Senior Project Manager Private Sector

What’s involved:

• Lead renewable energy projects through planning, commercialisation, construction, commissioning, and operation, coordinating across functional teams within a matrix structure.
• Collaborate with PMO operations and functional leads to procure construction contracts, negotiate long-term offtake agreements, and secure project financing, while monitoring budgets, forecasts, and cost controls.
• Finalise planning consents, permits, and statutory approvals, ensuring compliance with regulatory, environmental, and grid requirements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including contractors, regulators, technology suppliers, and community partners.
• Analyse and manage project risks, prepare investment approval documentation, and oversee operational handover to integrate projects with ongoing portfolio management.
• Provide timely, transparent project reporting to the PMO, maintain governance standards, and contribute to continuous improvement through lessons learned.
• Champion health, safety, and welfare practices, and actively participate in performance management processes.

What you need:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in large-scale energy or infrastructure project delivery, with at least 5 years in a project management role within the energy sector.
• Project management certification (PMP or equivalent) desirable.
• Strong commercial acumen, including experience in budget control, procurement, contract management, and resource optimisation.
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory, grid, and planning frameworks relevant to energy infrastructure in Ireland.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and deliver projects in multi-stakeholder environments.
• Expertise in project management principles, with the ability to manage large-scale energy projects through development and construction using lean, outsourced project management structures.
• Must hold a valid Right to work in Ireland/EU Passport