Senior Construction Project Manager

Senior Construction Project Manager

Department: Construction & Asset Operations

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK - Remote

Reporting To: Michael Mackay

Compensation: £90,000 - £105,000 / year

Description

Role Overview

Core to Field's mission is developing and constructing energy storage assets. We seek a dynamic individual to manage transmission-connected BESS projects through pre-construction, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and handover to Operations. The initial focus will be a UK project, specifically a 200MW project starting construction at the end of the year.

You will report directly to our Head of Construction (Michael) and collaborate closely with our in-house Project Engineers, BoP Contractors, BESS Suppliers, and the TO. Internal support will be provided by specialists in health and safety, grid-code, battery systems, planning, procurement, legal, and contract management. You will also lead onboarding of additional resources needed for Field's largest project to date.

You should have a strong project delivery background with significant experience in grid-connected energy projects, especially at transmission level. BESS experience is beneficial but not essential if you have delivered similar projects in other technologies.

Key Responsibilities

1. Managing the pre-construction phase, including:
   • Leading the internal project team towards Final Investment Decision (FID), focusing on programme
   • Supporting planning discharge activities and landowner engagement
   • Collaborating with the design team for value engineering
   • Supporting procurement and legal teams during tenders and negotiations
   • Leading early works packages for long lead-time equipment
   • Preparing contractual documents and updating risk register, schedule, and budget
   • Ensuring team alignment on actions, timescales, and responsibilities
2. Managing the construction phase to meet time, quality, and budget targets:
   • Promoting health & safety culture
   • Managing construction contracts and packages
   • Delivering responsibilities outlined in employer's requirements and interface matrix
   • Maintaining project management documentation
3. Ensuring seamless project transition to commercial operation:
   • Developing commissioning and energisation plans
   • Coordinating revenue readiness activities
   • Understanding schedule impacts on revenue streams
   • Supporting procurement and asset management onboarding
   • Managing close-out of defects and final accounts
4. Line management responsibilities (if applicable):
   • Shaping workload and priorities for team members
   • Supporting career development and providing feedback

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

About You

• You enjoy leading diverse disciplines, including those outside your expertise
• You are an open, clear communicator (written and verbal) and collaborative
• You are highly organized and dependable
• You are enthusiastic, curious, and knowledgeable about energy storage
• You are passionate about project management and knowledge sharing

Essential Skills

• Experience delivering at least 2 onshore renewable energy projects through to construction for a client/developer
• Strong project leadership skills and pride in documentation
• Ability to line-manage and develop other project managers
• Pragmatic approach to health, safety, and quality
• Strong commercial understanding and contract management experience, including FIDIC contracts
• Knowledge of construction safety law and CDM regulations
• Ability to foster collaborative project environments

Helpful Skills (one of these is critical)

• Experience in pre-construction or pre-FID phase of renewable projects
• Specific experience on BESS projects
• Experience with project-finance requirements and liaising with lenders

Job Benefits

Package Details

Salary up to £105,000, plus participation in growth share scheme.

Other benefits include:

• Up to 10% company bonus
• Remote working with site visits and team trips
• NEST pension (8%)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• 13 weeks paid parental leave
• Learning & development budget
• Work from anywhere policy for one month/year
• Dependents leave
• Green leave for environmental activities
• Team socials
• Birthday carbon offset