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Project Manager (Portfolio Support)

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?

RES Energy Services Ltd is a Division/subsidiary of RES Ltd, 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.

The RES group 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.

The Position

The Project Manager is a key technical role providing support on our RES O&M portfolio. The overall purpose is to take ownership of the planning, organisation, and delivery of various upgrade projects on our customers’ solar farms across UK&I. These projects cover a range of areas including electrical, civil, and grounds improvement works, in order to improve the safety, efficiency, and performance of the plants following our onboarding of these sites.

The role will be primarily office/home-based with site attendance to support and supervise the delivery of these projects where required. Occasional travel outside of the country for training courses, conferences, and meetings in our global offices may also be required. Some work outside standard office hours may be required when necessary to support the service.

Key Accountabilities

- Plan, manage, supervise, and deliver upgrade projects on our portfolio of solar farms under O&M.

- Manage relationships with suppliers and contractors to deliver the projects successfully.

- Provide project quotations to the customer and ensure project budgets are kept on track.

- Manage contractor quality and health & safety on-site, including audits, supervision, and post-works completion surveys.

- Review contractor documentation and RAMS, checking scope and methodology, and ensure compliance with documentation.

- Communicate regularly with customers to update them on progress.

- Prepare and issue reports to customers to close out projects and enable invoicing.

- Work closely with regional operations teams to ensure schedules are communicated.

- Monitor and report health & safety statistics and incidents in line with RES processes.

- Assist and support with incident investigation where required.

- Support other RES departments as required.

- Any other duties in relation to project work as required by the business needs.

Knowledge

- Knowledge of CDM regulations and construction practices

- Knowledge of key HSE legislation and guidance

Skills

- Excellent communication skills, fluent written and spoken English

- Organisational and project management skills

- Good Microsoft Office and IT skills

- Strong attention to detail

- Willingness to learn and provide support to others

Experience

- Experience managing a programme of project work and a track record of successful delivery

- Experience managing and supervising contractors

- Experience working on solar farms is an advantage although a background in civils, forestry, agriculture, or construction will also be considered.

Qualifications

- Full UK driving licence (essential)

- Relevant safety qualifications such as IOSH or SMSTS (desirable)

- Any plant and machinery tickets or training is a bonus but not essential.

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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