About the job

Description

Project Manager

Role Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the delivery of a range of utility-scale photovoltaic solar and BESS projects in the UK, throughout the development, construction, commissioning, and handover to O&M. They will be required to assist in defining the EPC scopes of work for projects nearing construction, to plan and track progress on active construction projects and to provide regular updates to the Clients and Senior Management.

The Project Manager will work closely with the wider site team to ensure that the projects are delivered on budget and on time. The role requires the ability to manage multiple projects, and to travel regularly to inspect major construction milestones, progress, and budget. Working with internal Health and Safety Team to ensure sites are compliant.

This role will predominantly be on site x4 days a week (currently Yeovil)

Main Responsibilities

• Provide a positive and engaging work environment.
• Ensuring that all the construction activities adhere to CDM and all relevant Health and Safety regulations.
• Ensures that project is constructed to high quality standard and that the team are resourced correctly to complete on time and budget.
• Develops relationships with clients, sub-contractors and utilities and ensure adherence to and compliance with contract terms and delivery of contractual deliverables.
• Reporting projects progress to Senior Management within the company
• Support the QS in the reporting of CVR and P&L to accounts team.
• Assist with the development and improvement of internal operating policies, standards and procedure.
• Supports the responses to requests for proposals and support the Tendering and Procurement process to successfully negotiate new projects.
• Implement and Review Safety Management Systems, Quality Management Systems and Environment Management Systems.
• Attend site on a regular basis.

Essential criteria

• At least 3-8 years’ professional experience in a project management role.
• SMSTS qualification
• Specific experience within EPC construction in renewables, particularly technical knowledge across civil, electrical and mechanical (mounting structure).
• Strong proficiency with CPM scheduling, and Asta, Microsoft Project or Primavera P6.
• Advanced communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Willingness and ability to travel.
• Clean UK driving licence.
• Understanding the contract plus reviewing.
• Budgets & P&L’s project delivery.
• Cost projections management for projects.
• Analysis and post analysis of projects.
• Must have the passion for quality, continuous improvement, excellence and innovation.

Desirable criteria

• CSCS card
• Undergraduate degree in engineering, project management, construction management, or equivalent.
• Ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties during stressful situations.
• Excellent organisational skills demonstrated by clear and effective project plans and executive level reporting that ensure timely action and decision making in time-pressured scenarios.
• Excellent leadership and managerial skills.
• Motivation techniques for delivery team.
• PMP certification a plus, but not essential.
• Relationship building within the company.
• Negotiation skills.