Wind Farm Construction Project Lead

Neoen; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Neoen is seeking a Construction Project Manager based in Adelaide to deliver a major wind farm project in South Australia from development through construction, commissioning and handover.

Reporting to the Project Director, you will lead planning, execution and control while coordinating with contractors, consultants, owner’s engineer and internal subject matter experts to meet safety, quality and schedule objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project team and manage the delivery of power generation assets, including wind turbines, civil and electrical infrastructure
• Manage commissioning, testing, energisation, completion and handover to our asset management team
• Monitor, report and drive project performance against safety, program, cost and quality objectives
• Establish and maintain project governance, registers, trackers, reporting tools and management systems
• Identify, assess and manage project risks and opportunities and support mitigation measures
• Drive problem-solving and implementation of lessons learned
• Manage day-to-day interfaces with contractors, consultants, owner’s engineer and other key stakeholders
• Monitor contractors’ and consultants’ performance against contractual obligations
• Assess and manage contract notices, variations, claims and contractual correspondence
• Coordinate negotiation and resolution of technical, commercial and delivery issues to achieve best-for-project outcomes
• Identify and manage interfaces between contractors, consultants, network service provider and internal teams
• Coordinate the review of drawings, specifications and technical documentation
• Coordinate close-out of defects, punch lists and handover documentation
• Promote and support a strong safety culture across all project activities
• Monitor compliance with project health, safety, environmental and quality requirements
• Coordinate and participate in site inspections, audits and leadership walk-downs
• Support incident investigations, lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives
• Monitor compliance with project approvals and support regulatory reporting
• Manage internal and external stakeholders to support successful project outcomes
• Manage project commitments relating to landowners, communities and other stakeholders
• Participate in stakeholder and community engagement activities

Job description

Neoen is seeking a Construction Project Manager based in Adelaide to deliver a major wind farm project in South Australia from development through construction, commissioning and handover.

Reporting to the Project Director, you will lead planning, execution and control while coordinating with contractors, consultants, owner’s engineer and internal subject matter experts to meet safety, quality and schedule objectives.