Senior Project Manager

Job description

Summary:

OXBO are partnered with a well-established UK Renewable Energy IPP specialising in utility-scale Solar and BESS. They're looking for a Senior Project Manger to join their Delivery team in London.

As Senior Project Manager, you will lead construction activities across utility-scale Solar, BESS and co-located projects from financial close through to O&M handover.

The Benefits:

• Competitive salary range.
• 20% Annual bonus.
• Hybrid working arrangement.

What you will be doing:

• Act as Client / Employer’s Representative from FID through construction, commissioning and COD.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams across utility-scale Solar PV, BESS and co-located projects.
• Manage high-value EPC, ICP and construction contracts, including FIDIC, variations, claims and commercial close-out.
• Oversee programme, budget, cash flow, risk, change and project controls.
• Manage EPC contractors, Owner’s Engineers, technical advisers and key project stakeholders.
• Coordinate Finance, Legal, Procurement, Engineering, Construction and Operations teams around delivery milestones.
• Lead lender and investor interfaces, including due diligence, drawdowns, reporting, waivers and consents.
• Support tendering, contract negotiations and commercial strategy to ensure projects are bankable and contractually robust.
• Prepare decision-ready reporting for senior management, SPV boards, lenders and investors.
• Proactively identify and mitigate commercial, contractual, programme and financing risks.

What you will bring:

• Degree in Project Management, Construction, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive project and contract management experience across renewables, infrastructure, power, energy or similar capital projects.
• Good understanding of utility-scale Solar PV, BESS, grid connection and route-to-market.
• Proven experience delivering project-financed assets, including lender due diligence, drawdowns and lender / investor reporting.
• Strong experience representing an owner, employer, sponsor or SPV on complex contracted projects.
• Extensive experience with FIDIC, EPC and ICP contracts, including variations, claims, payment mechanisms, completion milestones and close-out.
• Demonstrable experience leading multidisciplinary project teams across Finance, Legal, Engineering, Procurement and Construction.
• Experience reporting to senior management, investment committees, SPV boards, lenders and investors.
• Strong communication, organisation and stakeholder-management skills.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

12-09-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English