Wind OE Project Manager - Renewables

Mott MacDonald; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Renewables Project Manager to lead wind engineering projects. This role involves managing project delivery, ensuring timely completion within budget, and enhancing project value while mitigating risks. You will coordinate with various stakeholders, oversee technical aspects, and ensure compliance with regulations. The position offers excellent career development opportunities across diverse power generation technologies. Join a forward-thinking team committed to the energy transition and make a significant impact in the renewable energy sector.

Benefits

Pension matched up to 7%

Life insurance

Annual professional institution subscription

Continuous development opportunities

Agile/flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing support

Access to Advanced Employee Networks

Qualifications

• Experience in managing renewable energy projects from inception to completion.
• Strong knowledge of UK wind development and procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Guide and manage wind projects, ensuring milestones are met.
• Develop project schedules, budgets, and resource plans.

Skills

Project Management

Proactivity

Problem-solving

Communication Skills

Technical Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Wasp

WindPro

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Project

MS PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

About the business unit

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Overview of the role

Due to continued growth and high demand of our services in the UK and Ireland, we are looking to expand our team with a Renewables Project Manager to join our Renewable Energy team in the UK.
You will lead the delivery of wind owner’s engineering projects for clients in the UK, Ireland and worldwide, ensuring they are appropriately resourced, delivered on time and budget as well as supporting our clients to increase the project value whilst reducing the risks. This would include coordination of internal MM and external resources where applicable, origination, review (where applicable) and acceptance of project deliverables, budget and time adherence, client liaison and internal reporting. The role may also involve preparation of bids for new work and participation on advisory projects.
This is a permanent role and will offer excellent prospects for career development involving different power generation technologies (wind PV, CSP, BESS).

Role responsibilities:

• Guide and manage Wind projects from inception to completion, ensuring all project milestones are met.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Coordinate with internal teams, Clients, external contractors, and stakeholders to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure engineering designs, specifications, and drawings are reviewed and approved.
• Manage site assessments and feasibility studies to determine project viability.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Provide local know how and guidance to the team.
• Preparation of ERs.
• Support in preparation of technical specifications and tender documents for procurement of equipment and services.
• Evaluate bids and proposals from contractors and suppliers.
• Techno-commercial support to Clients during contract negotiation.
• Provide technical assistance during construction, commissioning, and operational phases.
• Manage preparation of performance assessments.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors, regulatory authorities, and local communities.
• Represent the company in technical discussions and negotiations.
• Ensure transparent and timely communication with all project stakeholders.
• Implement and monitor quality control processes to ensure project deliverables meet the required standards.
• Conduct regular site inspections and audits to verify compliance with project specifications.
• Manage the commissioning and acceptance testing of wind projects.

Minimum Requirements:

A bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial) or a related field; a master's degree is preferable but not required.

• Experience in Project Management
• Working knowledge of UK Wind development, procurement and/or construction
• Knowledge of the relevant wind design codes and certification requirements.
• Familiar with international and local standards, codes, and regulations.
• Proactivity and problem-solving attitude.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in English both written and verbal
• Demonstrable experience of project management of other disciplines.
• Familiarity with wasp, windpro or other modelling software
• Excellent IT skills particularly MS Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
• Self-motivation, ability to use own initiative, flexible, problem-solving approach.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary and multicultural engineering environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly & concisely in English, both verbally & written and ability to explain technical issues to non-engineers, including Clients.
• Ability to produce and review technical reports for clients, so attention to detail is paramount.
• Ability to lead/chair and present at meetings.

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Pension matched up to 7%
• Life insurance
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive
• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5
• Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and caregivers
• Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest-free season ticket loans
• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources
• Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.