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)