HV Project Manager - Energy Transition

Mint Selection; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

HV Project Manager – Energy Transition

Are you a Project Manager with demonstrable experience delivering 400kV+ energisation projects, looking for a new challenge?

If so, take this chance to join an organisation with one of the UK’s largest project pipelines. Our client is a fully integrated Independent Power Producer who develop, build, own and operate state of the art Energy Infrastructure. Their expertise is built around balancing the UK’s power grid. This is done with Battery Energy Storage (Standalone and co-located with sizable renewable generation), Fast response (Peaking plants run historically on natural Gas but now on Biofuels, Hydrogen or a blend), Pumped Storage Hydro and Hydrogen (Production and Storage).

As the HV Project Manager, you will manage the delivery of high value and complex projects playing a key role in turning our client’s pipeline from ready to build to operational. Reporting directly to the Project Director, this is the perfect opportunity to play a key role for an exciting company with extensive growth prospect.

HV Project Manager Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic project engagement functions, including early contractor involvement, value engineering, head contract tendering process & execution.
• Responsible for key aspects of project activities which will include reference design development, programme development and tracking.
• Construction delivery, and commissioning of generating assets within the allocated project scope, time, and budget.
• Ensure monthly project deliverables are completed, including delivery plans, status reports and cost reports.
• Manage project budget and project programme for successful delivery in accordance with our client’s requirements.
• Lead value engineering, constructability analysis and critically review design and documentation to maximise outcomes.
• Manage the delivery phase of projects through effective Contract Administration and Superintendent services.
• Lead projects and/or work packages on major projects to deliver strong commercial outcomes.
• Prepare project reports, technical reviews, and other deliverables for capital infrastructure projects to a high level of technical excellence.
• Resolve commercial and technical issues as they arise, and liaise with the Project Director to ensure that good outcomes are achieved.
• Ensure project specific and statutory requirements are met, ensuring all local and national building codes, and safety precautions are followed with all issues reported through the appropriate channels.

HV Project Manager Requirements:

• 3+ years experience working on energisation/generation projects.
• Package management or exposure to the following:
• 400kV HV Cable supply and install (incl. joint, terminate, test).
• 400kV Primary HV equipment (GIS, AIS, SGTs etc).
• Civils (combined with main BESS site civils contract).
• Control Building and Portable Relay Room (PRR) – supply, install, fit out.
• SCADA.
• Team management and leadership responsibility.
• A transmission/generation connection project management background, with a contract delivery/commercial mindset.

If this peaks your interest, reach out today to have a confidential discussion and find out more about this opportunity!

Submit your CV or contact Holly Higginson ([e-mail]) to see if this could be the next step in your career.