Principal Project Manager, Onshore Wind

Day to day you will be leading, planning and delivering wind energy projects at early-stage design, feasibility and techno-economic analysis phases. You’ll be working with stakeholders, internal and external resources to keep things on time and on budget.

You will also be supporting and mentoring more junior employees to help our team be the very best we can be.

• Define work packages and tasks for internal and external resources.
• Manage the project budget, schedule, scope, quality, risks, issues and changes.
• Track deliverables and ensure these meet the requirements set out in the in the project brief and project plan.
• Evaluate, assess and report on the results of the project.
• Be the main point of contact for clients, partners and all consultants, suppliers and contractors on projects.
• Establish communication strategy with project stakeholders, monitor and report on project progress and maintain excellent communications throughout project delivery.
• Lead on the creation and maintenance project management documentation, including project budget, programmes, risk register, change registers, progress reports etc, and implement projects in accordance with the project plan.
• Report to stakeholders on project risks and issues, as well as providing solutions to resolve risks and issues.
• Develop project briefs, maintain project objectives and define project scope, goals and deliverables.
• Set expectations from the project team and manage, support and direct the project team (internal and external resources).
• Provide leadership and mentoring to multi-disciplinary project teams, including deputy project managers and subject matter experts.
• Lead project meetings with internal and external resources and project stakeholders.
• Lead on quality assurance.
• Implement and manage change to meet project outputs.

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with experience managing onshore wind projects with a particular focus on early stage feasibility. You will be joining our consultancy division at a principal level with the title of Principal Wind Consultant and working for a range of clients with various sizes and scopes of projects.

• Good working knowledge of engineering standards relevant to the design and construction of renewable energy projects (e.g. BS standards, Eurocodes, etc.).
• Project management experience of wind projects through early-stage design and feasibility.
• Good working knowledge of the UK Wind sector/market.
• Experience in UK grid and BESS projects would be advantageous, but not essential.
• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience in Energy Yield Assessments for wind projects would be advantageous, but not essential.
• Project management qualification (or equivalent).
• Full UK driving license.

We love what we do and believe in empowering and trusting each other to deliver. We learn from our experiences, take accountability, and hold others to account. We are client focused and inspire each other to do the best we can. We like a chat and value communication with each other and our clients. We are a social bunch so there is always something going on – we have regular organised socials and get togethers.

This role can be based in our Stockbridge (Edinburgh) office or can be undertaken in a remote / hybrid capacity depending on where you live. The office is dog friendly, modernly kitted out and has free parking.

Remote UK or Hybrid working (Edinburgh).

• Dog friendly office.
• Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities – training, memberships and education costs covered.
• Pension at 10% (5% employee/ employer contribution split). We are flexible for employees who want to opt out or contribute more of their salary.
• Cycle to Work & EV Car Scheme.
• Private Health insurance with vitality which includes perks for steps!
• Life Assurance, Critical Illness, and Income Protection options.
• Flexible working hours: core hours are 10am – 4pm - if you make up your weekly hours then we don’t mind how you manage your time.
• Work from anywhere up to 25 days in a year.
• Discretionary company bonus.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.
• 30 days holiday plus 4 company closure days (25 and 26 Dec, 1 and 2 Jan).