Solar PV Project Manager - Birmingham, West Midlands

Solar PV Project Manager

Salary: £40,000-£55,000

Location: Birmingham (can be remote)

Hours: Full-time

Overview:

MDE supports a major UK-based renewable energy systems consultant, designer, installation, and maintenance/service provider. Our customer is part of a larger organisation that implements solar projects and various other sustainable technologies across the United Kingdom. They are in a period of rapid expansion and will dominate the market in the coming years due to their excellent reputation and solid financial backing.

Solar photovoltaic energy systems, both roof-mounted and ground-mounted, ranging from 100kW to 4MW are included in the projects.

Summary:

MDE is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their team in this rapidly expanding industry segment. The individual must be a self-starter with a professional demeanour who takes pleasure in attaining outstanding outcomes.

The Project Manager is accountable for projects from the time the sale is transferred from the sales consultant to the time the project is completed and delivered to the service department.

This Project Manager position is a hybrid position, requiring time spent in the office, on-site, and at home, as determined by the senior project manager.

Benefits:

• Company Car + Fuel card
• Holiday allowance of 20 days + BHs - Flexible working welcomed
• Discretionary bonus system
• Pension contribution

Role and responsibilities:

• Day to day client relationship handling
• Responsible for the planning, coordination of people, and progression of projects (site surveys, pre-project costings, RAMS, planning, subcontract orders, variations, engineer scheduling etc;) making sure the work that is carried out is right and to the correct standard.
• Ensuring the project runs to Cost, Time, Scope, and Quality, trying to improve margins, where possible, on all Project.
• Contribution in managing the workflow gaining critical information from all stakeholders (suppliers, stores, designers, consultants, sub-contractors, or clients) to maintain the critical time path for all projects.
• Ensuring the right materials and engineering resources are available at the right time, know what is required of them, and adhere to the company standards.
• Developing projects scopes, involving all relevant stakeholders, and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Managing the creation of project documentation.
• Motivating those stakeholders who are involved in the project.
• Looking at the risks involved in the project and managing these risks.
• Dealing with changes to the project as and when necessary.
• Assisting with the closing of the project (client handover pack completed, certificates, final invoicing, lessons learnt, completed documentation etc.)
• Tracks and reports progress as needed.
• Is aware of when the escalation of issues is required and escalates as needed to the Operations Director and company management.
• Projects include the installation of renewable solar PV energy systems.

Requirements/Desirables

• Have commercial electrical experience and be fully electrically qualified (Desirable)
• Have experience of delivering commercial solar projects above 500Kw (Required)
• Have 3+ years of project management experience in solar PV (Required)
• Drivers licence (Required)