Project Manager – Contract – Southampton

Role: Project Manager

Reports to: Contracts Manager

Employment Basis: FTC with minimum 6 month duration

Location: Southampton (Site-based position)

 

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Project Manager to take on the site execution and commissioning phase of complex BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) project with associated grid connections.

In this role, you will lead a dynamic team of Clarke Energy staff and contractors and have full accountability for a flagship project at Clarke Energy. You will ensure its successful delivery on schedule, within budget, and in adherence to the highest quality and compliance standards.

We expect this role to be based full-time from the project site near Southampton until completion.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the project team through the full lifecycle, ensuring performance and delivery meet timescales, budgets, and quality standards.
• Conduct regular team meetings and one-on-ones, providing feedback and guidance to ensure progress is on target.
• Provide coaching, training, and development opportunities to team members to enhance their skills and performance.
• Liaise with clients to understand and interpret their requirements, ensuring any deviations from the contract are communicated to the Contracts Manager.
• Negotiate project timescales and costs with clients, ensuring agreement on project deliverables.
• Take ownership of the detailed project plan, including all technical, commercial, and installation tasks for progress tracking and reporting.
• Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality standards are fully integrated into project plans and adhered to at all stages.
• Allocate resources to achieve project goals on time and to the required quality.
• Negotiate with contractors and suppliers to secure the best value on materials and services.
• Monitor project progress, resolving delays or issues as needed.
• Maintain strong client relationships, ensuring regular communication and satisfaction with project progress.
• Report project status to the Contract Manager, highlighting any difficulties and the actions taken to address them.

Essential Qualifications & Skills:

• Proven experience in project management in an engineering environment.
• Experience delivering complex BESS projects including associated grid connections
• Knowledge of Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental management policies and procedures.
• Experience with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015).
• Excellent client management skills.
• Solid budget management experience.
• Working knowledge of construction contracts such as FIDIC, NEC, and JCT.
• Proficient IT skills – Word, Excel, and Microsoft Project.
• Coaching and team development skills.

 

Personal Attributes:

• A role model for reliability, integrity, and professionalism
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage team workload
• Committed to quality, continuous improvement, and self-improvement
• Accountable for personal and team performance, and able to challenge behaviours that do not align with Clarke Energy values
• Creative and pragmatic thinker, capable of finding solutions to complex problems
• Strong team leader with the ability to motivate and develop team members
• Commercially aware, acting to minimize costs for Clarke Energy and customers
• Resilient and able to work effectively under pressure

Desirable Experience:

• Technical background with knowledge of developing major EPC projects with grid connections
• Degree, HND, or HNC in Engineering
• Project Management qualification

 

About Clarke Energy:

Clarke Energy is an award-winning, multinational specialist in the engineering, installation, and maintenance of sustainable energy solutions for both front and behind-meter applications. Renowned for our high-quality schemes, we are committed to supporting the global net-zero transition.

Our culture is founded on integrity and high ethical standards. As the largest authorised distributor and service provider for INNIO’s hydrogen-ready reciprocating engines across 29 territories, we offer unparalleled expertise and support.

Our comprehensive solutions are strengthened by in-house design engineering, EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) project management, and market-leading 24/7 after-sales support, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of our projects.

 

Ready to join us?

If you are an experienced Project Manager with a strong track record in leading teams and successfully delivering complex projects within a highly pressurised environment, we would love to hear from you.

 

Please apply through LinkedIn or directly on our website and one of our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch!