Assistant Project Manager PDU (Internship) - Solar & Wind

About the role

Statkraft's European Wind and Solar business area is recruiting a Solar/Wind Project Manager Assistant for a six-month internship to strengthen its Project Delivery Unit in Cork. The team delivers large-scale onshore wind and solar projects across Ireland. You will act as an assistant to the Solar/Wind Project Manager, helping manage the pre-construction and construction phases.

Key responsibilities

• Help organise, lead and administer the project, and coordinate the project team including external consultants, contractors and service providers
• Keep cost, time and quality plans up to date, report on project status to senior management and track project spend, progress and payments
• Support health, safety and environmental compliance, including project health and safety monitoring and planning and environmental permit conditions
• Facilitate communication between project staff and regional, country and corporate stakeholders, and run regular project meetings and record minutes and agreed actions
• Manage tendering for small and large works packages and support the technical design team in finalising project designs
• Attend site as required and use Statkraft's internal tools for payments, project tracking, safety, contract and risk management
• Contribute to the competence of the construction team and help map the Project Delivery Unit's processes and work streams

Required profile

• Current student of an electrical or engineering-related college course
• Team player able to work both within a team and independently
• Excellent English communication skills
• Strong interest in renewable energy
• Eligibility for security clearance and authorisation