Senior Project Manager

Vital Energi Utilities Limited; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy provider is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Gatwick Airport. This role involves managing diverse projects to support the airport's decarbonisation programme and achieve net zero emissions by 2030. You will lead cross-functional teams, develop project schedules and budgets, and maintain client relationships. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in project management, preferably in the M&E sector, along with proven people management experience. This is an exciting opportunity to impact the future of energy at Gatwick.

Qualifications

• Successful track record of delivering a portfolio of projects.
• Strong familiarity with project management methodologies like PRINCE2, Agile, or PMBOK.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of projects with support from various teams.
• Lead project planning, execution, and delivery.
• Develop and manage budgets, schedules, and risk registers.
• Engage with clients to build long-term relationships.

Skills

Project management software proficiency

People management experience

M&E experience

Aviation experience

Full UK manual driving licence

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Gatwick Airport

Would you like to be part of Vital Energi’s Strategy of Growth? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join our team at London Gatwick, working on a wide variety of multidisciplined projects, across the entire airport.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Project Manager at Vital Energi, you’ll have the opportunity to lead a wide variety of projects, ranging from energy solutions on behalf of London Gatwick across the entire airport. You will join our ambitious decarbonisation programme helping London Gatwick achieve net zero for its own emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030. The airport will eliminate natural gas reliance and generate its own energy, boosting energy resilience.

Who are Vital Energi?

Vital Energi is a leading provider of renewable energy infrastructure and systems to the public and private sectors. We are supporting Hospitals, Universities, New Build developments, City wide developments and Industrial and Commercial clients to decarbonise their infrastructure. We essentially work in the construction industry, in a rapidly expanding market for Heat and Power Solutions from renewable energy. As a leading turnkey engineering contractor, we design, install, operate and maintain environmentally friendly energy generating systems and networks. Vital Energi has delivered 15% year on year growth for over a decade and continues to experience substantial growth opportunities which supports our vision to deliver revenues in the order of £500m alongside our current 5 year plan.

The Role

• Manage all aspects of projects, supported by our Project Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Design team and Planning Managers.
• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of projects, ensuring alignment with client requirements, regulatory standards, and client objectives.
• Develop and manage construction programmes, project schedules, budgets, and risk registers.
• Review systems and methods to improve contract performance and ensure value for money.
• Work closely with clients to deliver a true partnership and build long-term relationships.
• Act as the primary interface with clients, contractors, and stakeholders, providing clear communication and regular updates on progress, risks, and outcomes.
• Engage with potential clients as part of the bid team to secure new work.
• Produce, and deliver, health and safety plans and ensure statutory obligations relating to health, safety, and the environment are met, and ensure that every employee, contractor, partner and client returns home safely at the end of each day.
• Lead cross-functional teams, including engineers, contractors, and suppliers, to ensure project delivery on time and within budget and to meet customer expectations.

The Person

Skills / Experience

• Successful portfolio of Projects delivered
• Aviation experience (Desirable)
• M&E experience, preferably Mechanically biased
• Proven and extensive people management experience
• Strong familiarity with project management software
• Familiarity with project management methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile, or PMBOK.
• Full UK manual driving licence

The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and / or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements.

Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in the UK and are currently resident in the UK are invited to apply.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives

Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and / or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third party agency and / or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you