Project Manager

James Fisher and Sons; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the renewables sector is seeking a Project Manager to oversee long-term projects, ensuring safety, budget adherence, and compliance. This flexible role allows for home-based work with travel, offering opportunities for growth within the expanding industry.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract administration.
• Budget management experience.
• Experience in the renewables sector, with understanding of UK OFTO regime.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all project activities comply with company policies.
• Monitor weekly project costs and work progress against budgets.
• Manage the project team effectively throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Communication

Relationship Building

Attention to Detail

Multitasking

Stakeholder Management

Education

Project Management Professional qualification

Job description

Project Manager
Full-Time, Permanent
Home Based with travel

About James Fisher Renewables

James Fisher Renewables provides comprehensive and trusted solutions to the offshore wind and renewables market. Our services include high voltage engineering solutions, from conceptual design through to installation, operations, and maintenance, as well as blade services. We have extensive experience working at over 60 wind farms—onshore and offshore—in the UK, Europe, Taiwan, and the United States.

The Role

We are seeking a Project Manager to join our team, responsible for managing assigned projects to ensure safety, timeliness, budget adherence, and compliance with requirements. You will oversee long-term OFTO and Asset Management Energy projects and have opportunities for growth within our expanding industry. This role is flexible to be based anywhere in the UK and involves travel.

Role Accountabilities

1. Ensure all project activities comply with company policies and procedures.
2. Review cost, time, and resource models; oversee project control budgets and baseline schedules.
3. Monitor weekly project costs and work progress against budgets.
4. Issue invoices promptly, verify with client representatives, and ensure timely cash collection.
5. Regularly review the project risk register and notify senior management of concerns.
6. Identify and secure variation opportunities, mitigating commercial risks.
7. Coordinate with Contracts Manager on variation orders before client submission.
8. Manage the project team effectively throughout the project lifecycle.
9. Conduct weekly reviews of project deliverables and progress, alerting management to issues.
10. Update procurement plans regularly and support procurement activities.
11. Support supply chain management in procurement and supplier selection.
12. Ensure all staff and contractors are inducted before project execution.
13. Track and report on quality issues and lessons learned.
14. Build positive relationships within the team and with clients.
15. Aim for timely project closure, including PO reconciliation and final reporting.
16. Gather customer feedback and document lessons learned.

Knowledge, Qualifications, and Experience

• Project Management Professional qualification (advantageous)
• Experience in contract administration
• Budget management experience
• Experience in the renewables sector, with understanding of UK OFTO regime and offshore wind farm operations
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Attention to detail and multitasking abilities
• Stakeholder management skills
• Experience in asset management, long-term planning, and operational readiness

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About James Fisher

James Fisher is a global engineering services company evolving from ship ownership to providing expertise across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport sectors. We deliver safe, efficient, and responsible solutions, embedding sustainability across our business.

Our strategy focuses on building a unified engineering service company in the Blue Economy, with divisions dedicated to energy, defence, and maritime transport services.

Learn more about us through our short film: We are One James Fisher - YouTube

Note: Applications may close early due to volume. We encourage early applications.

James Fisher is committed to diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer.

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