Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs, enhance resilience, and decarbonize to net zero in the global energy transition. We are a trusted, full-service partner to public sector and government entities, K-12 schools, higher education, utilities, and healthcare customers across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Europe. 

At Ameresco, we show the way by developing, constructing and operating tailored smart energy efficiency solutions, distributed energy resources, and infrastructure upgrades that drive cost savings, resilience, decarbonization, and innovation. Our comprehensive portfolio is built to address the challenges of today and adapt the future, ensuring long-term sustainability and success for our customers.

Position Overview:

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our growing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for taking clients projects from the initial idea or specification stage, through to detailed design, construction, acceptance testing, commissioning and handover.

The Senior Project Manager may work on a variety of client projects at any one time depending on the size and scope of the work. The role will provide strong leadership in a matrix environment to apply best practice Project Management to ensure successful project delivery.

The initial role will be as Senior Project Manager for large solar PV in the range of 20-100 MW or a BESS project in the UK.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for the delivery of a large Solar PV / BESS project

• Responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the project from planning / concept through design & procurement, into construction and through to commissioning & handover

• Define, assemble and coordinate project resources and manage and control the project budget

• Ensure the planning and scheduling of all project activities & timelines; tracking project deliverables using appropriate tools

• Monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders as required

• In taking overall responsibility Project Managers are expected to:-Ensure that the project scope, goals and deliverables are budgeted, planned and delivered to meet the Clients objectives & requirements (the "Project Brief")
  Ensure the project meets the requirements of appropriate regulatory bodies, polices/procedures
  Comply with Health, Safety & Environmental Regulations and adhere to Health, Safety & Environment Policies and Procedures to deliver a project with zero accidents.
  Deliver the contracted scope
  Deliver on schedule
  Deliver to the budget
  Manage change
  Manage & mitigate risk and maximize opportunities
  Deliver quality throughout the design, construction and commissioning phases
  Optimize team / resources utilisation
  Promote and drive streamlined communication
  Build strong client relationships
  Manage project administration

• Perform other duties as required.

Supplementary Responsibilities:

• Support the operational (Long Term Service Agreements) side of engineering from a project understanding & knowledge perspective

• Project Development - Support bid development teams to review, approve relevant project, construction and programme sections of proposals

• Support project development in the preparation of estimates / CAPEX. Review and approve CAPEX budgets, (depending on the size and complexity of the project)

• Mentoring and coaching the project team to implement best practice & improve project delivery

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 2:1 Engineering degree in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, or other infrastructure related profession

• Chartered Engineer status with a recognised institution

• A recognised formal project management qualification is desirable

Additional Qualifications:

• Senior level Project Management experience, having worked on large multimillion pound projects

• 5-10 years’ experience in Project Management / Implementation functions for infrastructure projects, ideally covering either solar, energy centres or battery storage facilities and associated utilities

• Project management of Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects typically under the NEC or FIDIC form of contract

• Strong project management and organisational skills with a keen focus on meeting client objectives and successfully delivering projects whilst meeting or exceeding project expectations in relation to H&S, Quality, Cost & Time

• Good understanding of H&S within design and construction (inc Regulatory requirements)

• Good understanding of Quality Assurance/ Control, throughout the project lifecycle

• Project team leadership within a matrix organisation, lead on the building of office and site team to support allocated project.

• Time / schedule management & planning (working knowledge of Microsoft project / Primavera P6 is desirable)

• Risk management

• Change management

• Procurement, Contracts & negotiation

• Budgeting & cost control

• Project monitoring & reporting

• Knowledge of ICP works up to 133/ 275kV, & 11-33kV systems is an advantage

• Good IT skills in relation to Word, PowerPoint and Excel and MS Project tools

Personal Attributes:

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, confident and have a flexible approach to work. They will be client-driven and passionate about energy efficiency and renewable energy. They should be able to demonstrate good organisational skills including the ability to multi-task, prioritise work under pressure and complete tasks / projects within deadlines.

People are important to our business and therefore the ability to interface with other functions & disciplines at all levels throughout the organisation is vital. Additionally, the Senior Project Manager will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to collaborate & communicate successfully with Clients, Energy companies, & external teams, including engineers, architects, contractors and subcontractors.

The role will also require the willingness to travel across the UK to cater project demands.

AMERESCO challenges the brightest, most talented, and creative individuals in the industry by providing an environment that fosters initiative and achievement. We are proud of our comprehensive and competitive employee benefits, including people-oriented insurance, investment, and incentive plans.

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Ameresco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.