EPC Senior Project Manager - HVDC

Job Ref: 11

Manchester, UK
Renewable Energy
Permanent

EPC Senior Project Manager - HVDC, UK £Excellent + Bonus + Career Progression + Excellent Benefits

 

Are you able to deliver complex projects? Do you have extensive HVDC expertise? Are you looking for career progression? If so please read on…

 

The Company:

A leading renewable energy company developing and delivering iconic renewable projects on a global basis. A leading organisation with a background in renewable energy, with an appetite for further expansion are developing and optimising the market in power systems and executing industry leading HVDC turnkey projects.

 

The Role:

As EPC Senior Project Manager some duties would include:

· Lead the HVDC Project department through EPC phases

· Overseeing a HVDC Megaproject with a value of £1bln from end-to-end

· Leadership of 10+ direct reports

· Planning and coordinate internal and external stakeholders

· Contractual and Technical negotiations

· Progression to HVDC Director within 3 years

 

The Person:

As the HVDC Senior Project Manager you will likely have:

· Masters in Electrical Engineering qualified

· 5+ years professional experience in HVDC projects

· Extensive Project Management, stakeholder management and organisation skills

· Speaks English

The progression opportunities for this role are real and successful candidates will be realistically achieving Project Director position within 3 years.

 

If your profile fits the criteria I would love to hear from you to explore your experience in more detail and talk you through the role and organisation in more details.

Please contact:

 

Gavin John

Executive Consultant

Hunter Philips

Global Executive Search

Mobile: +44 7493 991 857

Email: gavin.john@hunterphilips.com

Gavin John
Gavin John

Principal Recruitment Consultant

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