Project Manager - Solar

Statkraft; Munster; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career and learning opportunities

Professional development in a global,

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Statkraft, a global leader in renewable energy, is seeking a Solar Project Manager to drive onshore solar projects across Ireland and the UK. You will direct construction, manage budgets, schedules, and safety, and coordinate with consultants, contractors and stakeholders.

Your role involves implementing project charters, ensuring HSE compliance, and maintaining effective communication with senior management and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• University degree in engineering or natural sciences with extensive experience.
• Experience managing renewable energy development projects or large-scale infrastructure through construction.
• Strong affinity for renewables and knowledge of wind, solar, or battery storage.
• Proven responsibility for project budgets and schedules from development to construction.
• Technical understanding of renewable energy tech and main contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction of solar projects, coordinating internal teams and external consultants.
• Lead project team including contractors and service providers, ensuring progress and governance.
• Monitor cost, time, quality, and reporting to senior management.
• Establish and fulfil project charter requirements.
• Ensure HSE compliance and environmental permit conditions.
• Manage anti-corruption practices and transparent reporting.
• Coordinate internal and external interfaces across regions and functions.
• Organise regular project meetings, document minutes and actions.
• Oversee tendering processes for works packages and input from design teams.
• Utilise internal tools for payments, tracking, risk and contract management.
• Contribute to competence development for wind, solar and storage teams.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

AutoCAD

SharePoint

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or natural sciences

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Project

AutoCAD

SharePoint

Job description

Statkraft is a leading company in hydropower internationally and Europe's largest generator of renewable energy. The Group produces hydropower, wind power, solar power, and gas-fired power. Statkraft is a global company in energy market operations. Statkraft has around 6,200 employees in 20 countries.

The business area European Wind and Solar is responsible for development and ownership of wind and solar assets in Europe. The business area is also responsible for the project execution of large projects in Statkraft, the group procurement function and development of new business opportunities.

We are currently looking to recruit a Project Manager to strengthen the business area’s Solar Project Delivery Unit. The team is responsible for the project execution of large-scale infrastructure renewable projects of onshore wind, solar and battery storage across Ireland and the UK. You will report to the Delivery Manager for Ireland.

As a Solar Project Manager; your main responsibilities will be:

• Manage the construction of our solar projects to include organising, leading and ensuring effective management and administration of the Project.
• Coordination of project team including external consultants, contractors, and service providers.
• Ensure continuous planning and follow up of cost, time and quality & reporting on projects status to senior management.
• Establish and fulfil the requirements of the Project charter
• The implementation of the Health, Safety and Environmental requirements and ensure HSE compliance including Project Health & safety monitoring, reporting & development, including managing planning & environmental permit conditions for the project.
• The implementation of anti-corruption prevention (e.g. assess and address risks, training, transparent reporting of incidents, monitoring of contractors) while ensuring that reporting of the project is according to The Statkraft Way.
• Ensure internal communication, co-operation, and co-ordination between the different staff members of the Project and with other parties with interface to the Project (Region, Country and Corporate).
• Ensure efficient and regular project meetings and recording of minutes and agreed actions. This includes (but is not limited to) general internal project reporting, tracking of project spend & progress, tracking of project payments & variations and various project management documentation compilation and maintenance.
• Manage the tendering processes for works packages.
• Manage the inputs from technical design team to finalize the design of the projects.
• Using Statkraft internal tools for payments, project tracking, safety, contract management, risk management etc.
• General contribution to the competence of the construction team for wind, solar, battery storage & other renewable energy projects in Statkraft, including development and maintenance of high environmental and HSE standards.

This role could be a great next step if you bring some of the following experiences, or if you're ready to stretch and grow into them:

• University degree in engineering or natural sciences with documented extensive experience.
• Work experience in a similar field of managing renewable energy development projects with a proven track record of delivering renewable/large scale infrastructure projects through construction.
• Clear affinity with renewables and ideally relevant working experience in the renewable energy industry in particular the construction processes and environmental assessments of wind, solar, Battery & other renewable energy projects.
• Demonstrated experience of having full responsibility for management of project budgets and schedules from early stage development to construction.
• Strong technical understanding of renewable energy technology with experience of contracts and technical appendices for main technology supply contracts.
• Strong communication, relationship building and good management skills including organisational ability and a target oriented; demonstrated ability to prioritize.
• Excellent application of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project (or equivalent), AutoCAD (working knowledge), Share-point and other applications.
• Ability to concisely frame issues by providing context, analysis, recommendations and risk/benefit, both in written and verbal format to project teams.
• Independent self-starter with a clear ability to manage a large workload, often providing support to processes managed by colleagues, while prioritizing tasks and effectively juggling competing deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

A career with Statkraft is a career filled with purpose meaning that every employee is not just making a living, they are making a real difference to the planet, our communities, and the future. With us, you'll shape a career that is truly forward-facing with many amazing opportunities and offerings to match. This includes:

• An opportunity to work with renewable energy and contribute to a low emission society
• Professional and personal development in an exciting global company
• A working environment characterized by competence, responsibility, innovation and a strong commercial culture
• A diverse workplace with regards to gender, age and cultural background
• Competitive terms of employment and benefit schemes
• Career and learning opportunities at various levels of the organisation
• The chance to grow your career alongside a truly global network of experts, leaders, specialists and graduates from different countries and background
• Hybrid working

To navigate the complex journey ahead, we need every voice at the table. We therefore work actively to be a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome all applicants regardless of background, gender, age, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnicity, nationality or disability.

Statkraft manages critical infrastructure and services in several countries. For some specific roles we might have to conduct another round of background checks on qualified applicants before hire. This may include a conflict of interest statement from candidates.