Senior Project Manager UK

R0001599 Senior Project Manager UK (Open)
We’re Nadara. We work harmoniously with the power of nature and the communities around us to power lifetimes to come. We call our approach ‘living energy’.
We don’t just produce renewable energy, we live it – recognising our relationship with the people touched by our business and supporting social, educational, cultural, and environmental initiatives that contribute to the development of the communities we work alongside.
Discover more about our business here: https://nadara.com/about/
Nadara is an innovative place to work. We work in a stimulating and challenging environment, where every day we explore the unknown with curiosity, make decisions with quality and take action and deliver with courage. For us diversity is a real value, and we encourage in connecting different perspectives with respect.
Discover more about our culture and approach here: https://nadara.com/living-the-company/
Job Description Summary:The Project Manager is responsible for leading renewable energy projects from late-stage development through FID, RtB, construction and COD, ensuring delivery in line with approved business case, schedule, budget, quality and HSE requirements.
Job Description:
Key responsibilities include:
Lead and manage a portfolio of renewable energy projects across different technologies, from late-stage development through construction and COD.
Drive projects through Final Investment Decision (FID), Ready to Build (RtB) and Commercial Operation Date (COD) in line with approved targets, budget and schedule.
Take ownership and accountability for project objectives, proactively maximizing project value and protecting the approved business case.
Ensure projects are properly engineered, procured, constructed, commissioned and connected on time and within budget.
Lead and coordinate the preparation of the FID package, ensuring alignment across technical, commercial, financial and contractual workstreams.
Develop and manage the integrated project schedule, including key milestones, critical path and dependencies, proactively identifying and mitigating risks and removing execution constraints.
Manage project budgets, forecasts and key financial KPIs, maintaining appropriate project governance and cost control.
Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and interfaces between internal functions, contractors, advisers and external stakeholders.
Support Procurement in defining contracting and procurement strategies and oversee their implementation through construction.
Coordinate the negotiation and management of construction, quality and project-related contracts, including variations and claims, in coordination with Procurement and relevant internal functions.
Coordinate the project financing strategy with the Finance team and the offtake strategy with the Energy Markets team.
Ensure high standards of HSE and quality throughout engineering, construction and commissioning, working closely with the relevant specialist functions.
Oversee construction, commissioning and project close-out, ensuring appropriate management of contractors, interfaces, contractual obligations and project risks.
Coordinate project handover to Operations, including achievement of PAC (Provisional Acceptance Certificate) and completion of the required handover documentation.
Required Skills & Experience
Minimum 5 years' experience in project management roles within the energy, infrastructure or construction sectors.
Bachelor's or Master's degree, or equivalent qualification, in a relevant discipline such as engineering, renewable energy, planning, environmental or sustainability studies.
Experience in renewable energy development and/or construction, with a demonstrable track record of delivering project objectives.
Good understanding of the key financial drivers and KPIs of renewable energy projects and their impact on project value.
Strong project planning, budgeting, risk management and stakeholder-management capabilities.
High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and other relevant project-management applications.
Willingness to travel extensively across Europe.i
Pragmatic, proactive and solution-oriented approach to problem solving.
Strong communication and influencing skills across internal and external stakeholders, including both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong leadership skills combined with an empathetic and collaborative approach.
Ability to lead multidisciplinary and multicultural project teams.
Full clean driving licence.
Desirable Skills & Experience
Experience in quality, health and safety management within design, construction and commissioning environments.
Experience managing EPC/BOP or other major construction contracts.
Experience with contract variations, claims and contractor performance management.
Understanding of renewable project financing, project economics and offtake structures.
Experience with project commissioning, acceptance and handover to Operations
What you'll do
Build robust project finance models from scratch for wind, solar and storage projects
Develop debt sizing, debt sculpting, financing waterfalls, covenant modelling, refinancing scenarios and sensitivity analyses
Perform DCF and NAV valuations for individual assets and renewable energy portfolios
Contribute to the development and maintenance of the Group's strategic valuation model, supporting business planning, portfolio valuation and long-term strategic analysis
Prepare investment analyses and business cases for Senior Management and the Investment C