Wind OE Project Manager - Renewables in London

Edinburgh, United Kingdom / Glasgow, United Kingdom

Country: United Kingdom

Contract type: Permanent

Work pattern: Part Time, Full Time

Market: Energy

Location/s: Glasgow or Edinburgh, UK

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve.

About the business unit

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension.

Overview of the role

Due to continued growth and high demand of our services in the UK and Ireland, we are looking to expand our team with a Renewables Project Manager to join our Renewable Energy team in the UK. You will lead the delivery of wind owner's engineering projects for clients in the UK, Ireland and worldwide, ensuring they are appropriately resourced, delivered on time and budget as well as supporting our clients to increase the project value whilst reducing the risks.

This would include coordination of internal MM and external resources where applicable, origination, review (where applicable) and acceptance of project deliverables, budget and time adherence, client liaison and internal reporting. The role may also involve preparation of bids for new work and participation on advisory projects.

This is a permanent role and will offer excellent prospects for career development involving different power generation technologies (wind PV, CSP, BESS).

Key responsibilities and duties

• Project Management: Lead and manage Wind projects from inception to completion, ensuring all project milestones are met
• Project Management: Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and resource plans
• Project Management: Coordinate with internal teams, Clients, external contractors, and stakeholders to ensure project objectives are achieved
• Provide technical oversight and guidance throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure engineering designs, specifications, and drawings are reviewed and approved
• Manage site assessments and feasibility studies to determine project viability
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, standards, and best practices
• Provide local know how and guidance to the team
• Preparation of ERs
• Technical Support: Support in preparation of technical specifications and tender documents for procurement of equipment and services
• Technical Support: Evaluate bids and proposals from contractors and suppliers
• Technical Support: Techno-commercial support to Clients during contract negotiation
• Technical Support: Provide technical assistance during construction, commissioning, and operational phases
• Technical Support: Manage preparation of performance assessments
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors, regulatory authorities, and local communities
• Stakeholder Management: Represent the company in technical discussions and negotiations
• Stakeholder Management: Ensure transparent and timely communication with all project stakeholders
• Quality Assurance: Implement and monitor quality control processes to ensure project deliverables meet the required standards
• Quality Assurance: Conduct regular site inspections and audits to verify compliance with project specifications
• Quality Assurance: Manage the commissioning and acceptance testing of wind projects

A bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial) or a related field; a master's degree is preferable but not required

Experience on Project Management

Working knowledge of UK Wind development, procurement and/or construction

Knowledge of the relevant wind design codes and certification requirements

Familiar with international and local standards, codes, and regulations

Proactivity and problem-solving attitude

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Proficiency in English both written and verbal

Demonstrable experience of project management of other disciplines

Familiarity with wasp, windpro or other modelling software

Excellent IT skills particularly MS Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint and SharePoint

Self-motivation, ability to use own initiative, flexible, problem solving approach

Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary and multicultural engineering environment

Ability to communicate clearly & concisely in English, both verbally & written and ability to explain technical issues to non-engineers, including Clients

Ability to produce and review technical reports for clients, so attention to detail is paramount

Ability to lead/chair and present at meetings

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing: Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues, health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments, access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues, and a variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Financial wellbeing: We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%, life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, and our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Lifestyle: A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme, and holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years' service.
• Enhanced family and carers leave: Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Learning and development: Primary annual professional institution subscription, and a broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion: We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility: We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.