About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced Project Manager to join our team at N-Gen UK, based in Leeds West Yorkshire.
The successful candidate will work with the Joint Venture on all project coordination, project management, safety, financial and commercial matters for the Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen (BLCH) project, the UK's largest hydrogen production facility.
As Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering the project in accordance with best practice and the government's Low Carbon Hydrogen Agreement (LCHA), ensuring all health and safety risks are identified and managed.
You will also be responsible for assembling and coordinating internal and external resources, as well as 3rd party suppliers, including contractors, technical services, manufacturers, and suppliers.
Key Responsibilities:
* Establish and maintain close relationships with clients, partners, stakeholders, and contractors throughout all stages of the project execution.
* Ensure the project is managed in accordance with best practice and in line with the governments Low Carbon Hydrogen Agreement (LCHA).
* Ensure all health and safety risks are identified and managed and the project is executed in line with relevant legislation, regulations and N-Gen's/BLCH's health and safety policies and procedures.
* Assemble and co-ordinate both internal and external resources as well as 3rd party suppliers including contractors, technical services, manufacturers, and suppliers.
* Support the detailed design of the re-fuelling facility, incorporating all key disciplines of engineering.
* Deliver the necessary regulatory consents and permits for a facility of this kind e.g. COMAH, Hazardous Substances Consent, Environmental Permit etc.
* Develop and update the detailed project plan to track progress ensuring all key milestones are delivered on time and within scope and budget.
* Manage project delivery and commercial risks throughout the design and construction phases of the project.
* Provide regular progress reports to the N-Gen UK senior management team, its partners and stakeholders.
* Overseeing the construction activities to ensure staff and contractors are working to the highest safety and quality standards.
* Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
Requirements:
* Excellent knowledge of the gas and wider energy industry within the UK preferably within renewables.
* Ideally be a member of IGEM (MIGEM), Tech. Eng or Incorporated Engineer (iEng)
* Project management qualification advantageous.
* Proven ability to liaise at a professional level with clients, project partners and stakeholders.
* Excellent knowledge and understanding of appropriate HS&E procedures and legislative requirements relevant to the energy/gas industry.
* Experience of building, leading and management of construction project teams.
* Ability to manage contractors and suppliers to prepare quotations.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong analytical, organisational and leadership skills.
* Solid organisational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
* Proficient in use of IT systems, including MSOffice suite.
* Awareness of the challenges of climate change and decarbonisation opportunities for industry and businesses.
About N-Gen:
N-Gen has a unique investment outlook and set of expertise to bring to our clients in the UK net zero market including:
* Long-term infrastructure investor with diverse energy portfolio, strong credit rating and capital to deploy.
* Leveraging skills, knowledge and experience gained through planning, delivery and development of Northern Gas Networks hydrogen research and development projects.
* Extensive expertise of owning and operating energy assets – regulated and non-regulated energy infrastructure assets across the globe.
* Experience of planning, designing, building and optimising reliable and resilient energy systems in a highly regulated industry.
* Committed to involving stakeholders and communities in the development of innovative energy solutions.