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Offshore Wind Senior Project Manager

Opportunity to join a leading global renewables company as a Senior Project Manager within the offshore wind advisory project management team.

The role will work across due diligence, owners engineering and market studies which will include the management of complex technical due diligence and market intelligence assignments covering the full project lifecycle from pre-feasibility to construction and operational monitoring.

This is a full time, staff role based in Glasgow.

Role:

  • Act as the main interface for the client leading client meetings with lenders, investors, developers and insurance advisors as needed.
  • Be responsible for project managing complex owners engineering, independent engineering, technical advisory, and market intelligence services to support the development, construction, financing, sale, or acquisition of offshore plants and/or hybrid portfolios.
  • Manage high-profile owners engineering, lenders technical advisory and technical due diligence projects, overseeing technology reviews, civil and electrical design review, project schedule and commercial and technical contracts reviews.
  • Lead business case assessments including Devex, Capex, Opex and Abex.
  • Support environmental and permitting reviews.
  • Engage in site visits, construction and operational monitoring.
  • Compile and complete independent engineering and technical advisory reports and various communication reports and project status reports.
  • Prepare proposals detailing a scope of work, team, budget and schedule for completion.
  • Manage and schedule internal resources as well as internal and external individuals to ensure project deliverables are provided on time, on target, and on budget.
  • Prepare project reports and deliverables by facilitating and leading regular status meetings with internal project team, sponsors, and key stakeholders.
  • Work with a multi-disciplinary team to identify project risks, barriers, and issues and propose possible solutions and mitigation strategies.
  • Ensure the use of best industry practices and apply lessons learned from previous projects.
  • Proactively identify the needs for each project and propose then implement fit-for-purpose solutions.
  • Support the company’s growth strategy in offshore wind through business development activities.
  • Represent the company at conferences and seminars in order to establish business development leads and promote the company.

Requirements:

  • Academic background in Project Management, Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering, Energy Services or Planning and Consents.
  • Experience working as a project manager or project engineer in the wind industry.
  • Clear and deep understanding about the typical steps of a technical due diligence process and risk assessment.
  • Experienced in the full project lifecycle for typical wind developments from pre-feasibility through to construction and operational monitoring.
  • Highly motivated with excellent interpersonal skills and level-headed when meeting tight deadlines.
  • A strong willingness to take leadership with business development in addition to technical responsibilities will be looked upon favourably.
  • Comfortable working with global teams which are located in different time zones.