Project Manager – Wind Farms
Swindon, Perth, Port Talbot, County Durham, Hertfordshire
£45-55k + fantastic benefits

Our Client, a leading Wind Farm developer, is rapidly expanding its Offshore Projects team to meet the demands of building its next offshore wind farm and is seeking to fill a number of positions for the construction phase. This upcoming development is one of the largest projects in Europe which will feature between 150 and 250 wind turbines with a maximum project capacity of 750 MW.

The initial development of an offshore wind farm project, up to granting of consent, is carried out by our development team, the project is then handed over to the multi disciplined projects teams who are responsible for delivering the project to time, cost and quality. The development and projects team work very closely at all stages.
This vacancy is for Project Managers to cover the construction phase of this enormous Wind Farm Project, including tender preparations and contract negotiations.

Offshore wind projects are technically challenging in many areas and require significant engineering inputs at all stages: development, procurement, construction and commissioning. The role of the Project Manager during the development phase is to ensure the consented project will be able to be built safely and economically; during the construction phase it is to ensure that the construction is managed to meet health and safety, environment costs, programme and quality targets and meets the requirement of the Project Sponsor.

Working in the Offshore Project team you will be responsible for a wide range of activities including:

•Development of the procurement and construction strategies.
•Development of technical options for the project and incorporation of these into an environmental statement.
•Management of contracts for construction of Meteorological Data Collection Masts, then carrying out of geotechnical and geophysical Site Investigations.
•Management of feasibility and design studies.
•Development of technical specifications, assessment if tender and of contractor competence.
•Tender technical assessments.
•Construction management.
•Assessment and recording of project risks into the project Risk Register.

Your Profile:

•Your employment history may include working for oil and gas or power companies, or general engineering consultancies.
•Project management experience and good interpersonal skills.
•Qualified to degree level or equivalent in an engineering discipline.
•Significant/demonstrable experience of working on a large construction projects in multi-disciplined teams.

The ideal candidate would be someone with experience working for large construction companies, power, oil and gas companies or general engineering consultancies. Degree qualified or equivalent in an engineering discipline, and be able to demonstrate the very best project management experience and interpersonal skills.

To register your interest in the role please email your CV to Chris Simmons at ASTUTE: csimmons@astutetechnical.co.uk - or call 02392 658 210, quoting the reference number 0811-48 for more information.

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