Project Engineer

About the job

The Company:

OXBO are partnered with a fast-growing Renewable Energy IPP looking to hire a Project Engineer to their collaborative and social Glasgow team.

As Project Engineer you will assist in the delivery of utility-scale Solar and BESS projects from pre-construction through to handover to O&M.

The Benefits:

• Base Salary up to £50,000
• Annual 15% Bonus scheme.
• The chance to join a well-established business with a strong pipeline.
• Excellent growth opportunity, with a culture of promoting from within.
• Flexible Hybrid working.

The Role:

• Support in management of overall delivery of multiple utility-scale Solar and BESS construction projects.
• Assist in the management of all aspects of projects, including Construction, Health & Safety, and quality standards across sites.
• Support and manage grid agreement interfaces, general engineering activities, procuring and contract administration.
• Proactively identify construction risks and issues, implementing mitigation strategies to protect programme and cost.
• Monitor and report deviations to scope, schedule, or budget, providing clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Undertake development and O&M works in order to gain all round knowledge of project life cycles.

What you will bring:

• Minimum of 2 years experience within the renewable energy industry, within the development and delivery phases.
• Experience should be within Solar PV, Batter Storage (BESS) or Onshore wind projects (other industries with suitable transferrable skills will also be considered).
• Experience in contract preparation, negotiation and administration.
• Strong knowledge of UK & Ireland Construction, CDM, Health & Safety, and environmental regulations.
• Understanding of Grid operators and connection processes.
• Confident communicator with stakeholders and contractor management skills.
• Ability to manager several project tasks at once and able to plan and prioritise.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to site as required