Offer summary

Qualifications:

Project Management qualifications (APM, PRINCE2, PMP) desirable., Electrical qualifications desirable., Relevant Health and Safety qualifications such as IOSH or SMSTS., Knowledge of construction activities for solar farms and key HSE legislation..

Key responsabilities:

Manage a pipeline of project work through all stages from identification to warranty claims.

Develop relationships with sub-contractors and manage their site works.

Produce detailed specification and scope documents for tendering and lead procurement activities.

Provide regular status updates to the Asset Manager and ensure project delivery within budget and safety standards.

Job description

Description

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?

We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.

RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Our competitive package offers a wide range of benefits and rewards.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to provide Project Management for the Solar O&M service within the Asset Management and Operations department to plan and execute a programme of upgrade, repair and remediation work on a portfolio of operational solar farms. The Project Manager will require close coordination with the O&M Manager and Asset Manager for each solar plant. The project management plan will need to be developed in coordination with the relevant technical, procurement and HSQE specialists. The relevant owner approvals need to be obtained and adhered to. Reporting to the Senior O&M Project Manager you will ensure the projects achieve outstanding levels of safety and performance within the budget.

RES pride ourselves on our in-house training programme and this is provided. Employees who demonstrate an aptitude for career progression will be encouraged to broaden their experience to advanced levels.

Key Accountabilities

Manage a pipeline of Project work through all stages including identification, quotation, approval, scheduling, planning, execution, technical completion, de-snagging, invoicing and warranty claims
Identify sources of new work from end of warranty inspections, maintenance inspection reports, serial defects and upgrade opportunities
Forecast the team’s long-term resource demand and supply. Action any imbalances
Line managing a Site Manager(s) providing coaching, motivation and continuous improvement of quality standards
Developing relationships with a selection of quality sub-contractors, managing their site works and providing timely feedback
Draw up a consolidated ongoing Project Plan to identify the resources, materials, plant, procedures, costs and timeframes
Execute the Project Plan in accordance with manufacturers and warranty requirements, contract terms, RES quality systems, HSQE standards (including CDM) and best industry practice
React to major plant component failures and execute the contingency plans developed by the O&M Planner
Accountability for the safety, profitability, quality and warranty claims in relation to the Project Plan.
Delivery of the approved Project Plan
Produce detailed specification and scope documents for tendering
Lead procurement activities
Award sub-contracts
Finalise programme of works
Organise the necessary enabling activities such as welfare, temporary tracks, power supplies and make the relevant CDM F10 notifications
Project manage sub-contracted works in accordance with the timescales and budget in the approved Project Plan
Regular status updates to Asset Manager and owner, and forecasting time and cost to completion
Ensure appropriate testing, commissioning and documentation is produced, including updating of CDM Health & Safety file
Organise handover to incumbent O&M contractor, including sub-contractor defect procedures
Coordinate with and provide relevant support to Wind and Battery Storage Project work
Identify opportunities to offer services to RES Construction
Identify resources within RES that can be deployed on the Project Plan (e.g. LAPs, SAPs)
Support the development/improvement of the RES Quoting and Invoicing systems
Work with the Procurement/Contracts team to get sub-contract frameworks to reduce ad-hoc contracts

Knowledge

Knowledge of CDM
Lifting Procedures
Knowledge of the construction activities for solar farms
Knowledge of typical labour and materials costs in the solar industry
Knowledge of key HSE legislation and guidance pertaining to project activities

Skills

Attention to detail
A commitment to high quality
Positive, can-do attitude
Problem-solving
Report-writing
Project Management
Contract Management
Strong communication

Experience

Managing a programme of electrical and civil project work
Working on solar sites
Producing project plans and programmes
Managing sub-contractors
Delivering projects safely, on time and on budget

Qualifications

Project Management qualifications (APM, PRINCE2, PMP) desirable
Electrical qualifications desirable
Relevant Health and Safety qualifications such as IOSH or SMSTS

At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.

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