Project Manager – Distributed Energy

The Distributed Energy programme comprises of a number of parallel projects, delivered via consortia of external organisations from industry. Focus areas include distributed power generation, storage and transmission.
The Project Manager is a key role managing projects that have been contracted out to consortia or single suppliers, ensuring that the client investment objectives in each project are met within time, cost and quality and commissioning of any future projects as required.


Principal Accountabilities

• Identification and engagement of suitable project participants; to facilitate the development of consortia to deliver projects where appropriate; to shape research proposals, together with colleagues from Legal, Finance and Strategy departments, that deliver the outcomes required.
• Negotiate project contract terms and conditions (including payment terms and IP)
• Manage projects to ensure delivery (to TCQ targets) of the desired project outcomes. This will be achieved using project management tools, methodologies and industry best practice.
• Technically review project deliverables, project progress delivered and evaluate proposed project variations ensuring delivery of the desired project outcome.
• Provide high quality and accurate Project reports both written and verbal.
• Ensure that the organisation discharges its duties as client in the relation to the management of health and safety of the projects.
• Liaising with and influencing senior stakeholders including those from Industry, Local and Central Government.

We are looking for someone who is able to offer the following:

• A degree in relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience. Relevant project management qualification/accreditation.
• Direct experience of the management of technology design, development and/or demonstration projects, preferably involving multiple external contractors.
• Practical hands-on experience, ideally within industry background and technical knowledge in the area of distributed power generation, storage and transmission.
• Evidence of substantial experience in leading/delivering collaborative projects in excess of £1M to time, cost and required quality (ideally within an industry context).
• Substantial experience in managing internal and external stakeholders at senior levels and facilitating/leading meetings, working with industry, local government and central government.
• Responsibility for the procurement and multi party contract negotiation in an innovative role such as technology development contracts. Knowledge of IP management.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills including quality and HSE management.
• Strong IT and communication (written and oral) and the ability to produce clear, concise and accurate reports/presentations.
• Strong attention to detail and process orientation around data management.

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