Project Manager (Renewables/PV development)

Hays Building; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the global energy industry is seeking a Project Manager to join their Project Development team. This role focuses on improving FEED processes and driving innovation for future projects, ensuring excellence in a complex, cross-functional initiative. The successful candidate will coordinate efforts across various partners and contribute to reshaping the solar industry.

Benefits

Attractive pay rate

Flexible working

Modern office space

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management of complex physical delivery.
• Strong capabilities in project planning, monitoring, and reporting.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate efforts across diverse internal and external partners.
• Drive forward high-quality deliverables and manage reporting cadences.
• Support technical leads across multiple workstreams.

Skills

Project management

Project planning

Monitoring

Reporting

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Your new company
We are working with a leading name in the global energy industry, who are at the forefront of the solar energy revolution. Their cutting-edge solar PV initiative is a step-change project aiming to transform utility-scale PV deployment through automation, digitalisation, and innovative design. This global Innovation-led programme is focused on reducing construction time, improving safety and quality, and significantly lowering costs. The role of the Project Manager will be crucial in supporting this transformation, coordinating efforts across diverse internal and external partners and technical workstreams.
Your new role
We are seeking a driven and experienced Project Manager to join the Project Development team, focusing on the improvement of FEED processes as well as pushing innovation for future projects. You will act as the secondary point of accountability for project-level coordination, driving forward high-quality deliverables, managing reporting cadences, and supporting the technical leads across multiple workstreams. Your role will be key to ensuring the delivery of excellence in a complex, cross-functional, and future-facing project.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience in project management of complex physical delivery (i.e. not software), cross-functional initiatives
• Strong capabilities in project planning, monitoring, and reporting
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent)
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external partners
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Adept in facilitating stakeholder meetings and producing high-quality reports and presentations

What you'll get in return
As well as working within a diverse and groundbreaking development team, you will be afforded an attractive pay rate, and flexible working in modern office space in a well-connected area of London. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering project that aims to reshape the global solar industry. You'll work at the intersection of innovation and execution with exposure to international stakeholders and cutting-edge technologies. Your contribution will directly impact how we build solar at scale, enabling faster, cheaper, and cleaner energy around the world.
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