Job Description: Project Manager
Section: Project Management
Responsibilities
Project Management
1. Manage renewable energy projects (primarily wind farms, solar farms, and battery energy storage systems) on behalf of clients.
2. Act as Owner’s Engineer/Project Manager.
3. Manage project budgets and schedules, including use of MS Project or similar industry standard software.
4. Assess, review, and report on project spend throughout the project.
5. Maintain project risk registers, action trackers, change logs, etc.
6. Manage Danu’s project team, typically including colleagues from across project management, electrical engineering, civil engineering, site engineering, and H&S safety departments.
7. Carry out and maintain a strong understanding of the Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) or Principal Designer (PD) role.
8. Prepare Employer’s Requirements and other technical documents for inclusion in construction contracts, including:
1. Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA)
2. Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) contract
3. Civil and Electrical Balance of Plant (BoP) contracts
9. Manage planning condition discharge on behalf of clients.
10. Support clients in obtaining relevant project consents, permits, and licenses such as CRU.
11. Liaise with distribution and transmission system operators regarding grid connection contracts and delivery on behalf of clients.
12. Negotiate construction contracts on behalf of clients, liaising with client’s project team, legal, and financial advisors.
13. Administer construction contracts, typically acting as FIDIC Engineer or Employer’s Representative, including:
1. Reviewing contractors’ payment applications;
2. Preparing contractual letters and notices;
3. Assessing and determining claims;
4. Instructing variations;
5. Reviewing applications for Take Over.
14. Manage construction meetings both on site and remotely.
15. Manage construction interfaces between contractors and other project stakeholders.
Client Advisory Work
1. Support clients taking projects through financial close/final investment decision.
2. Carry out and/or provide input into technical due diligence reviews and reports for project financing or project transactions.
Industry Knowledge
1. Build and maintain knowledge of industry activity, relevant legislation, and regulations applicable to the role and how they apply to the renewable and sustainable energy projects.
2. Actively participate in CPD courses.
3. Engagement with industry contractors, designers, and equipment suppliers to ensure awareness of best in class industry offerings and opportunities for additional efficiencies for clients or potential cost savings.
Company Development
1. Assist Danu management team in business development through maintaining strong client relationships and notification of potential project opportunities.
2. At all times consider Danu’s reputation in the wider industry by acting with integrity and professionalism.
3. Input positively and constructively to Danu project team meetings with the aim of continuously improving Danu’s performance and delivery to clients.
Person Requirements
1. Degree qualified, preferably in engineering.
2. Five years’ experience in a project management role, ideally within the renewable energy sector.
3. Knowledge and understanding of wind farms, solar farms, or battery energy storage systems would be a significant advantage.
4. Experience in management of construction contracts (ideally FIDIC contracts).
5. Understanding of the Owner’s Engineer role.
6. Full driving license.
7. Good at dealing with people.
8. Strong communicator, confident leading meetings and discussions.
9. Strong report writing skills and ability to produce professional, presentable documents.
10. Able to work from our Dublin office (hybrid working possible).
11. Legally entitled to work in Ireland.
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