Project Manager

Astute People; Taunton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

25 days holidays + bank holidays

Job summary

Astute is recruiting a Project Manager for its Somerset site. The role offers a salary of £50,000–£55,000 with a company vehicle after probation and a 37.5-hour week (8:00–16:30, some flexibility).

You will lead concurrent projects, oversee installation works, and ensure health and safety standards across sites. The ideal candidate has an electrical or mechanical engineering background, IOSH (NEBOSH bonus), and experience managing budgets and stakeholders within the renewables or installation

Qualifications

• Must have IOSH (NEBOSH is a bonus).
• CSCS & SMSTS desirable, not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects concurrently, coordinating resources, programmes and stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required standards.
• Provide technical oversight of installation works using an electrical or mechanical engineering background to interrogate installations, identify issues and challenge technical decisions where required.
• Take responsibility for health and safety across projects, including reviewing and implementing risk assessments, method statements and site safety procedures.
• Monitor project costs and budgets, maintaining commercial awareness and supporting cost control throughout project delivery.
• Build strong relationships with site teams, contractors and internal stakeholders to ensure projects stay on track and issues are addressed promptly.

Skills

Project management

Electrical/Mechanical bias

Health & safety

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Astute is partnering with a leading Commercial Solar and Energy Storage Installer in the UK to recruit for a Project Manager for its Somerset site.

The Project Manager comes with a salary of £50,000 - £55,000 + a company vehicle (depending on experience)

Responsibilities and duties of the Project Manager role:

• Manage multiple projects concurrently, coordinating resources, programmes and stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required standards
• Provide technical oversight of installation works, using an electrical or mechanical engineering background to interrogate installations, identify issues and challenge technical decisions where required
• Take responsibility for health and safety across projects, including reviewing and implementing risk assessments, method statements and relevant site safety procedures
• Monitor project costs and budgets, maintaining commercial awareness and supporting effective cost control throughout project delivery
• Build strong working relationships with site teams, contractors and internal stakeholders, providing guidance and support to ensure projects remain on track and issues are addressed promptly

Qualifications and Certifications:

• Must have an IOSH (bonus if you have NEBOSH)
• CSCS & SMSTS (desirable, not essential)

Core Hours:

• 8am - 4:30pm (flexibility available of 1 hour either side)
• 37.5 hour work week (reasonable overtime required)

Personal Skills:

• Someone who has experience working as a Project Manager with either a Mechanical or Electrical Engineering bias
• Renewables experience is a bonus however, not essential for this role
• Suitable for someone who is looking to step up into a Project Manager role
• Someone who has had exposure to the commercials or overseen the project budget

Salary and benefits:

• £50,000 - £55,000
• Company vehicle (after probation)
• Holiday Entitlement: 25 days + bank holidays
• Pension

Agency Information:

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful