Junior Project Manager

This is an exciting opportunity for a Junior Project Manager to join our client's Edinburgh based team. Under direction from senior colleagues, the Junior Project Manager will be responsible for coordination and administration of their O&M service delivery across a portfolio of solar farms. Tasks will be varied, time-sensitive and often entail a large amount of responsibility. Customer interaction will form a part of the role, as will daily interaction with our site-based teams of engineers and electricians. The role will suit a candidate who is a good communicator, highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and an ability to multi-task effectively. Previous (ideally technical) experience in the solar industry will enable faster progression, but for the ambitious candidate learning on the job is a definite possibility.

Responsibilities

- Use monitoring software to monitor the sites on a daily basis and organise appropriate responses to site and system issues which may arise from the monitoring platform
- Manage (open/close/update) fault tickets
- Communicate with customers and assist with delivering relevant information to customers when requested
- Arrange scheduled preventative maintenance works and reactive inspections
- Liaise with in-house LV and HV team and manage the work calendar, ensuring the teams are briefed in a concise, accurate manner
- Organise work with subcontractors and third parties
- Log the teams on and of sites
- Implement good H&S best practices, including chasing RAMS, raising Work Orders and arranging Site Inductions
- Scan and file documents and site reports
- Keep on top of contractual obligations and response times
- Produce contractual monthly, quarterly and annual reports
- Create purchase orders and quotes
- Procure spare parts
- Liaise with inverter manufacturers for replacement units
- Help with development of company processes, and support the production of company marketing materials
- Assist with other daily O&M requirements

Experience and Skills

- University degree, preferably in a technical or environmental discipline
- Experience of administration and procedures within a customer service supported role
- Driven and able to take initiative
- Undertake routine tasks adhering to company procedures
- Working knowledge of project planning processes and able to multi task effectively
- Able to utilise time efficiently in order to meet deadlines effectively
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent working knowledge of IT Packages such as Microsoft Office and GoogleDocs
- Confident communicator, with solid interpersonal skills allowing you to liaise with colleagues, building relationships; also with customers, internal teams and supplier
- Able to remain composed and professional under pressure, keeping a positive outlook
- Has the aptitude to identify methods for improving own activities and processes in use within the customer service team

Desirable

- Electrical Engineering background (beneficial but not essential)
- An understanding of health and safety regulations and CDM
- Interest and relevant experience in renewable technologies (preferably Solar)

Kelly Services UK Ltd is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

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