Electrical Construction Manager
Posted 2 Sep 2026
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- Expected experience
- 15+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Contract
- Full-time
Compensation
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Role speciality
Electrical ConstructionIndustrial Electrical Systems
We are seeking an experienced Electrical Construction Manager to lead and manage industrial electrical and E&I construction projects from mobilization and installation through testing, commissioning, energization, and final client handover.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, manage, and supervise industrial electrical construction projects.
- Lead installation of MV/LV substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, and switchyards.
- Supervise cable laying, jointing, termination, testing, and energization activities.
- Oversee installation of motors, pumps, VFDs, protection, metering, and control systems.
- Coordinate PLC, SCADA, instrumentation, and communication-system works.
- Review electrical drawings, specifications, BOQs, method statements, and project schedules.
- Support planning teams with construction plans, manpower requirements, and material forecasts.
- Manage engineers, technicians, labor teams, and subcontractors.
- Coordinate with clients, consultants, vendors, and other engineering disciplines.
- Monitor project progress, productivity, cost, quality, and schedule performance.
- Ensure compliance with approved drawings, project specifications, and applicable standards.
- Enforce HSE requirements, permit-to-work procedures, and safe working practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university.
- 15+ years of experience in industrial electrical construction projects.
- Extensive experience with MV/LV systems, substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, cables, motors, protection, and control systems.
- Strong experience in installation, testing, commissioning, energization, and project handover.
- Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, project schedules, costs, quality, and HSE requirements.
A senior electrical construction professional with strong hands-on project leadership experience across industrial electrical systems, capable of managing construction activities, teams, subcontractors, and client coordination while delivering projects safely, on schedule, and to specification.