Project Manager - Sandhurst at Vestas

Job Overview

The Construction Department oversees all wind farm projects from start to completion. The team takes responsibility for a wind farm once a contract has been signed and remains responsible until the final tests are completed. Working closely with the sales, legal, logistics, procurement and finance departments, the construction team must keep the project on budget, on schedule and to ensure our internal safety and quality standards are met.

Reporting to the Head of Project Management the main responsibilities are:

• Full project life cycle ownership
• Work creatively and demonstrating teamwork, innovation and standards
• Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs the project management team meetings
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership
• Assist in dispute, negotiation, arbitration or litigation, as needed
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team
• Extensive understanding of project management principles, methods and techniques
•  Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Engineering degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Civil. Master's in project management or MBA will be also welcomed.
• At least 7+ years of experience in project management teams and construction, preferably acquired in the wind industry or in the energy sector.
• Experience in installation and EPC contracts. International experience will be a considered as an asset.
• Financial and Contract Management skills
• Strong proficiency in spoken and written English