Electrical Project Manager

Electrical Project Manager - Pharmaceutical Project | Cork

• Take a senior delivery role on a major €20M+ pharmaceutical project in Cork.

• Join a leading M&E Contractor with a strong pipeline of projects throughout Ireland.

• Work with established pharmaceutical and life-sciences clients.

• Manage technically complex electrical and specialist building-services packages.

• Progress towards Senior Project Manager, Contracts Manager or Project Director responsibilities.

• Gain exposure to the full project lifecycle from design and procurement through commissioning and validation.

• Lead experienced engineering, construction and specialist subcontractor teams.

• Receive a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Access structured technical training and professional-development support.

• Benefit from long-term project continuity in Cork and the wider Munster region.

• Work within a collaborative environment that values safety, quality and technical excellence.

• Influence project strategy, procurement, construction sequencing and commercial performance.

Electrical Project Manager Job Overview
A leading M&E Contractor is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join its Cork-based project delivery team. The successful candidate will initially take responsibility for the electrical delivery of a major €20M+ pharmaceutical project, with opportunities to work across the contractor's wider portfolio of pharmaceutical, life-sciences, industrial and advanced-manufacturing projects.

The Electrical Project Manager will manage the electrical package from design coordination and procurement through construction, testing, commissioning, validation and final handover.

This opportunity would suit an experienced Electrical Project Manager, Electrical Construction Manager or Senior Electrical Engineer seeking a long-term position with a leading M&E contractor in Cork.

Key Responsibilities

Electrical Project Delivery

• Take overall responsibility for the delivery of assigned electrical packages.

• Manage the electrical project from pre-construction through final handover.

• Develop and implement the electrical project-delivery strategy.

• Establish clear package objectives, responsibilities and key milestones.

• Ensure the works are delivered safely, within budget and in accordance with the approved programme.

• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning activities.

• Monitor project performance and implement corrective actions where required.

• Identify technical, commercial, quality and programme risks at an early stage.

• Ensure contractual and client requirements are understood by the electrical delivery team.

• Provide regular project updates to the Project Director and senior management.

• Maintain accurate project records and ensure agreed actions are completed.

• Drive a structured and accountable approach to electrical package delivery.

Electrical Systems and Technical Scope

• Manage LV and, where applicable, MV electrical distribution systems.

• Coordinate transformers, switchgear, distribution boards and motor-control centres.

• Oversee generator, UPS, battery and emergency-power installations.

• Manage containment, busbar, cabling and cable-management systems.

• Coordinate general lighting, specialist lighting and emergency-lighting installations.

• Manage small-power and equipment-power requirements.

• Oversee earthing, bonding and lightning-protection systems.

• Coordinate fire-alarm, security, ICT and specialist low-voltage system interfaces.

• Manage electrical supplies to process, mechanical and clean-utility equipment.

• Coordinate electrical interfaces with BMS, EMS, SCADA and process-control systems.

• Review power requirements, load schedules, discrimination studies and protection settings.

• Ensure systems satisfy resilience, maintainability and operational-performance requirements.

• Coordinate temporary electrical supplies required during construction.

• Ensure installations comply with the approved electrical design and applicable standards.

Planning and Programme Management

• Develop the electrical construction programme with the planning team.

• Establish milestones for design, procurement, installation, testing and handover.

• Review the programme logic and ensure activity durations are achievable.

• Monitor progress against the approved baseline programme.

• Develop two-week, four-week and six-week look-ahead programmes.

• Identify critical and near-critical electrical activities.

• Coordinate electrical activities with mechanical, process, CSA and architectural works.

• Monitor design release, procurement, manufacturing and delivery dates.

• Review subcontractor labour forecasts and productivity levels.

• Ensure adequate labour, supervision, materials and plant are available.

• Identify programme constraints and implement mitigation measures.

• Develop recovery plans where progress falls behind schedule.

• Support commissioning, validation and system-handover planning.

• Report programme risks and delays to the Project Director.

• Maintain clear records of events affecting project completion dates.

Procurement and Supply-Chain Management

• Develop procurement schedules for electrical equipment and subcontract packages.

• Prepare and review electrical scopes of work and tender documentation.

• Participate in subcontractor and supplier tender assessments.

• Review technical and commercial submissions with procurement and commercial teams.

• Manage procurement of long-lead electrical equipment.

• Monitor technical submissions, manufacturing, factory testing and delivery dates.

• Coordinate with equipment manufacturers and specialist vendors.

• Attend factory acceptance tests where required.

• Ensure procurement packages include testing, commissioning, documentation and training requirements.

• Monitor subcontractor mobilisation and resource commitments.

• Address supply-chain delays and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.

• Manage subcontractor performance against contractual and programme obligations.

• Ensure delivered equipment is inspected, recorded and appropriately protected.

• Coordinate client-supplied and contractor-supplied equipment interfaces.

Construction and Site Management

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of electrical construction activities.

• Lead Electrical Engineers, supervisors, subcontractors and specialist vendors.

• Establish clear responsibilities and performance expectations.

• Ensure approved drawings, specifications, RAMS and work packs are available before work begins.

• Coordinate work areas, access, logistics and material-delivery requirements.

• Conduct regular site walks to monitor safety, quality and progress.

• Review labour levels and productivity against the approved programme.

• Ensure installations are sequenced effectively with mechanical and CSA activities.

• Resolve site-based technical and coordination issues promptly.

• Coordinate shutdowns, temporary supplies and controlled electrical activities.

• Ensure installed equipment and systems are suitably protected.

• Monitor subcontractor supervision and workmanship standards.

• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and installation quality.

• Manage daily and weekly package coordination meetings.

• Escalate underperformance and implement corrective-action plans.

Health, Safety and Environmental Management

• Promote a strong safety-first culture across all electrical activities.

• Ensure works comply with company procedures, client standards and Irish legislation.

• Review method statements, risk assessments and installation procedures.

• Ensure RAMS are communicated effectively to the workforce.

• Coordinate permit-to-work, isolation and lockout/tagout requirements.

• Oversee temporary electrical systems and electrical-safety controls.

• Ensure energisation activities are carefully planned and controlled.

• Review lifting plans and equipment-installation methodologies.

• Monitor working at height, hot works, mobile plant and restricted-access activities.

• Participate in safety inspections, audits and incident investigations.

• Address unsafe conditions and behaviours immediately.

• Work closely with the EHS team to improve project performance.

• Ensure environmental and sustainability requirements are incorporated into electrical activities.

• Lead by example and promote workforce engagement in project safety.

Quality Assurance and Pharmaceutical Compliance

• Implement the project quality plan across electrical packages.

• Ensure installations comply with approved drawings, specifications and applicable standards.

• Review inspection and test plans before work commences.

• Coordinate inspections with QA/QC personnel, consultants and client representatives.

• Maintain complete inspection, testing and installation records.

• Monitor first-of-kind installations and establish agreed quality benchmarks.

• Manage snagging, punch-list items, non-conformance reports and corrective actions.

• Ensure defects are assigned and closed within agreed timescales.

• Review subcontractor quality documentation and turnover packs.

• Coordinate red-line drawings and as-built information.

• Support system walkdowns and progressive quality handover.

• Ensure electrical installations meet pharmaceutical documentation and traceability requirements.

• Coordinate system boundaries and turnover requirements with CQV and validation teams.

• Promote a right-first-time approach across the electrical delivery team.

• Ensure quality records are complete, accurate and audit-ready.

Commercial and Change Management

• Work closely with the commercial team to manage the electrical package budget.

• Monitor expenditure, commitments, forecasts and cost-to-complete.

• Review subcontractor progress, payment applications and commercial performance.

• Identify changes in scope and potential variation entitlements.

• Maintain accurate records supporting change management and contractual entitlement.

• Provide technical input into commercial assessments and negotiations.

• Monitor the cost impact of design development and programme changes.

• Support value engineering without compromising safety, quality or system performance.

• Review procurement costs and package commitments.

• Assist with resolving subcontractor claims and commercial disputes.

• Identify financial risks and opportunities within the electrical package.

• Report commercial performance to the Project Director and Commercial Manager.

• Support final-account preparation and subcontractor close-out.

• Ensure commercial decisions are communicated to the relevant delivery teams.

Testing, Commissioning and Energisation

• Develop the electrical testing and commissioning strategy with the commissioning team.

• Ensure commissioning requirements are incorporated into design, procurement and construction planning.

• Coordinate factory acceptance testing and site acceptance testing.

• Manage cable testing, continuity testing, insulation-resistance testing and equipment verification.

• Coordinate protection testing, functional testing and system-performance verification.

• Develop and implement safe energisation plans.

• Coordinate lockout/tagout, permits and controlled access to energised systems.

• Ensure energisation dossiers are complete before systems are made live.

• Manage specialist vendor attendance and commissioning support.

• Coordinate electrical interfaces with mechanical, process, BMS, EMS and controls systems.

• Support integrated systems testing and client demonstrations.

• Coordinate electrical commissioning with CQV and pharmaceutical validation requirements.

• Ensure commissioning defects and outstanding works are closed promptly.

• Monitor testing and commissioning documentation through to approval.

• Verify that electrical systems meet the required capacity, resilience and operational performance.

• Maintain clear communication with the client during critical energisation activities.

Team Leadership and Stakeholder Management

• Lead and support Electrical Engineers, supervisors and package teams.

• Establish clear roles, responsibilities and reporting arrangements.

• Mentor junior engineers and support their professional development.

• Chair electrical package, subcontractor and coordination meetings.

• Maintain effective relationships with the client, consultants and supply chain.

• Coordinate closely with mechanical, process, CSA, BIM, quality, commercial and planning teams.

• Communicate technical, commercial and programme issues clearly to senior management.

• Manage subcontractor performance and address underperformance promptly.

• Promote collaboration, accountability and professional conduct.

• Support project recruitment and electrical resource planning.

• Represent the contractor at client progress and technical meetings.

• Manage competing priorities and facilitate timely project decisions.

• Build constructive relationships while protecting the contractor's commercial interests.

Handover and Project Close-Out

• Develop the electrical handover strategy with commissioning, quality and validation teams.

• Establish system-based completion and turnover priorities.

• Ensure snagging and outstanding works are progressively closed.

• Coordinate as-built drawings and electrical record information.

• Review operation and maintenance manuals.

• Ensure warranties, training records and spare-parts information are complete.

• Verify that testing certificates and commissioning records have been approved.

• Coordinate client training and system demonstrations.

• Support final validation and acceptance activities.

• Manage the handover of completed electrical systems to the client.

• Support subcontractor and commercial close-out activities.

• Capture lessons learned and contribute to post-project reviews.

• Ensure a structured transition from construction to operations.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Degree, HNC, HND, trade qualification or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering or Building Services.

• Minimum five years' experience managing electrical packages on major construction or engineering projects.

• Previous experience as an Electrical Project Manager, Electrical Construction Manager or Senior Electrical Engineer.

• Strong technical knowledge of electrical distribution and building-services systems.

• Experience delivering electrical projects from design and procurement through commissioning and handover.

• Demonstrated ability to manage specialist subcontractors, vendors and multidisciplinary teams.

• Experience developing construction programmes, look-ahead schedules and resource plans.

• Strong understanding of electrical construction safety, LOTO and energisation procedures.

• Experience reviewing technical submittals, drawings, RAMS and quality documentation.

• Good commercial awareness and experience managing package budgets and variations.

• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder-management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple technical, commercial and programme priorities.

• Competence using Microsoft Office and digital project-management systems.

• Willingness to work in a site-based role in Cork.

• Eligibility to work in Ireland.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience delivering pharmaceutical or life-sciences projects.

• Experience working for a leading M&E Contractor or specialist electrical contractor.

• Experience managing electrical packages valued in excess of €10 million.

• Knowledge of pharmaceutical commissioning, CQV and validation requirements.

• Experience with cleanrooms, process systems and regulated manufacturing environments.

• Strong knowledge of LV/MV distribution, transformers, generators, UPS systems and switchgear.

• Experience with BMS, EMS, SCADA and process-control interfaces.

• Familiarity with BIM coordination and digital construction platforms.

• Experience with NEC, FIDIC, RIAI or other recognised construction contracts.

• Project-management qualification or progression towards professional accreditation.

• Professional membership of Engineers Ireland, the IET or another recognised engineering institution.

• Safe Pass, relevant electrical qualification or recognised site-management certification.

Apply for This Electrical Project Manager Opportunity

This position would suit an experienced Electrical Project Manager, Electrical Construction Manager, Electrical Contracts Manager or Senior Electrical Engineer with a background in pharmaceutical, life-sciences, industrial, semiconductor, data centre or other technically complex projects.

The successful candidate will initially be based on a major €20M+ pharmaceutical project in Cork, with future opportunities across the contractor's wider project portfolio.

For further information about this Electrical Project Manager position, or other electrical and M&E construction opportunities across Ireland and Europe, please contact a member of Evergreen Talent Group for a confidential discussion.