Solar Project Manager

About the role

Statkraft's European Wind and Solar business area is recruiting a Solar Project Manager to strengthen its Solar Project Delivery Unit. The team delivers large-scale renewable infrastructure projects (onshore wind, solar and battery storage) across Ireland and the UK, and the post reports to the Delivery Manager for Ireland.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the construction of solar projects, including organising, leading and administering the project
• Coordinate the project team, including external consultants, contractors and service providers
• Keep cost, time and quality plans up to date, report project status to senior management and manage tendering for works packages
• Implement health, safety and environmental requirements, including HSE monitoring, permits and anti-corruption prevention
• Run regular project meetings, record minutes and maintain project documentation, spend tracking and payment tracking
• Manage inputs from the technical design team to finalise project design
• Use Statkraft's internal tools for payments, project tracking, safety, contract and risk management
• Contribute to the competence of the construction team and maintain high environmental and HSE standards

Required profile

• University degree in engineering or natural sciences with extensive documented experience
• Experience managing renewable energy development projects, with a track record of delivering large-scale infrastructure through construction
• Full responsibility for project budgets and schedules from early development to construction
• Strong technical understanding of renewable energy technology and experience with contracts and technical appendices for main technology supply contracts
• Excellent English communication skills

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Project (or equivalent)
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD
• SharePoint and other applications

What we offer

• Work with renewable energy and contribute to a low-emission society
• Professional and personal development in a global company
• Diverse workplace and competitive terms of employment and benefit schemes
• Career and learning opportunities at various levels
• Hybrid working