It Project Manager jobs in United Kingdom

Salary: £65,000 - £80,000

Full‑time, hybrid with London office base – 3 days per week

IONATE is a deep‑tech scale‑up building the hardware and software backbone for smart grids. Our mission is to transform power systems – from grids and microgrids to renewables and data centres – unlocking the massive potential in this under‑innovated sector that touches every aspect of our modern lives. IONATE’s product, the Hybrid Intelligent Transformer (HIT), is a new building block for the power grid that provides data visibility, stepless and dynamic voltage control, harmonics removal and reactive power control with millisecond‑precision.

You will drive end‑to‑end project success, managing timelines, budgets, and cross‑functional teams to implement our advanced HIT technology. Acting as a key interface between engineering, operations, and customers, this position requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and proven experience in project delivery for hardware/software integrated products.

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of projects from concept through commissioning and handover.
• Develop, monitor, and control project schedules, budgets, and resource plans to ensure successful on‑time and on‑cost delivery.
• Manage project execution in alignment with company standards, contractual obligations, and quality/HSE requirements, identify project risks and implement proactive mitigation and contingency plans.

• Oversee multidisciplinary engineering activities, including electronics, electrical, mechanical, control, embedded systems and software.
• Review and approve technical documentation such as SLDs, wiring diagrams, layout drawings, specifications, and BOMs.
• Ensure technical compliance with grid codes, IEC/IEEE standards, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate with manufacturing partners, aligning procurement efforts, assembly, test and delivery as production scales through pilots to commercial rollouts.
• Oversee factory acceptance testing, ensuring all documentation, traceability, and test results are properly reviewed and archived.

• Develop and manage procurement plans aligned with project timelines and budgets.
• Evaluate and select suppliers, subcontractors, and service providers based on technical and commercial criteria.
• Monitor supplier progress, manage purchase orders, and track equipment deliveries to site.
• Coordinate logistics for transportation, customs clearance, and on‑site receipt of materials.

• Manage site acceptance testing (SAT), energisation, and grid synchronisation activities, coordinating with site teams, contractors, and clients to ensure safe and compliant execution.
• Ensure all as‑built documentation, test records, and commissioning reports are completed and approved before handing over to the customer.

• Enforce health, safety, and environmental (HSE) standards across all project phases in compliance with company and statutory requirements.
• Conduct and review risk assessments and drive a culture of safety awareness and continuous improvement.

• Prepare and manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial reports.
• Manage contract deliverables and change orders.
• Support commercial teams with cost estimations and proposal preparation.

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate and manage subcontractors, engineering partners, and vendors to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Conduct regular progress reviews, design meetings, and status reporting to all stakeholders.
• Maintain strong communication channels between internal teams and external partners.

• Ensure timely preparation and submission of project documentation, progress reports, and technical deliverables.
• Maintain accurate project records, drawings, correspondence, and approvals.
• Support lessons‑learned documentation and knowledge‑sharing initiatives post‑project completion.

• Provide technical and managerial leadership to project teams, fostering collaboration and accountability.
• Mentor and guide engineers and site staff in project delivery best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement in project management processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Promote innovation, standardisation, and cost efficiency across projects.

• Degree in engineering or project management.
• Project management qualification is a must – PMP, PMI, PRINCE2 or equivalent.
• Proven experience delivering complex engineering projects, ideally in power electronics and grid infrastructure.
• Demonstrable technical understanding of hardware/software integration, manufacturing, site‑based commissioning, and large‑scale field deployments.
• Proven experience with risk mitigation, change orders and contingency plans.
• Track record of managing project staff, budgets, and external contractors in cross‑functional environments.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Zoho or equivalent.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, able to translate technical detail for varied audiences.
• Experience producing and enforcing HSE policies, RAMS, HAZOPs, LOTO and safe working practices with proper PPE.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites nationally and internationally on short notice to conduct site surveys, oversee deployments and develop customer relationships.

• Familiarity with renewable energy integration and grid studies.
• Knowledge of asset lifecycle management and O&M considerations.
• Ability to develop KPIs, dashboards, and project performance metrics.
• Exposure to contract negotiation and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Experience in cost optimisation and value engineering.
• Awareness of sustainability, environmental impact, and energy efficiency practices.

• Employee Option Plan – equity in IONATE.
• Private Medical & Dental Insurance – from day one with the option to add dependents.
• Company pension – flexible, sustainable product.
• Career Development – annual budget for professional development.
• Flexible working schedules – work‑from‑home options.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – low‑carbon travel support.
• Slow travel – extra 2 slow travel days per year.

1. You’ll work on something that matters. Seeing what we build in the lab used in solar farms, batteries and electricity grids helps shape the future of the green energy transition.

2. The thinking you’ll do here is not your average exercise. Building a brand‑new class of tech requires cutting‑edge ideas and the freedom to explore and be challenged by field experts.

3. The rocket ship is taking off. IONATE is rapidly scaling up and undertaking global projects, offering ample opportunity to grow your role with the company.

IONATE is a friendly, collaborative team that supports one another. If you don’t fit all the description above, but you are passionate about the work we are doing and could add value to our team, please get in touch. We believe in making positions fit the skills of people, not the other way around. We are committed to providing equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone. We value diversity in race, gender identity, sexuality, age, family or civil status, disability, religion, or ethnicity and encourage you to apply wherever you come from.

Location: London, England, United Kingdom