Senior Project Manager

We’re doing exciting things, with our highly specialist team

At Apatura, we develop projects that power clean energy and a thriving digital world — from battery storage to data centres. It’s complex, high-impact work, delivered by a highly capable team who move quickly and care deeply about doing things well.

We’re driven by bold ideas, a strong sense of purpose and a willingness to challenge how things are usually done. With a growing pipeline of projects and ambitious plans to expand the business, this role offers the chance to play a key part in supporting Apatura’s next stage of growth.

We’re looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead the development of renewable energy projects, primarily BESS and data centres, from early-stage development through to construction readiness. You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage key stakeholders, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and ready for investment and construction.

• Lead the development and delivery of renewable energy projects (primarily BESS and LDES) from site identification through planning, investment approval, and handover at Ready to Build (RtB).
• Manage multidisciplinary project work streams, including planning, grid connections, engineering, land, and legal activities, ensuring projects are delivered on time and aligned with commercial objectives.
• Develop and refine site layouts and planning strategies, supporting planning applications through submission, determination, and pre-construction design stages.
• Oversee landowner engagement and negotiations, working closely with land and legal teams to secure site and access agreements.
• Assess grid connection opportunities and technical solutions, ensuring projects are commercially viable, technically deliverable, and investment ready.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, managing scope, budgets, schedules, resources, and key milestones throughout the development lifecycle.
• Lead and motivate project teams and external partners, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture and driving delivery excellence.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with planning authorities, statutory consultees, local stakeholders, and community groups to support successful project outcomes.
• Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate project risks while maintaining high standards of quality, governance, and compliance across all activities.
• Provide clear and timely reporting to senior stakeholders, ensuring robust project documentation, effective decision-making, and continuous improvement through lessons learned and best practice sharing.

• Proven experience leading complex projects through the full development lifecycle, ideally within the renewable energy, BESS, infrastructure, or related sectors.
• Leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and drive successful project outcomes.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and prioritisation abilities, with a proactive and delivery-focused approach.
• Commercially astute, with experience balancing risk, cost, programme, and quality considerations.
• Good understanding of planning, consenting, technical, environmental, and commercial project work streams.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, governance, and controls within complex project environments.
• Demonstrable track record of delivering projects from early-stage development through to construction handover.
• Degree qualified in Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline is desirable.
• Project management accreditation (e.g. APM, PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent) would be advantageous.

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