Solar & BESS Project Manager (UK based)

Working arrangement: Office based with flexibility for home working several days/month

Travel: Regular travel to be expected, mostly in UK

Remuneration: According to qualifications and experience

Experience: Minimum 2 years in electrical design, ideally on BESS or PV & storage projects

Start date: As soon as possible

Reporting to: UK Country Manager

The Solar & BESS Project Manager provides project development, design, engineering and construction support for PV & BESS projects located in the UK on behalf of Skyray. The role requires being involved throughout PV & BESS project lifecycles, from design phase to operational handover. This Solar Project Manager role is specifically UK focused and also includes client support responsibilities, a degree of business development and contributing to Skyray’s wider commercial activities in the UK.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Skyray is scaling up its activities in the UK and is already providing services to more than 1GW of solar projects and is looking for a talented Solar Project Manager. The role will be a mixture of :

• Technical management of PV & BESS projects and on-site construction monitoring
• Design of storage system solutions >50 MWh integrating the constraints of the UK network
• Supervision of implementation studies and risk analysis
• Management of subcontractors and coordination of site teams
• Technical coordination with the Portuguese teams
• Contribution to the common technical framework France/UK/PT/IT

This is a technical role but the ability to work with clients and interface seamlessly with an internal team is essential.

The candidate is expected to have, or if required, be willing to develop the required technical skills for the role such as site supervision/construction monitoring, tender support, PV & BESS plant design, energy assessments, etc.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in Electrical design, mastery in BESS systems, construction site experience, knowledge of UK strandards and constraints, but we are flexible regarding the level of previous experience since development support can be provided according to the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.

PROFILE

Education

Engineering graduate. Ideally electrical engineering however other qualifications can be considered, ie, civil engineering.

Fluent in English. French is a plus.

Leadership, pedagogy, intercultural teamwork

Sense of innovation and technological monitoring

Team spirit and ability to work in a multi-cultural / remote environment.

Excellent communication skills. Ability to understand clients’ needs and to communicate with a technical and non-technical audience.

Rigorous in the follow-up of documentation, reviews, deadlines, quality and costs.

Organised multitasker; able to manage several projects at the same time.

Technical skills

Experience of PV & BESS project development, construction or operations. Knowledge of Project Management and/or site monitoring. Previous experience in other construction activities and knowledge of the standards and constraints of the UK network will also be valued.

Strong engineering expertise; ideally electrical, but civil or structural engineering backgrounds considered.

Project management (APM / PRINCE 2 or equivalent qualifications highly regarded).

Mastery of electrical sizing tools and in-depth knowledge of battery systems

Ability to write technical notes and popularise

You must have a valid permit to work in EU or UK

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