Our client, a prominent player in the energy sector, is seeking a highly skilled Development Manager to join their team in Stirling. This permanent position requires an individual with a strong background in BESS, utilities, and project management, who will be responsible for leading and developing multiple energy projects through their pre-construction phases.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage all designated project work ensuring completion in accordance with safety, technical and legislative policies, adhering to P6 programme, cost, and quality goals.
- Conduct site visits, attend kick-off meetings, monitor progress, and provide regular updates to both internal teams and the client.
- Liaise and coordinate with clients, senior management, and stakeholders to meet key programme dates.
- Execute project plans in line with proposed delivery strategies.
- Maintain close, proactive working relationships with the client, demonstrating leadership and promoting positive behaviours.
- Coordinate subcontractors to ensure they deliver projects on time, within budget, and to high standards of quality.
- Monitor and collate all information throughout the pre-construction phase, ensuring seamless handovers to the delivery team.
- Support estimating team in creating construction programmes, pricing, risk registers, and initial key safety documentation.
- Assist consenting teams in developing stakeholder management and consenting plans.
- Collaborate with commercial teams to ensure cost control and effective administration of project commercials via NEC contracts.
Job Requirements:
- Experience with NEC contracts.
- Background in high voltage and utilities, ideally including DNO and streetworks.
- Experience in substation development and build, including civils, electrical, cabling, protection, and RTS.
- Proven project management skills in pre-construction development and build projects.
- Significant technical and practical experience with DNO substations and highways projects.
- Understanding of the power, transmission, and distribution industry.
- Experience with Primavera P6 and Excel data analysis.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to analyse problems and offer effective solutions.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Car allowance
- Pension scheme
- Healthcare benefits
- Holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum
- Employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
If you are a driven and experienced Development Manager looking for a rewarding opportunity in the energy sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team in Stirling.
