M&E Construction Manager
Added 15 Oct · still live
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently. Ineligible if it's SOC 5250
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£44,300
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2455 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 37% sure that is the right code. OCU is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Likely 2455 (Construction project managers and related professionals) · 37% match
- Ineligible 5250 (Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors) · 29% match
- Likely 2127 (Engineering project managers and project engineers) · 14% match
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Your salary route
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals Most likely code | £33,400 | £35,400 | £39,900 | £44,300 |
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors Also possible | £33,400 | £42,400 | £42,400 | £42,400 |
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers Also possible | £36,300 | £41,500 | £46,700 | £51,900 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Department: Large Energy Programmes
Location: Scotland
Description
M&E Construction Manager
Location: Scotland | Contract Type: Permanent | Working Pattern: Full-Time | Office & Site Based | Regular Travel
Pay / Benefits: Remuneration for this role is benchmarked competitively within our sector.
The Opportunity
Location: Scotland
Description
M&E Construction Manager
Location: Scotland | Contract Type: Permanent | Working Pattern: Full-Time | Office & Site Based | Regular Travel
Pay / Benefits: Remuneration for this role is benchmarked competitively within our sector.
The Opportunity
- Lead the delivery of major Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) construction activities across high-voltage energy infrastructure projects in Scotland, including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling.
- Deliver complex projects including substations up to 400kV, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), cable infrastructure and associated critical energy assets.
- Take a key leadership role from installation through commissioning, energisation and final handover.
- Work closely with Project Managers, Commissioning Engineers, Designers, DNOs, OEMs and specialist contractors.
- Help deliver infrastructure supporting the UK's transition to a low-carbon energy network.
- Lead and coordinate all M&E construction activities across substations, BESS and associated energy infrastructure.
- Manage site teams, subcontractors, specialist suppliers and project interfaces to ensure safe, efficient delivery.
- Coordinate HV/LV installations including transformers, switchgear, protection & control, SCADA, cabling, earthing and mechanical plant.
- Plan construction activities against programme milestones, specifications and project requirements.
- Ensure compliance with CDM 2015, RAMS, permits, client standards, company procedures and quality requirements.
- Monitor progress, productivity and quality, resolving technical, construction and programme issues proactively.
- Lead inspections, QA activities, ITPs and pre-commissioning inspections, ensuring construction records and handover documentation are complete.
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Essential Skills
- Proven experience managing M&E construction on HV infrastructure, utilities or major energy projects.
- Strong understanding of HV/LV electrical installations, commissioning, safe isolation, RAMS, permits and CDM 2015.
- Proven ability to lead site teams, subcontractors and specialist suppliers in demanding construction environments.
- Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
- Relevant qualification in Construction, Engineering, Health & Safety or equivalent industry experience, with NEBOSH, IOSH or similar desirable.
- Experience delivering substations, BESS, cable projects or major renewable/energy infrastructure.
- Authorised Person (AP) experience or qualification.
- Experience working within DNO, IDNO, ICP, utilities or transmission environments.
- Experience with commissioning, energisation and coordination with SAPs, DNOs/IDNOs and OEMs.
- Experience in site inspections, audits, quality assurance, incident investigations and project handover.
At OCU, we believe that meaningful work should come with meaningful support. That's the principle behind Careers with Purpose, our commitment to ensuring every person at OCU feels supported, developed, and valued, not just in their role today, but throughout their career with us.
Alongside the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects, we offer a benefits package that we are continuing to develop as we grow, and the kind of career acceleration that only comes from being inside a business moving at this pace.
As a rapidly growing organisation, there are genuine opportunities to progress, broaden your experience, and build a long-term career within OCU Group.
For a confidential conversation about this opportunity, please contact Nicola Brooke at [email protected].
Our vacancies are typically advertised for two weeks; however, we reserve the right to close applications early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable candidates. We therefore encourage early applications.
To ensure that everyone has a fair opportunity to join our team, please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment and interview process is, by emailing [email protected].
To ensure that everyone has a fair opportunity to join our team, please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment and interview process is, by emailing [email protected].
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with OCU, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Construction project managers and related professionals (SOC 2455) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~36k in sampleSOC 2455
- Middle half £37,596–57,720
- Median £45,396
- Going rate £44,300
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–39,900
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. OCU holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2455 going rate of £44,300. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.