Taylor Hopkinsons client is an international renewable energy consultancy working with a broad range of technologies including wind, solar, and marine. Owing to continued growth and high demand for its services, the company is now seeking to recruit a suitable candidate to lead the Implementation Team in the expanding Head Office.
The role
- Responsibility for the delivery of multi-disciplinary Technical Advisor projects to time, budget and client satisfaction
- Line management of a team of project managers and project engineers
- Training, mentoring and performance development of team members
- Co-ordination of the development and construction of renewable energy consulting projects in the UK and overseas
- Co-ordination and leadership of multi-disciplinary project teams
- Reporting on projects internally and to clients - reviewing reports and other work
- Managing subcontracted consultants where required for specific projects
- Supporting business development activities such as preparing project proposals and meeting potential clients
- Continuously monitoring work to ensure QSE compliance
- Conducting project site visits in the UK and overseas
The requirements
- Degree qualification in an engineering discipline or similar
- Significant postgraduate experience and a proven track record in project engineering / project management
- Experience of development and construction of complex engineering projects
- Knowledge of project management techniques including program/budget/risk management
- Ability to line-manage highly-skilled people
- Ability to produce and review high quality reports to predefined deadlines
- A flexible and proactive approach to work
- Strong client-facing skills and confident communicator with smart appearance
- A high level of problem solving ability and initiative
- Driving licence valid for use in the UK
- Strong IT skills, particularly in MS Word and Excel
- Demonstrable interest in renewable energy and sustainability
- Willingness to travel in the UK and internationally
- Chartered status is desirable
- Language skills would be an advantage
- Experience with MS Project and Project Management qualifications also desirable
- Experience of the development and construction of utility-scale renewable energy projects is a distinct advantage
- Experience of procurement, contracting and financial close process for utility-scale (preferably renewable energy) projects
- Strong commercial skills with experience of high value contract management
- Management of site contractors in the construction and energy sector
- Experience of renewable energy industry