Project Manager (Solar O&M) - 12 Month Fixed Term

Renewable Energy Systems; Kings Langley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company in Kings Langley is seeking a Project Manager for their Solar O&M service. The role involves managing a portfolio of solar farms and requires close coordination with O&M and Asset Managers. Ideal candidates will have experience in project management within the solar industry, with a focus on quality and safety. This is a fixed-term 12-month position with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Pension schemes

Flexible working

Private healthcare

25 days holiday

Enhanced family leave

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience managing a programme of electrical and civil project work.
• Proven track record working on solar sites.
• Ability to produce project plans and programmes.

Responsibilities

• Manage a pipeline of project work from identification to completion.
• Coordinate project activities with technical and procurement teams.
• Deliver approved project plans ensuring quality and safety.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Project Management

Strong communication

Education

Electrical qualifications

Relevant safety qualifications such as IOSH or SMSTS

Project management qualifications desirable

Job description

Description

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?

We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're driven by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.

RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Our competitive package offers rewards and benefits including pension schemes, flexible working, and top-down emphasis on better work-life balance. We also offer private healthcare, discounted green travel, 25 days holiday with options to buy/sell days, enhanced family leave and four volunteering days per year so you can make a difference somewhere else.

The Position

The purpose of this role is to provide Project Management for the Solar O&M service within the Asset Management and Operations department to plan and execute a programme of upgrade, repair and remediation work on a portfolio of operational solar farms. The Project Manager will require close coordination with the O&M Manager and Asset Manager for each solar plant. The project plan will need to be developed in coordination with the relevant technical, procurement and HSQE specialists. The relevant owner's approvals need to be obtained and adhered to.

This position is for a 12-month fixed term period.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage a pipeline of Project work through all stages including identification, quotation, approval, scheduling, planning, execution, technical completion, de-snagging, invoicing and warranty claims.
• Identify sources of new work from end of warranty inspections, maintenance inspection reports, serial defects and upgrade opportunities.
• Forecast the team's long-term resource demand and supply. Action any imbalances.
• Line managing a Site Manager(s) providing coaching, motivation and continuous improvement of quality standards.
• Developing relationships with a selection of quality sub-contractors, managing their site works and providing timely feedback.
• Draw up a consolidated ongoing Project Plan to identify the resources, materials, plant, procedures, costs and timeframes.
• Execute the Project Plan in accordance with manufacturers and warranty requirements, contract terms, RES quality systems, HSQE standards (including CDM) and best industry practice.
• React to major plant component failures and execute the contingency plans developed by the O&M Planner.
• Accountability for the safety, profitability, quality and warranty claims in relation to the Project Plan.
• Delivery of the approved Project Plan
• Produce detailed specification and scope documents for tendering.
• Lead procurement activities.
• Award sub-contracts.
• Finalise programme of works.
• Organise the necessary enabling activities such as welfare, temporary tracks, power supplies and make the relevant CDM F10 notifications.
• Project manage sub-contracted works in accordance with the timescales and budget in the approved Project Plan.
• Regular status updates to Asset Manager and owner, and forecasting time and cost to completion.
• Ensure appropriate testing, commissioning and documentation is produced, including updating of CDM Health & Safety file.
• Organise handover to incumbent O&M contractor, including sub-contractor defect procedures.
• Coordinate with and provide relevant support to Wind and Battery Storage Project work.
• Identify opportunities to offer services to RES Construction.
• Identify resources within RES that can be deployed on the Project Plan (e.g. LAPs, SAPs).
• Support the development/improvement of the RES Quoting and Invoicing systems.
• Work with the Procurement/Contracts team to get sub-contract frameworks to reduce ad‑hoc contracts.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of CDM.
• RES Lifting Procedures.
• Knowledge of the construction activities for solar farms.
• Knowledge of typical labour and materials costs in the solar industry.
• Knowledge of key HSE legislation and guidance pertaining to project activities.

Skills

• Attention to detail.
• A commitment to high quality.
• Positive, can‑do attitude.
• Problem‑solving.
• Report‑writing.
• Project Management.
• Contract Management.
• Strong communication.

Experience

• Managing a programme of electrical and civil project work.
• Working on solar sites.
• Producing project plans and programmes.
• Managing sub‑contractors.
• Delivering projects safely, on time and on budget.

Qualifications

• Electrical qualifications.
• Relevant safety qualifications such as IOSH or SMSTS.
• Project management qualifications desirable.

At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.