Construction Project Manager, Solar PV
Locogen
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Edinburgh • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Junior
About the role
- Plan, manage and deliver projects including: budget, schedule, scope, quality, risks, issues and changes on behalf of our clients
- Provide input into design reviews
- Prepare technical specifications and scope of works (e.g. ground works, structural works, M&E infrastructure, HV electrical works)
- Lead and manage quality assurance, inspections and resolutions including snagging
- Complete and hand over documentation
- Manage the grid connection
- Prepare, negotiate and manage contracts for BoP, EPC and ICP projects
- Ensure contracts are managed according to their terms (applications for payment, variations, extensions to time for completion etc) and deal with contractor claims and disputes
- Ensure working practices are compliant with Locogen’s health & safety, environmental management system and industry best practice
- Act in CDM roles with full understanding of the CDM regulations and other relevant construction H&S legislation
Requirements
- Significant experience in the development, design, procurement, construction and operation of commercial scale Solar PV projects
- Experience working with EPC contractors, O&M providers or developers
- Understanding of solar PV consultancy (feasibility, technical due diligence, operational performance)
- Strong understanding of owner’s engineering, including design reviews, contractual compliance, and performance testing
- Proficiency in solar performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimising operational plants
- Understanding of UK energy market regulations, grid connection processes, and planning frameworks
- Good working knowledge of engineering standards relevant to the design and construction of renewable energy projects
- Good working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering
- Experience managing ICPs and knowledge of the ICP process
- FIDIC contract experience
- Technical qualifications in Engineering or related discipline
- H&S training in CDM, site management and risk assessment
- Familiarity with PPAs, revenue stacking, and financial modelling (desirable)
- Experience with energy storage integration and hybrid PV systems (desirable)
- Technical due diligence for investors, including assessment of risks and financial implications (desirable)
- Experience managing iDNOs (desirable)
- Experience of NEC4 contracts (desirable)
- Solar PV design, yield assessment, and technical due diligence (desirable)
- Competence in industry software, including PVsyst, Helioscope, AutoCAD, and GIS tools (desirable)
- Additional training in grid connections, energy storage, or hybrid PV systems (desirable)
Benefits
- Fully flexible hours with no fixed core hours
- 25 days holiday + 5 flexible bank holidays + 4 company closure days
- Work from anywhere up to 60 working days per year (20 days per time)
- Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities – training, memberships and education costs
- Private Health Insurance
- Life Assurance, Critical Illness, and Income Protection options
- Pension at 10% (5% employee/employer contribution split)
- Flexible for employees who want to opt out or contribute more of their salary
- Enhanced maternity and paternity policies
- Cycle to Work & EV Car Scheme
- Dog friendly office
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
project managementbudget managementcontract negotiationsolar performance monitoringtroubleshootingoptimising operational plantstechnical due diligenceengineering standardsH&S trainingCDM regulations
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingnegotiationquality assurance
Certifications
technical qualifications in EngineeringH&S training in CDMsite managementrisk assessment