Senior Project Manager - Operations & Systems

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Job Reference 1250917

Location Brentford, Surrey, United Kingdom

Industry Oil & Gas - Onshore Oil

Function Project Management

Job Type Contract

Date Added November 12, 2024

Senior Project Manager - Operations & Systems

Location: Brentford, London (flexible)
Contract: 12 month initial contract
Timeframe: ASAP

Recruitment Partner: Airswift Account Manager: Karen Robertson

Key Skills: Project Management; Network Operations; Distribution & Transmission Systems;

Our business
Our EPC contractor client are recruiting for a Senior Project Manager - Operations & Systems, to lead and manage the successful delivery of Operations Centre and all its systems and interfaces. Based in the Brentford office (however, there is flexibility on work location within UK) on a 12 month initial contract.

What can we offer you
Fantastic opportunity to work for a world renowned EPC contractor on a ground-breaking project to construct a new electricity generation facility powered by solar / wind energy, combined with battery storage facility.

Key Responsibilities and background:

• Lead and manage the delivery of the Ops Centre, ensuring network operability, safety, and security.
• Oversee system control, EMS, data management, and SCADA systems.
• Engage heavily with stakeholders, communicating effectively at senior leadership and board levels.
• Collaborate with data architects, control centre PM (building), commissioning teams, and network design teams.
• Drive the development of the Ops Centre package from initial philosophy through to EPC definition.
• Ensure alignment with supply chain and technology requirements associated with the project.
• Adopt a hands-on approach to manage and resolve project challenges.

Skills/Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will ensure that the MUPP network is operable, safe, and secure, whilst knowing how to integrate this need into the Operations Control Centre. This role demands extensive knowledge and experience with operations centres, wind farms, PV plant, BESS systems, Transmission Networks with a focus on system control, Energy Management System, Data Management, and SCADA systems as well as systems such as wide area monitoring (WAM) Proven experience in managing operations centres or similar assets.
Technical proficiency in system control, EMS, data management, and SCADA systems.
Demonstrated ability to interface with senior leadership and board members.
In-depth understanding of supply chain and technology relevant to the Ops Centre.
Experience in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams including data architects, control centre PMs, and network designers.
Ability to drive project development from concept to execution.
Hands-on approach with a proactive problem-solving attitude. Strategic thinking and planning capabilities.
The next step
We have an exceptional team in place, and we are pleased to be able to appoint a further person to our growing business. We are aware that you may not 'tick all the boxes', but if you believe you can genuinely offer some valuable skills and experience to our business, please in the first instance contact our recruitment partner Airswift, and the account manager, Karen Robertson