Senior Project Manager

Position: Solar Construction Project Manager

Location: London, UK

Who are we recruiting for:

Our client is a well-known EPC Contractor and Developer for Solar projects, headquartered in London with regional offices in Valencia, Athens, Istanbul, and Dubai. The company employs over 350 specialized professionals and has been active since 2006. They have completed more than 500 PV projects across three continents, totaling over 2,000 megawatts, and have a strong pipeline of future projects. The company plans to expand into new strategic markets including Central and South East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, USA, Latin America, and Australia, aiming to become a leading global corporation in the solar sector.

What will you be doing:

1. Primarily focused on managing an internal project team in the lead up to construction contract signatures
2. Supporting the discharge of planning conditions by working closely with the development team
3. Supporting the procurement team in the lead-up to contract signatures
4. Prepare pre-construction information and other key HSE docs
5. Develop and own the pre-construction risk register, schedule and budget
6. Ensure contractor’s proposals are fit for purpose and aligned with their ER’s
7. Discharge Client duties under the CDM regulations
8. Ensure health & safety culture and policies are embedded in projects
9. Manage construction contracts, including the BESS supplier, BoP/EPC contractor, DNO/TO and any other packages of work required for the project
10. Undertake Client responsibilities within projects, e.g. managing variations to planning and coordination of free-issue equipment such as telecoms and fiscal meters
11. Review and track contractual variations and extensions of time
12. Ensure key project management documents are regularly reviewed and updated
13. Manage engineering resources and contractors to develop and implement a commissioning and energisation plan
14. Coordinate with the commercial operations team on revenue readiness activities including appointment of a supplier and optimiser (including installation of hardware required), grant of a generation licence, and prequalification for participation in ancillary services
15. Support pre-qualification for the Capacity Market
16. Ensure the appointed Asset Manager is prepared for operational activities
17. Keep track of the project budget and forecast of future spend

Are you the ideal candidate?

1. You have managed the construction delivery of Solar projects previously (minimum 2)
2. Very strong project management skill set
3. Ability to take a pragmatic and proactive approach to health, safety and quality management
4. Good commercial mind
5. Sound understanding of construction safety and CDM regulations
6. You are familiar with managing contractors’ deliverables (time, budget, scope) using a FIDIC, NEC or similar types of contract

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive Salary basic
• Additional bonus
• Pension Scheme
• Unique career progression
• Industry growth

Who we are:

Executive Integrity is a global executive search and recruitment consultancy for a more sustainable world with a focus on talent within the Green Technology and Renewable Energy sectors. We give a proportion of all our profits to Friends of the Earth International, a charity that helps to create environmentally sustainable and socially just societies.

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