Role: Project Manager
Location: Aberdeenshire / Site-Based
Mint Selection are partnered with a leading organisation within the energy sector to recruit an experienced Project Manager for a major transmission substation project in Aberdeenshire.
The position will hold overall accountability for project delivery from planning and design through construction, commissioning and handover. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, keep time, cost, quality and risk under control and drive safe, on-programme delivery of high voltage infrastructure through to close out.
Key Responsibilities
- Take overall ownership of project scope, delivery and close out, balancing time, cost, quality, risk and customer requirements.
- Ensure safe systems of work are in place across civil, electrical and HV works, carry out regular safety and environmental tours and support incident investigations and corrective actions.
- Develop, review and update resource-loaded schedules, making sure operational milestones reflect the master programme.
- Run short interval control and weekly progress meetings, tracking performance against KPIs and taking action on slippage.
- Manage subcontractors, monitoring attendance and progress and giving direct instruction where needed to meet contractual commitments.
- Align procurement plans with the project programme so long-lead equipment, materials and supply chain packages arrive when needed.
- Control expenditure against budget, identify opportunities for cost recovery and balance commercial and operational constraints in decision making.
- Set up and maintain a robust change control process across scope, design and programme.
- Lead risk and opportunity reviews, maintain the risk register and escal ...?
- Lead and develop the project team, including engineers, package managers, construction managers and function leads.
- Manage interfaces with design, engineering and commissioning teams, and produce clear reports for the customer and stakeholders.
- Make sure all work is delivered with energisation, handover and certification in mind, including assurance audits and closure of findings.
Experience Required
- SMSTS (or equivalent) and a current CSCS card are essential.
- A proven track record as a Project Manager delivering HV substation or transmission infrastructure projects, ideally at 132kV and above.
- Good working knowledge of NEC contracts.
- Experience implementing safe systems of work and leading a strong safety culture on major construction sites.
- Strong programme and project controls ability, including resource-loaded scheduling and progress measurement.
- Commercial awareness, with experience managing budgets, change and cost recovery.
- Experience managing subcontractors and leading multi-disciplinary teams through construction, commissioning and energisation.
- A degree in construction, engineering or management, or equivalent experience. APM PMQ or membership of a professional body is an advantage.
- Clear written and verbal communication, with the confidence to report to senior stakeholders and customers.
- Ability to work primarily on site in Aberdeenshire, with occasional travel to offices or other UK project sites.
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