Electrical Project Manager (renewables)

Remote or Hybrid working (Stockbridge, Edinburgh)

Excellent & negotiable salary

We are a flexible company with core hours of 10-4 and accommodating to people’s personal and caring responsibilities.

Locogen are looking for an experienced Electrical Project Manager / Electrical Engineer with strong project management skills to join our growing, innovative renewable energy company.

Locogen’s vision is a world powered 100% by renewables; where everyone has access to affordable, sustainable energy and clean air. We’re a multidisciplinary renewable energy company; offering our clients consultancy, design, development, build and management of renewable and low carbon assets.

We have grown significantly over the last few years, both in the size of our team and the scale and scope of the projects we engage in. Our work is innovative and varied including utility scale projects, industrial behind-the-meter systems and community scale schemes. We cover Wind, Solar PV, Renewable Heat, Battery Storage (BESS) and Hydrogen.

We have big ambitions for the next few years, and we need a new Electrical Project Manager to help us achieve them.

About our role:

This is a core role within our growing, experienced Engineering Team. Our team provides consultancy, owners engineer and project management services for our clients and Joint Venture Partners.

You will be responsible for the delivery and management of both your own renewable energy projects and assisting with electrical aspects on others’ projects too.

Some of the things you will be doing:

Project managing renewables projects through design, procurement and construction including project briefs, documentation and budgets.
Providing engineering and technical services including electrical input, engineering drawings, technical specifications and scope of works (e.g. EPC specifications, ground works, structural works, M&E infrastructure, HV electrical works, etc).
Leading procurement and contract administration on behalf of clients.
Health and Safety and CDM – Performing the role of Principal Designer and ensuring projects are delivered with best practice and withing health and safety legislation and CDM Regulations.
Communicating and managing project stakeholders, internal and external resources.
Leading on Quality Assurance
Assisting with the technical components of tendering

Who would be a good fit?

A detail orientated electrical engineer with a desire to support renewable energy projects through their life cycle
Someone with experience project managing utility scale renewables projects from an electrical perspective through design, procurement and construction phases.
Someone with an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or similar relevant discipline
Someone with experience of CDM regulations and undertaking the role of Principal Designer

Desirable:

Someone who has worked in a consultancy environment providing owners engineer or project manager services.
Chartered or associate member of electrical or other engineering body
Strong working knowledge of engineering standards relevant to the design and construction of renewable energy projects
Experience of managing NEC4 and FIDIC contracts.

What is it like to work at Locogen?

We are a multidisciplinary team of friendly, innovative, and creative people who are passionate about renewable energy. We are informal, non-hierarchical, inclusive, open, and collaborative. Locogen is a place where everyone can grow, develop and do innovative and interesting work.

We love what we do and believe in empowering and trusting each other to deliver. We learn from our experiences, take accountability, and hold others to account. We are client focused and inspire each other to do the best we can. We like a chat and value communication with each other and our clients.

We are a social bunch so there is always something going on – we have regular organised socials and get togethers whether you work remotely or hybrid.

Some of our benefits:

Flexible working hours: core hours are 10am – 4pm - if you make up your weekly hours then we don’t mind how you manage your time.
‘Digital nomad’ policy: ability to work from anywhere for up to four weeks a year (subject to agreement)
34 days holiday.

Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities – training, memberships, and educations costs covered.
Private Health insurance.
Life Assurance, Critical Illness, and Income Protection options.
Growth Shares Scheme.
Pension at 10% (5% employee/ employer contribution split). We are flexible on if employees want to opt out or contribute more of their salary.
Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.
Cycle to Work Scheme.
EV Car Scheme.

No candidate will meet every single desired criterion. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified, and you think you can bring value to the role then we'd love to hear from you.

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