Role – Project Manager 

Location – UK

Mint Selection are partnering with a leading organisation within the energy sector to recruit an experienced Project Manager to join them on a 12-month renewable contract.

Scope of Work

• Take full responsibility for the delivery of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, overseeing all civil, mechanical, and electrical packages from mobilisation through to commissioning and handover.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including Site Managers, Supervisors, engineers, and subcontractors across all workstreams.
• Manage project programme, ensuring works are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with technical specifications and contractual requirements.
• Oversee all site activities including earthworks, foundations, drainage, access roads, BESS unit installation, cabling, substations, and grid connection works.
• Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality (HSEQ) standards and CDM Regulations, promoting a strong safety culture across the project.
• Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, including clients, consultants, suppliers, and grid operators.
• Monitor and report on project progress, risks, and performance, providing regular updates to senior management and clients.
• Manage interfaces between civil, mechanical, and electrical disciplines to ensure efficient sequencing and integration of works.
• Review and approve method statements, risk assessments, and technical documentation.
• Oversee quality assurance processes, inspections, and testing to ensure compliance with design and regulatory requirements.
• Manage procurement, logistics, and delivery schedules for materials and equipment.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, delays, and non-conformances.
• Lead project meetings, progress reviews, and coordination workshops.
• Ensure successful project close-out, including commissioning support, documentation, and final handover.

Experience to be Considered

• Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering renewable energy, power, or infrastructure projects — ideally including Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) or Solar PV developments.
• Strong understanding of civil, mechanical, and electrical construction activities and how they interface on complex energy projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing full project lifecycle from construction through to commissioning and handover.
• Experience managing large-scale subcontractor packages and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of HSEQ standards, CDM Regulations, and safe systems of work.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage programme, cost, risk, and quality effectively in a fast-paced project environment.
• Proactive, solution-oriented approach with strong organisational and decision-making capabilities.

These will be 12-month renewable contracts and are outside IR35.

If interested, please apply within or contact Harry Arnold.