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  • Barnaby Redwood
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  • Assistant Project Manager

  • Location:

    Swindon, Port Talbot, Harpenden, Barnard Castle or

  • Salary:

    £40,000, 15% bonus, £400 car allowance pcm,

  • Reference:

    APMbr

  • Posted:

    4th Nov 2011

  • Job Type:

    Permanent

  • Job Profile:


     


    The Onshore Projects team is responsible for the construction of Onshore Wind Farms across the United Kingdom. The Assistant Project Manager reports to Senior Project Managers to assist with the running of key contracts and manage smaller contracts (projects components) within a wind farm build.


     


    Principal Accountabilities:


     


    Safety


    ·         Assist with the management of the project team including staff and contractors to ensure a high level of health and safety is maintained


    ·         Interface with NRL safety teams


    ·         Assist with CDM Co-ordination


     


    General


    ·         Assist in the development of Project Execution Plans to meet Sponsor’s needs and Company Objectives.


     


    Programme


    ·         Understand and use planning tools to continually optimise project costs and programme.


     


    Procurement and Contracts


    ·         Assist with the administration of engineering construction contracts with the expert support of the Procurement and Legal departments.


    ·         Co-ordinate interfaces between multiple contracts.


    ·         Assist the Project Manager by being proactive and astute in the management of contractor claims and variations.


     


    Finance


    ·         Aid in the development of project budget estimates and management of project costs within scheme sanction.


    ·         Provide financial data to finance teams as required.


    ·         Monthly financial reporting and assisting in reforecasting.


     


    Operational Interface


    ·         Assist in Handover of completed project to Operations.


     


    Quality


    ·         Deliver projects to a satisfactory standard of technical performance and quality.


     


    Developer/Implementation Support


    ·         Project development activities, pre sanction including interfacing across many technical and commercial areas


     


    The role requires the ability to assist the Project Manager in managing the many and complex interfaces that are required to successfully complete a multi contract wind farm construction job. These include the contractual interfaces between turbine manufacturer, civil, electrical, grid, met mast and telecommunication contractors. In addition there are interfaces to the internal departments listed above as well as external agencies including planning and environmental agencies and consultants.­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­


     


     


    Knowledge and Skills:


     


    Applicants should be able to demonstrate:


     


    ·         Track record in working on construction projects.


    ·         Experienced in the specification and formal procurement of new projects, including the review of supplier contracts and successful negotiation of terms and cost.


    ·         Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise with all levels of the business on both a technical and managerial level


    ·         Technical background and qualifications to degree level.


    ·         Capable of acting in challenging situations with initiative.


    ·         The ability to maintain high levels of drive and energy, setting personally challenging targets


    ·         The ability to work well with others to achieve project goals


    ·         A sound knowledge of primary H&S and environmental legislation, particularly CDM regulations


    ·         Having a strong drive to deliver results, persistent in overcoming obstacles and eager to take responsibility for making things happen


    ·         Good management skills including organisational ability, people and financial management



  • For more information, please contact:
  • Barnaby Redwood
  • Tel: 0117 973 8507
  • Mobile: 07736 807 865
  • Email: Barnaby Redwood