects where commissioning, testing and operational performance are critical
  
  
• Black CSCS card and SMSTS typically expected at this level
  
  Package
  
  
• £80,000 – £90,000 salary depending on experience
  
  
• Car allowance or company electric vehicle
  
  
• Private medical insurance
  
  
• Travel expenses
  
  
• Circa 10% bonus
  
  Interested? Apply now or send your CV across and we can discuss the project, delivery structure and next steps in the process