Development Project Lead

Development Project Lead required for a major Offshore Wind Developer based in The United Kingdom Responsibilities Be responsible for the health and safety of the project, for enforcing the principles and conditions of company\’s policies and always seeking to ensure a safe environment for project staff and third-party individuals including the public. Responsible for procurement of construction contracts that meet safety and quality requirements plus align to program and budget, to support the FID business case. Progress and coordinate the development of one of the UK Offshore Windfarm Projects in our portfolio until a successful FID. Contribute to the successful management of the assigned project in a Joint Venture context, including managing the day-to-day relationships with shareholders to the benefit of the project. Be responsible for all project management matters including project resourcing, schedule and budget follow-up in accordance with the project programme. Represent your assigned project on offshore related topics at local, regional, national and international stakeholder events, in networks and towards respective authorities. Manage project activity to build and maintain a stable and effective project team with links into the organisation. Ensure that the project activities during the development and pre-construction phases meets the project requirements and conditions. Provide advice, direction and instruction to the project to ensure value is maximised. Requirements University degree (in Engineering, Renewable Energy, Business or equivalent preferable). Project management qualification and business level English or other language skills are an advantage. Extensive experience of managing and driving the delivery of, or components of, large scale multi-million Euro infrastructure projects. Experience of taking projects successfully into auctions and onwards to FID. Extensive knowledge of wind energy, ideally offshore wind development and/or wind development in the UK. Proven experience of managing and leading a complex, multi-functional team. Proven ability to balance conflicting requirements on quality, costs and time. Demonstrate an ability to explain complex and detailed project issues in a straightforward way. Proven ability to persuade, challenge and build credibility at all levels and across functions of the business. Ability to be proactive and take responsibility for a wide range of matters, while responding to business demands. Excellent interpersonal skills, particularly for leading/participating in virtual teams drawn from across different functions.