Senior Project Manager - Advisory

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

The Energy Transition team within our Energy unit is looking for a Project Manager to lead our technical advisory projects in a growing portfolio, supporting our clients in the UK and across Europe as part of the energy transition. As well as contributing to these new and existing projects, this position will play an active role in improving our project management processes and approach, driving both delivery excellence and efficiency in our business.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Delivering project scope to time quality and cost
• Building and managing strong relationships with senior client representatives as well as internal stakeholders
• Establishing effective communications across the whole project delivery team
• Taking the lead on problem solving and decision making
• Controlling internal and external commercial aspects of the project under the contract arrangements
• Managing risk to the business and to the client
• Work effectively on several projects concurrently to deliver to tight deadlines

It is expected that you will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Proven success in the delivery of thermal energy projects (such as OCGT and CCGT projects) working for a consultancy, designer, a contractor, or major industry client
• Managing thermal energy advisory assignments including but not limited to lenders due diligence, acquisition due diligence and vendors due diligence of development, construction and operational thermal energy projects
• Undertake technical reviews of engineering design documentation prepared by third parties and report on findings Lead and coordinate the preparation of technical reports and specifications/ employer’s requirements to a high-quality standard while maintaining schedule and budget
• Lead and manage tender preparation and negotiation for Owner’s Engineer projects
• Manage interfaces between the main contractors
• Monitor contractors’ progress against programme and key milestones, and support clients in successfully resolving contractor claims
• Manage and actively identify all critical risks, issues and impacts of the project, specifically the adequate application of and adherence to both statutory and corporate health, safety and environmental requirements
• Experience in contract administration
• Knowledge and experience in approaches to change management, risk management, schedule and cost management, along with all other aspects of project management
• Ability to make complex decisions, ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to, accepting responsibility for own actions
• Creates a work environment which promotes health, safety, and wellbeing

This role will provide an excellent opportunity to further develop your career in a highly supportive and collaborative environment across the Energy sector and provide exposure to some exciting energy transition projects that will protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions. There will be a specific emphasis on supporting and growing our project management capabilities and on developing initiatives to improve our service delivery.

Candidate specification

Essential:

• Relevant engineering or management degree or relevant successful experience in project management of energy sector projects
• Previous experience in electrical infrastructure projects e.g. Owner’s Engineer, Lender’s Engineer, or other role
• Excellent communication skills
• Appreciation of commercial sphere of project work including contract terms
• Ability to adapt and work on multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Collaborative skills: the job of Project Manager requires that they work with cross-functional teams potentially located in different countries, so it is vital that they can work with people from various backgrounds

Desirable:

• Experience within the Energy Advisory sector
• Experience across all stages of the project lifecycle
• Relevant PM qualifications (eg PMQ, PMP, Prince 2)