Senior Lead Project Manager

Senior Lead Project Manager

Our client plays a critical role to the development and safe operation of the electricity transmission grid in Northern Ireland. Due to continued growth they are seeking to add an Senior Lead Project Manager to their team in Belfast (hybrid working available).

The team

This role will sit with our clients Networks function, within Networks the Infrastructure Projects team manages the pre-construction development of major transmission projects (normally involving the development of new substations, overhead lines or cable circuits operating at 110 kV and above).

The Role:

• Responsible for coordinating a diverse range of grid infrastructure projects through the public planning process to achieve planning consent. Projects include both the redevelopment of existing high voltage assets (substations and overhead lines) and the development of new high voltage projects.
• Project manage a portfolio of complex transmission projects, ensuring that appropriate project controls are in place having regard to budgets, schedule, quality, risk and activity monitoring.
• Leading strategic and change related projects, such as innovations to meet the needs of the team and key stakeholders more effectively, with a focus on accelerating grid delivery.
• Mentoring and coaching to support the development of high-performance capabilities and behaviours within the team and a proactive stakeholder engagement approach.

Personal Specification:

• Engineering degree, or equivalent qualification.
• 6 years’ proven experience of successfully managing a portfolio of largescale, complex projects in a similar organisation
• Able to demonstrate a holistic understanding of the power industry, the evolving energy industry and the challenges to delivery of infrastructure together with a working knowledge of the Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations.

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