Senior Lead Project Manager (Power Generation)

Your new company
Our client is an independent electricity systems operator for Northern Ireland who are at the forefront of innovation in the energy industry, enabling the transition towards a low-carbon, technology-enabled smart future. Applications are invited for a Senior Lead Project Manager to join the Infrastructure Project team.

Your new role
You will be responsible for delivering strategic large transmission infrastructure projects to approved schedule, budget, and quality requirements. Coordination of team activities and deliverables will also be a key function. You will combine office-based working with site visits to both existing and new substations and transmission circuit sites.

Key responsibilities include:

• 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.
• Lead engagement and coordination with NIE Networks, Customers and other stakeholders, including meetings, reporting, relationship management, and general communication as applicable to the project management role.
• Preparing high quality management information and presenting in an accessible and timely fashion.
• Developing strong partnerships by working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ongoing review and development of procedures and documentation for quality and accuracy.
• 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.
• Leading and developing team members, coordinating team activities, providing direction, coaching and resolving escalated issues.
• Developing and implementing innovative solutions to improve business processes, collaborating with key external stakeholders to accelerate infrastructure delivery.
• Preparing and presenting reports and project approval papers for the Transmission Approval Panel, the Executive and Board as required to meet strict deadlines.

What you'll need to succeed

Essential Criteria:

• Engineering degree, or equivalent qualification.
• 6 years’ proven experience of successfully managing a portfolio of largescale, complex projects in a similar organisation (ideally in a regulated utility environment).
• 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.
• Excellent communication skills, able to articulate technical concepts and analysis to non-technical audiences and business leaders.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to develop a high-performance team in changing circumstances.
• Expertise in developing and implementing innovative solutions to improve business processes.
• Results focused with strong commercial awareness and vendor management skills.
• Access to reliable transport to perform all aspects of the role.

Desirable:

• Postgraduate qualification in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering.
• Formal PMP (or equivalent qualification).
• Experience delivering high voltage grid infrastructure.
• Environmental planning experience along with experience of consulting on engineering practice or managing the work of consultants on behalf of the client, ideally within energy/utility or a similar regulated environment.

What you'll get in return
This is an opportunity to lead and contribute to the advancement of a critical component of the energy infrastructure.

The rewards package includes a competitive salary commensurate with experience, eligibility for an annual performance related payment, private medical provision, competitive pension with employer matching arrangements, a variety of salary sacrifice schemes (e.g. pension and cycle to work) together with hybrid working arrangements, competitive holidays and complimentary car parking with electric charging point on site.
Further details can be provided on request.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Closing date 27th May 2024

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