Project Manager for Solar Farm

Copper Coast Renewables group; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel to project sites in Ireland

Job summary

Copper Coast Renewables is seeking an accomplished Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of significant solar farm and complex power-infrastructure projects in Ireland. You will own the delivery from pre-construction and design coordination through procurement, construction, energisation, commissioning and handover, combining technical judgement with commercial discipline.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage stakeholders, and ensure safety, quality and governance across project

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or professional qualification in electrical, civil, mechanical, construction or energy.
• 5–10+ years’ experience in project management within solar, electrical or power infrastructure.
• Proven track record delivering complex construction or energy projects through full lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through design development, procurement, construction, testing, energisation and handover.
• Manage project execution plan, critical path, resources, budget, risk, quality and reporting.
• Oversee procurement of equipment and materials for projects.
• Escalate issues with options and recommendations and implement recovery plans.
• Drive completion, snag close-out and preparation of O&M information.

Skills

Project management

Renewables/solar

Stakeholder management

Budget & forecasting

Safety & quality

Grid integration

Contractual awareness

Reporting

Leadership

Willingness to travel

Education

Engineering degree or related qualification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Microsoft 365

Job description

Copper Coast Renewables is seeking an accomplished Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of significant solar farm and complex power-infrastructure projects. This is a delivery-critical role for a project professional who can take ownership from pre-construction and design coordination through procurement, construction, energisation, commissioning

and handover. The successful candidate will combine strong construction and electrical-project judgement with commercial discipline, leadership skills and client management. They will be comfortable operating in high-accountability environments where programme, safety, quality, grid interface and contractual performance are equally important.

THE ROLE

As Project Manager, the successful candidate will hold overall responsibility for a portfolio of projects, establishing the delivery strategy and maintaining control of scope, programme, cost, risk, quality and stakeholder expectations. They will lead multi-disciplinary teams and specialist sub-contractors, and provide clear, evidence-based reporting to CCR leadership and clients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Leadership and Execution

• Lead projects through design development, procurement, construction, testing, energisation, commissioning and final handover.
• Responsible for the project execution plan, critical path, resource planning, budget, risk management, quality plan and reporting.
• Oversee the procurement of all required equipment and materials.
• Actively identify any possible threats to the project and implement recovery plans and escalates issues with clear options and recommendations.
• Drive practical completion, snag close-out, complete required documentation and O&M information.

Technical Oversight

• Coordinate and constructively challenge civil, structural, electrical and grid design inputs, including layouts, SLDs, specifications, protection requirements and construction methodology.
• Ensure design, installation and commissioning are aligned with project specifications, applicable Irish and European standards, grid requirements and client expectations.
• Oversee procurement and technical submittals for major equipment, including PV modules, inverters, mounting systems, transformers, switchgear, cabling, protection and control equipment.
• Lead readiness reviews for FAT/SAT, testing, MV/HV switching, energisation and commissioning, ensuring interfaces and hold points are properly controlled.
• Provide technically credible leadership on site and coordinate engineering support to resolve complex installation and commissioning issues.
• Maintain robust cost control, financial tracking, forecasting and cash-flow visibility across assigned projects.
• Identify emerging cost risks and opportunities at an early stage, implementing corrective actions to protect margins.
• Monitor project milestones and payment schedules to support accurate, timely invoicing and effective cashflow management.
• Work closely with the finance teams to provide reliable forecasts, resolve payment issues and maintain clear financial reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Safety, Quality & Governance

• Set the standard for safe delivery and work closely with the HSEQ team, site management and contractors to ensure compliance with project plans, statutory duties and company requirements.
• Ensure inspections, test plans, NCRs, technical queries, audits and quality records are actively managed and closed out.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready project records and provide concise reporting on progress, forecast, risk, safety, quality, decisions and required actions.
• Chair project, client, design and contractor meetings with clear decisions, ownership and deadlines.

Stakeholder and Team Leadership

• Act as CCR's principal project contact, building confidence with clients, consultants, utilities, statutory stakeholders, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Lead multidisciplinary internal and external teams; set expectations, resolve interfaces and hold contributors.
• Coordinate grid-connection, permitting and energisation interfaces with the relevant specialists and network stakeholders.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Essential Experience & Capability

• A relevant degree or professional qualification in electrical, civil, mechanical, construction or energy.
• 5-10+ years’ experience in project management within the solar, electrical or power infrastructure sector.
• A strong track record of independently managing complex construction or energy projects through the full delivery lifecycle, including commissioning and handover.
• Direct delivery experience in utility-scale solar, renewable energy EPC, substations, grid infrastructure or comparable technically complex power projects.
• Working knowledge of MV/HV electrical systems and grid integration; sufficient technical depth to review designs, interrogate risk and lead informed decisions.
• Demonstrated ownership of project programmes, budgets, forecasts, procurement, subcontractors, variations and contractual correspondence.
• Experience leading multiple disciplines and supply-chain partners in live construction environments, with a strong record in safety and quality.
• Excellent client-facing communication, negotiation, reporting and problem resolution skills.
• Proficiency in project planning and reporting tools, such as Microsoft Project or Primavera P6, together with the Microsoft 365 suite.
• Full driving licence and flexibility to travel regularly to project sites within Ireland.
• Experience delivering ground-mounted solar farms and associated civil, electrical, grid and commissioning scopes.
• Experience with 10 kV, 20 kV or 38 kV systems, substations, or energisation planning.
• Familiarity with EPC and construction contracts.
• Professional project-management accreditation such as PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent; chartered status is also.
• Relevant construction safety qualification and experience working within Irish construction and electrical regulatory frameworks.