Solar / BESS Project Manager

OXBO; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

20% annual bonus

Competitive salary

Job summary

OXBO is seeking a Solar / BESS Project Manager to join the Delivery team in London. You will lead construction activities across utility-scale Solar, BESS and co-located projects from financial close through to handover to operations.

The role requires extensive experience delivering project-financed assets, strong contract negotiations, and ability to coordinate cross-functional teams including Finance, Legal and Procurement. Hybrid working is offered with a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Degree in Project Management, Construction, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive project and contract management experience in renewables or capital projects.
• Strong understanding of utility-scale Solar PV and BESS delivery.

Responsibilities

• Act as Client/Employer's Representative from FID through construction, commissioning and COD.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams across Solar PV, BESS and co-located projects.
• Manage high-value EPC, ICP and construction contracts, including variations and close-out.
• Oversee programme, budget, cash flow, risk, change and project controls.
• Coordinate Finance, Legal, Procurement, Engineering, Construction and Operations teams around milestones.
• Lead lender and investor interfaces, including due diligence and reporting.
• Support tendering and commercial strategy to ensure bankability.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Renwables experience

Communication

Education

Degree in Project Management/Engineering

Tools

FIDIC

EPC contracts

ICP contracts

Job description

OXBO are partnered with a well-established UK Renewable Energy IPP specialising in utility-scale Solar and BESS. They're looking for a Solar / BESS Project Manger to join their Delivery team in London.

As Solar / BESS Project Manager, you will lead construction activities across utility-scale Solar, BESS and co-located projects from financial close through to O&M handover.

The Benefits:

• Competitive salary range.
• 20% Annual bonus.
• Hybrid working arrangement.

What you will be doing:

• Act as Client / Employer's Representative from FID through construction, commissioning and COD.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams across utility-scale Solar PV, BESS and co-located projects.
• Manage high-value EPC, ICP and construction contracts, including FIDIC, variations, claims and commercial close-out.
• Oversee programme, budget, cash flow, risk, change and project controls.
• Manage EPC contractors, Owner's Engineers, technical advisers and key project stakeholders.
• Coordinate Finance, Legal, Procurement, Engineering, Construction and Operations teams around delivery milestones.
• Lead lender and investor interfaces, including due diligence, drawdowns, reporting, waivers and consents.
• Support tendering, contract negotiations and commercial strategy to ensure projects are bankable and contractually robust.
• Prepare decision-ready reporting for senior management, SPV boards, lenders and investors.
• Proactively identify and mitigate commercial, contractual, programme and financing risks.

What you will bring:

• Degree in Project Management, Construction, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive project and contract management experience across renewables, infrastructure, power, energy or similar capital projects.
• Good understanding of utility-scale Solar PV, BESS, grid connection and route-to-market.
• Proven experience delivering project-financed assets, including lender due diligence, drawdowns and lender / investor reporting.
• Strong experience representing an owner, employer, sponsor or SPV on complex contracted projects.
• Extensive experience with FIDIC, EPC and ICP contracts, including variations, claims, payment mechanisms, completion milestones and close-out.
• Demonstrable experience leading multidisciplinary project teams across Finance, Legal, Engineering, Procurement and Construction.
• Experience reporting to senior management, investment committees, SPV boards, lenders and investors.
• Strong communication, organisation and stakeholder-management skills.