Project Manager, Renewables and Construction (client-side)

Nero Energy; Lytham St Annes; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Hybrid working

28 days' holiday incl. bank holidays

Career progression and qualifications

Job summary

Nero Energy Ltd is seeking an experienced client-side Project Manager to deliver energy and estates management projects across the North of England, with occasional Midlands and the South. You will run a fee-earning portfolio, lead the project coordination team, and ensure projects are defined, tendered, delivered to programme, budget and quality, and profitable for Nero.

The role requires a strong track record in construction/estates projects, CDM 2015 and JCT experience, and a UK driving

Qualifications

• Experience delivering construction, building services or estates projects, ideally renewables, decarbonisation or work on occupied buildings such as schools.
• Site inspection and defects management experience.
• Working knowledge of JCT contracts and CDM 2015.
• Experience leading or supervising others.
• Ability to run several projects at once and know when to escalate.
• Clear communication with clients, contractors and non-technical stakeholders.
• Membership of a professional body such as APM, CIOB, CIBSE or RICS.
• Heat loss calculations (BS EN 12831) and heat pump system design.
• Experience of education or public sector estates, such as CIF projects, condition surveys or planned maintenance programmes.
• Site safety training such as SMSTS or SSSTS

Responsibilities

• Lead energy and estates projects from feasibility through tender, construction and handover, coordinating designers, surveyors, contractors, the DNO and client teams.
• Turn energy data, condition surveys and compliance findings into prioritised, fundable programmes of work.
• Prepare scopes of works and tender documents, and evaluate contractor bids.
• Act as or support the Employer's Agent or Contract Administrator under JCT Design and Build contracts
• Manage programme, cost, risk and change, and report to clients, funders and the Directors
• Inspect work on site, manage defects and ensure handover and operating information is complete
• Support clients in meeting CDM 2015 duties
• Lead the project coordination team and allocate work across the portfolio
• Prepare fee proposals and track fees against budget
• Spot further project opportunities and pass them to the sales team

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client communication

Risk & cost management

Multi-project leadership

Contract administration

CDM 2015 knowledge

JCT contracts familiarity

Site inspection

DNO engagement

Education

Electrical/Mechanical/Building services engineering degree

PRINCE2/APM/PMP project management qualification

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Location: Whitehills Business Park, Blackpool. Hybrid: four days in the office or on site, one day from home

Hours: Full-time, permanent, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Start date: as soon as possible

Reports to: Directors

Salary: £42,000 to £50,000, depending on experience, plus use of a company vehicle

Travel: Regular site visits across the North of England, with occasional work in the Midlands and the South. Overnight stays may be needed.

Nero Energy is an energy and estates management consultancy. We help schools, academy trusts, local authorities, the NHS, universities and commercial estates manage their energy and buildings, from energy procurement and data through to planning, designing and delivering projects that improve their estates. Our projects range from heat pumps, solar panels, battery storage, LED lighting and BMS (building management systems) to fabric upgrades, building condition improvements and planned capital works.

The role

We are looking for an experienced client-side Project Manager to deliver energy and estates management projects for our clients, from decarbonisation schemes to estate improvement and capital works programmes. You will run your own fee-earning portfolio and lead our project co-ordination team, making sure every project is well defined, properly tendered, delivered by contractors to programme, budget and quality, and is profitable for Nero.

Key responsibilities

• Lead energy and estates projects from feasibility and design through tender, construction and handover, co-ordinating designers, surveyors, contractors, the local electricity network operator (DNO) and client teams
• Work with clients to turn energy data, condition surveys and compliance findings into prioritised, fundable programmes of work
• Prepare scopes of works and tender documents, and evaluate and recommend contractor bids
• Act as, or support, the Employer's Agent or Contract Administrator, usually under JCT Design and Build contracts
• Manage programme, cost, risk and change, and report clearly to clients, funders and the Operations and Finance Director
• Inspect work on site, manage defects and make sure handover and operating information is complete
• Support clients in meeting their CDM 2015 duties
• Lead the project co-ordination team (currently one co-ordinator plus freelance support), allocating work across the portfolio and developing the team
• Prepare fee proposals, track fees against budget and meet an agreed utilisation (fee-earning time) target
• Spot further project and ongoing support opportunities with existing clients and pass them to the sales team

About you

• A strong track record delivering construction, building services or estates projects, ideally renewables, decarbonisation or work on occupied buildings such as schools
• Site inspection and defects management experience
• Working knowledge of JCT contracts and CDM 2015
• Experience leading or supervising others
• The ability to run several projects at once and judge when to escal…
• Clear communication with clients, contractors and non-technical stakeholders
• A full UK driving licence
• A trade qualification or degree in electrical, mechanical, plumbing or building services engineering, or construction
• A recognised project management qualification, such as PRINCE2, APM or PMP
• Client-side or consultancy experience, and experience of grant-funded or public sector projects, such as the Public Building Retrofit Fund (PBRF) or Salix-funded schemes
• Contract administration or Employer's Agent experience
• Experience of DNO engagement and grid connections
• Heat loss calculations (BS EN 12831) and heat pump system design
• Experience of education or public sector estates, such as Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) projects, condition surveys or planned maintenance programmes
• Site safety training such as SMSTS or SSSTS
• Membership of a professional body such as APM, CIOB, CIBSE or RICS

What we offer

• £42,000 to £50,000, depending on experience
• Use of a company vehicle
• 28 days' holiday including bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• Career progression, with project management training and qualifications available
• Leadership role within the projects team, with a direct line to the Directors

Nero Energy is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We carry out right to work checks before employment starts.