Experienced Project Manager - Major Power Station Civils Project

Project Manager – Major Power Station (Civils Phase)Location: Rugeley
Contract: Long‑term day rate
Day Rate: Competitive
Start: ASAP
Hays is delighted to be supporting a major new power station construction programme, currently progressing through the civils stage and not yet connected to the live grid. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Project Manager (or Civils Project Manager / Site‑Based Project Manager) to take a leading role in the coordination and smooth delivery of a high‑profile energy infrastructure asset.
Your New Role
As Project Manager, you will be the central link between the site delivery team, the client organisation, and National Grid. You will ensure technical clarity, programme cohesion, and consistent communication across all civils‑related activities and grid‑interface dependencies.Operating on a complex, heavily regulated project, you will drive collaboration, resolve issues early, and protect project momentum during a critical pre‑energisation period.Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact between the civils site team, client stakeholders, and National Grid.
• Manage and coordinate interface requirements across civils, temporary works, enabling works, and grid‑related activities.
• Lead progress meetings, ensuring actions, risks, and constraints are clearly captured and resolved.
• Maintain compliance with CDM, project governance, and National Grid standards.
• Provide high‑quality progress reporting to senior leadership.
• Foster a strong, solutions‑focused working culture between contractors and client teams.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Proven experience as a Project Manager on large‑scale infrastructure or energy sector projects.
• Strong civils engineering understanding with the confidence to challenge detail and drive clarity.
• Demonstrable experience working with or alongside National Grid or similar statutory bodies is highly beneficial.
• Exceptional communication and relationship‑building skills.
• A proactive, organised and steady approach when managing multiple concurrent work fronts.

What you need to do now
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