Construction Project Manager

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Do you want to work to make Power for Good? We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy. We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us.

They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them. RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Our competitive package offers a wide range of benefits and rewards.

Reporting to the Head of Construction, the Construction Project Manager is responsible for the preparation, delivery and completion of the construction phase of renewable energy Storage projects ensuring compliance with the requirements set out by the Project Brief, the Head of Construction (cost, time, safety, quality and environmental performance), in contracts, RES / customer management systems and all current relevant legislation.

Our construction proposition ranges from owners engineer to construction and project management supporting design and contract negotiation with customers, suppliers, and contractors. Projects are mainly, but not exclusively, sourced from our large internal pipeline of development projects, when we sell a ‘ready-to-build’ project we also aim to secure a construction contract to deliver it. The Construction Project Manager represents the construction function in all matters relating to project delivery and is supported by the wider project team.

The role is accountable for ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of utility‑scale battery storage projects, with a particular focus on grid connections at 132 kV and above. The Construction Project Manager will clearly define, delegate, and record the roles and responsibilities of their project and site teams to ensure alignment and successful outcomes.

• Ensure safety is a top priority on our sites – strive for market leading Health and Safety performance and nurture a culture of safety where everyone returns “Home Safe Every Day”
• Support to the Design Team in relation to construction considerations in the design of the project
• Preparation and negotiation of construction contract documentation and interaction with procurement team for the delivery of the agreed procurement strategy for all projects. Including input into the Construction Management Agreement or EPC, main supply agreements and full responsibility for production of the balance of plant contracts
• Ensuring that feedback in relation to supplier performance is provided to the procurement department during and following construction
• Preparation of construction budgets, management of construction costs, reforecasting cost to completion monthly, and client reporting during construction
• Manage risk and mitigate as necessary in support of the project strategy
• Preparation and maintenance of the construction programme prior to and during construction, including definition of key project milestone dates required for contracts
• Direct functional management of the Construction Site Manager, following the assignment of the construction site management team to the project
• Ensure that all construction insurances are in place prior to construction
• Administration of all construction contracts and consultancy agreements particular to the project
• Coordination of key completion milestone events including project energisation, contractual taking‑over and internal handover of the project to the Asset Management Team

In addition, the Construction Project Manager shall:

• Be a proactive leader in helping shape…