The Position
& AccountabilitiesReporting to the Head of Construction, the Construction Project Manager is responsible for the preparation, delivery and completion of the construction phase of renewable energy Storage projects ensuring compliance with the requirements set out by the Project Brief, the Head of Construction (cost, time, safety, quality and environmental performance), in contracts, RES / customer management systems and all current relevant legislation. Our construction proposition ranges from owners engineer to construction and project management supporting design and contract negotiation with customers, suppliers, and contractors. Projects are mainly, but not exclusively, sourced from our large internal pipeline of development projects, when we sell a ‘ready-to-build’ project we also aim to secure a construction contract to deliver it. The Construction Project Manager represents the construction function in all matters relating to project delivery and is supported by the wider project team. The role is accountable for ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of utility-scale battery storage projects, with a particular focus on grid connections at 132kV and above. The Construction Project Manager will clearly define, delegate, and record the roles and responsibilities of their project and site teams to ensure alignment and successful outcomes. Typical areas of accountability for the Construction Project Manager will include:
1. Ensure safety is a top priority on our sites – strive for market leading Health and Safety performance and nurture a culture of safety where everyone returns “Home Safe Every Day”
2. Support to the Design Team in relation to construction considerations in the design of the project
3. Preparation and negotiation of construction contract documentation and interaction with procurement team for the delivery of the agreed procurement strategy for all projects. Including input into the Construction Management Agreement or EPC, main supply agreements and full responsibility for production of the balance of plant contracts
4. Ensuring that feedback in relation to supplier performance is provided to the procurement department during and following construction
5. Preparation of construction budgets, management of construction costs, reforecasting cost to completion monthly, and client reporting during construction
6. Manage risk and mitigate as necessary in support of the project strategy
7. Preparation and maintenance of the construction programme prior to and during construction, including definition of key project milestone dates required for contracts
8. Direct functional management of the Construction Site Manager, following the assignment of the construction site management team to the project
9. Ensure that all construction insurances are in place prior to construction
10. Administration of all construction contracts and consultancy agreements particular to the project
11. Coordination of key completion milestone events including project energisation, contractual taking-over and internal handover of the project to the Asset Management Team
In addition, the Construction Project Manager shall: –
12. Be a proactive leader in helping shape the company culture and drive Diversity and Inclusion
13. Innovate to reduce cost and increase performance which will include sharing good practice and lessons learnt to the wider RES organisation
14. Implement standard processes and operating procedures across the UK&I organisation using our BMS to manage projects
15. Ensure focus on customer satisfaction and key account management
16. Active promotion and demonstrable achievement of company safety leadership and sustainability objectives
17. Support collaboration between the construction project team and wider RES organisation.
18. Driving excellence in Project Management and Contract Management
19. Support consistent standards and processes for management pricing risk, contingency and margin in the construction cost assumptions for our development projects
Knowledge
20. Behavioural safety and methodology for improvement on projects
21. Contract negotiation and management
22. Claims Resolution
23. Design process, responsibilities, and best practice
24. Regulatory requirements as they pertain to construction of a renewable energy project.
25. Bribery Act compliance for individual roles and the wider business
26. Corporate values and obligations
Skills
27. Able to inspire, lead and motivate high performing multi-disciplinary team
28. Strategic acumen and strong results and execution orientation
29. Collaborative approach
30. Able to drive project cost reduction through efficient design, procurement, innovation, and processes
31. Ability to identify and manage risk effectively
32. Strong communicator who can identify, prioritise and meet deadlines
Experience
33. Extensive experience in a construction management role of large-scale energy storage projects, including project delivery across relevant sectors such as battery storage, renewable energy, and grid integration is essential
34. Strong technical expertise in high-voltage grid connections (132kV and above), substations, and associated systems
35. The successful candidate will have a high technical acumen, with the communication skills to work with clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders on change management and project scope
36. Driving market-leading Health, Safety, Quality, and Environment on complex energy storage projects with multiple contractors by utilising established, standardised processes. Managing and motivating people and delivering energy storage projects safely, to a high level of quality with low environmental impact, on budget and programme
37. Extensive experience working with construction contracts and documentation related to energy
Qualifications
38. Construction management, Civil/Electrical Engineering degree with a period of relevant experience, in a similar position, of not less than 3 years; or
39. An appropriate vocational qualification with a good period of relevant experience in a similar position