Project Manager

Join NKT’s Grid Solutions team to deliver onshore high-voltage cable projects and service level agreements across the UK and Ireland, from planning to commissioning and handover.

Reporting to the Head of Project Execution, you’ll manage customer relationships and coordinate teams to deliver turnkey, supply and jointing, and supply-only projects safely, on time, within budget and to specification.

What you’ll do

Managing multiple contracts rather than one permanent site, you will:

• Own project programmes, resources, documentation and delivery milestones with Planning.
• Manage customers and lead progress, design review and interface meetings.
• Coordinate UK and Cologne engineering teams to prepare accurate construction information.
• Manage civil works and cable installation subcontractors, reviewing preparations and clarifying scope.
• Coordinate project HSE compliance, safe systems of work and hazard reviews with HSE colleagues.
• Ensure inspections, testing and quality checks meet client and NKT requirements through handover.
• Manage design changes, document control and technical queries, supporting negotiations.
• Oversee contracts, early warnings and compensation events; chair monthly budget and programme reviews.

What you bring

You’ll bring:

• At least five years’ experience on large EHV engineering projects; HV/EHV cable experience.
• A project management qualification and ability to manage FIDIC and NEC contracts.
• Commercial awareness, including early warnings, compensation events and project reviews.
• Relevant HSE and sustainability legislation knowledge and experience with principal contractors.
• Solid English communication, team leadership and relationship-building skills; German is not essential.
• Ownership, sound prioritisation, structured problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft applications and a full driving licence.
• Relevant engineering qualification, NG Person/CSCS card and AutoCAD skills; experience will be considered.

Location and travel

Based in the UK or Ireland, you’ll travel approximately 50% of the time for site visits, customer meetings and European factory visits and acceptance tests. Other time will be office or home-based, as agreed, with visits to Teesside and Glasgow for team and client meetings.

Why join us

Help deliver sustainable energy infrastructure within an international team, leading varied projects.

NKT welcomes different backgrounds and is committed to inclusion. We encourage applications even if you don’t meet every requirement.

Apply

We review applications continuously and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Personality and cognitive assessments may form part of the recruitment process. For questions about the recruitment process, please contact UK.HR@nkt.com.

Please note that, due to GDPR requirements, we cannot accept applications by email.

Join us and help deliver the cable infrastructure that powers a more sustainable future.

About NKT
Join a diverse and international team within NKT’s Grid Solutions business, supporting the delivery and operation of reliable power grids worldwide. We deliver HVAC onshore cable systems and provide specialist service for AC and DC cable systems onshore and offshore. As a global organisation with operations across Europe, Australia, the United States, and the Middle East, Grid Solutions works closely with customers around the world and across the full lifecycle of power cable systems.

At NKT, we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading power cable technologies that enable the world’s transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company, NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and plays a key role as the world moves towards clean energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling reliable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology, building the infrastructure from the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today. 
NKT is headquartered in Denmark, operates from more than 30 countries worldwide, and employs 6,500 people globally. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.6 billion in 2025. NKT - We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com