Pre Construction Project Manager - Uddingston

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At
Emtec Energy
, we’re growing our pre-construction team to support an exciting and expanding pipeline of
solar PV, battery storage and grid connection projects
. This
newly created role
sits at the heart of that growth, managing the design phase as a project in its own right and ensuring schemes are fully developed, coordinated and ready to build.

Part of the wider
Emtec Group
, Emtec Energy delivers renewable and low-carbon energy solutions that actively support the UK’s journey to
Net Zero
. We work in close partnership with our clients, combining technical expertise with commercial insight to take energy infrastructure projects from early concept through to successful delivery.

As
Pre-Construction Project Manager
, you’ll lead projects through the critical early stagesshaping designs, managing programme, cost and risk, and bringing together multidisciplinary teams to create construction-ready solutions. This is a hands-on, project-focused role within pre-construction, bridging the gap between development and delivery and setting projects up for success before they reach site.

• Lead and manage the pre-construction phase of energy projects, taking designs through to construction-ready stage.
• Act as project manager during the design phase, controlling programme, scope, cost and risk.
• Develop and maintain pre-construction programmes, budgets and risk registers.
• Work closely with clients to define requirements and progress designs to an agreed scope.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary design inputs (civils, electrical, grid, structural, environmental).
• Oversee design reviews to ensure compliance, buildability, quality and value.
• Ensure compliance with UK planning, Building Regulations, industry standards (G99, IEC, BS) and CDM 2015.
• Coordinate PCI, design risk assessments and early-stage RAMS.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, consultants, DNOs/IDNOs and specialist subcontractors.
• Manage consultant scopes, lead pre-construction meetings and communicate risks and mitigation.
• Monitor pre-construction costs, track design-stage KPIs and identify value-engineering opportunities.

• Degree or equivalent in Construction Management, Renewable Energy, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience managing energy or construction projects.
• Proven experience implementing and ensuring compliance with CDM 2015 regulations.
• Strong knowledge of UK Building Regulations, DNO requirements and renewable energy standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Proficient in project management software such as MS Project or Primavera.

• SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) Certification.
• CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) Card.
• IOSH or NEBOSH Health & Safety Certification.
• Knowledge of G99 grid connection requirements for renewable energy projects.