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Italien
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Job Type
Permanent
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232855
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Construction Project Manager - Renewables

***Please note all roles are within Europe - for this role you MUST already be living in Italy or have recent experience working in the Italian market with the ability to accommodate your own relocation***

 

 

The ideal candidate will oversee projects from bidding to execution. You will work alongside senior management and act as the point of contact for clients. This client is seeking someone independent and professionally able to make informed decisions with little direction. You will have autonomy to deliver a bespoke construction service to the client for the full life cycle of the project.

You will be required to be based between two projects;

  1. Northern Italy.
  2. Southern Italy.

Locations are revealed after a successful application for the role.

 

 

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all stages of project life cycle
  • Manage project budget
  • Provide timely status reports to stakeholders
  • Ability to develop/maintain a positive working relationship with clients, the public, subcontractors, and developers
  • Strong business acumen in project planning and management

 

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience
  • Significant exposure to sustainable projects, focused on wind and solar projects
  • Existing experience of working for an EPC or Developer in the Italian market
  • Extensive knowledge of Italian Renewables
  • Strong organisational and project management skills
  • Industry knowledge of Renewables, EPC Management and Italian market.
  • Detail-oriented and strong communication skills
  • A high degree of self-awareness and modesty, as well as enthusiasm for taking on novel or uncomfortable situations
  • Intellectual flexibility, curiosity, and innovation; your default assumption is problem-solving
  • An entrepreneurial attitude that is adaptable, risk-taking, and aware
  • Understands and promotes the "team" concept.
  • Strong verbal, written, and organisational skills

 

About You

  • Must be comfortable with an autonomous role
  • Must be able to speak Italian and English.
  • Must be willing to be flexible for the needs of the project and travel around Italy.

 

 

 

For a full job description or If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please apply or reach out directly to Melika La’Rosa at Melika.LaRosa@spencer-ogden.com

 

Closing date 30/01/2023

 

Due to the high volume of applications we are unable to contact everyone, If you have not heard from us within 3 business days, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.

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  • SalaryMarket related
  • LocationNorth Carolina

This position will be under the general direction of a Senior Project Manager, on the Project Development Team. The Project Manager position is responsible for the management, or the assistance of managing, all phases of project planning to ensure all project success factors are met, including but not limited to scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration. This position will be assigned to multiple transmission projects. In aggregate, these projects are typically less than $10M with a Low to Moderate level of complexity impacting only the facility or department level within the Company. The PM serves as the unifying agent providing leadership, management, direction, coordination, and control of the overall project in accordance with the established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements of The Company.This position is typically retained to manage multiple “White” or “Green I” projects per the Project Management Center of Excellence Project Profile Matrix.Required Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years of project management experience. Graduation from a two-year college or university. Working knowledge of project management principles. Working Knowledge to Proficiency in Project Management, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving; Project related work experience; Risk Management; Project Leadership; Proven Collaborative Team Member.Preferred Qualifications: Graduation from a four-year college or university. Utility Technical Certifications/Training; PMI (PMP or CAPM) Certification; CMII certificates; Professional Engineer License. Working knowledge to proficiency in project related Scheduling/ Cost Controls. Experience in utility industry. Knowledge in construction management. The Project Manager may have relationships with individuals in various organizations ranging from individual contributors to Senior Department Leadership (i.e. individual contributors up to executive management).