Construction Project Manager

Job Description

The Construction Team is responsible for the management of the design and installation of the civil engineering and construction aspects of our projects and technical support to the Development team and wider Group, this includes:

• Ensuring the civil engineering design for each location is progressed.
• Planning and co-ordination of construction contractors.
• Drafting of relevant terms within contracts for stakeholders involved in the design and construction phase.
• Ensuring the programme is kept on time, budget and proper communication maintained.
• Feasibility studies to highlight the engineering challenges associated with the construction of a variety of renewable energy projects including re-powering of wind, solar, battery storage and anaerobic digestion
• Support of in-house technical and Development team carrying out early-stage design (layout plans etc.)
• Support of in-house planning team with the discharge of planning conditions including drafting of supporting documentation such as construction management plans
• Support of in-house operations team with upkeep of portfolio assets. For example, reviewing the conditions and then specifying and managing repair works to wind farm site infrastructure
• Preparation of specification documentation to inform the works of external consultants and contractors including civil/structural engineers, geotechnical engineers and civil engineering contractors
• Contract administration
• Review of tender documentation
• Reporting on practical and financial progress
• Chairing of meetings with project stakeholders
• Management of client's duties in accordance with the CDM Regulations 2015
• Where appropriate assuming the role of Principal Designer in accordance with the CDM Regulations 2015

Accountability/Responsibilities

• Delivery of projects on time and on budget.
• Management of the project contracts and stakeholders.
• Identify and notify development team of any potential construction related issues and options available for all forms of generation
• Regular reporting and updating to generation Director - highlighting risks, issues and impacts, incorporating suggested solutions.
• Conformity to all current regulations and standards required during and following construction.
• Assist the planning team with technical input.
• Assess sites for access and infrastructure requirements.
• Assisting in producing tenders and quote comparisons.
• Monitoring and reporting of budgets
• Travel to sites required
• Regionally based operating out of an office base in Stroud.

About You

Skills and Knowledge required

• The successful candidate will hold a higher education qualification in a relevant engineering discipline related to construction, or civil engineering.
• Candidate will ideally be a chartered engineer or working toward chartered status
• Preparation of contract documentation.
• Proven project management and delivery skills
• Ability to work independently with remote management and take responsibility for project delivery.
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines without compromising safety or quality.
• Strong communication skills, particularly verbal communication.
• Construction experience and knowledge of CDM and relevant Health & Safety practices.
• Full UK driving license

Desirable Skills

• Grid connections.
• Battery storage
• Anaerobic digestion

What's in it for you...

• Healthcare plan, life assurance and generous pension contribution
• Volunteering Day
• Hybrid Working
• Various company discounts (including shops, gyms, days out and events)
• Holiday of 25 days (plus bank holidays) & ability to buy/sell days
• Cycle to work scheme, car-pooling and onsite parking available

As a valued member of the team, you will be supporting the Group Environmental Policy and its associated sustainability objectives and targets.

Flexibility statement

The fast moving nature of the business means that from time to time you may be asked to perform duties or tasks outside of your original job description on an ad hoc basis. This allows the company to utilise our people in the best possible way at all times and helps our colleagues to make the best contribution in a changing environment.

Ecotricity is Britain's overall greenest energy company- it's more than just green energy - the breadth and depth of our work on green issues is unmatched. When we started back in 1995, we were the first company in the world to provide a new kind of electricity - the green kind.

Our mission was, and remains, to change the way energy is made and used in Britain - by replacing fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy.

We don't just supply green energy, we use the money from our customers' bills to make it ourselves too - we have built windmills and sun parks in Britain. We call this turning 'bills into mills'.

We don't just focus on energy though- we built the Electric Highway, Britain's leading network of electric vehicle charging points; we helped Forest Green Rovers become the greenest football club in the world; and we launched Britain's greenest mobile phone service, Ecotalk, where they use the money from their customers' bills to protect and regenerate Britain's lost rainforests.

Ecotricity is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing equality for all.