Senior Project Manager, Solar & Wind Energy

Join our team of intelligent and collaborative Changemakers and make your mark on tomorrow!
Utilise your Solar & Wind Energy expertise as a Senior Project Manager, supporting our Renewables team from WSP's Perth office. Lead, manage and provide technical oversight/excellence in the provision of due diligence, Lender and Owner's Engineer services.
Become a leader, thereby enhancing your capabilities and the reputation of WSP's Renewable Delivery team. You will collaborate with talented and diverse professionals working on iconic projects to drive future ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities.
Energy
Our Energy team helps clients maintain secure and reliable power supplies, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and deliver future energy schemes to help our cities transition to a more sustainable world. Our team has expertise in solar, wind, hydropower, thermal energy, waste-to-energy and bioenergy, battery storage, network distribution and systems and automation.
What you'll do:

• Drafting and negotiating specifications and technical schedules for contracts
• Assessing EPC tenders and negotiating with tenders
• Leading technical due diligence of projects
• Project Management
• Site inspections and construction compliance and progress monitoring
• Contractor payment claim review and certification
• Writing and reviewing technical reports
• Establishing/consolidating a strong internal network of supporting resources in each discipline and state to support this work
• Supporting team development including providing leadership and training to junior staff, and using your knowledge base to support the broader WSP business
• Business development, including bid leadership, building industry relationships and presenting at conferences
• Proactively meet with key clients to build trusted advisor relationships
• Leading and preparing successful multidisciplinary bids and proposals

About you:

• Renewable Energy or Engineering Bachelor's degree with proven experience in Solar &/or Wind Energy projects
• A background working in professional services consulting
• Experience working on or providing services to utility scale renewable energy projects in Australia
• Civil Engineer with site experience and/or contract administration/superintendent an advantage
• Understanding of renewable energy project development and construction
• Experience reviewing / preparing technical reports, specifications
• Proven due diligence experience in relation to project management, developing procedures, reporting and technical review.
• Contract certifier/superintendent/principal's representative experience an advantage
• Familiarity with construction and O&M Contracts
• Strong communication skills to provide a high standard of written communication for written deliverables to clients, etc.
• Conducting wind farm/construction site inspections for compliance with design and local standards, progress monitoring and milestone certification is beneficial
• Demonstrated ability to communicate industry jargon to those outside of the industry

About WSP
WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms, bringing together approximately 5,000 talented people across 14 offices in Australia. We are technical experts who design and provide strategic advice on sustainable solutions and engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.
Our vibrant workplace culture is an important part of what makes this a great place to work. As a leader in WSP, you will have the opportunity to influence and contribute to our social and community initiatives while collaborating with your colleagues to make a positive impact on people's lives. You will also enjoy the rewarding experience of mentoring younger professionals and seeing them succeed and progress in their careers over time.
WSP prioritises the health and wellbeing of our people by offering flexible working, 12 months parental leave, opportunities for global mobility, purchased additional leave, and a competitive salary among many more benefits designed to help you thrive.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We promote Indigenous voices and are actively delivering a 'Stretch' level Reconciliation Action Plan. We are a Workplace Gender Equality Agency Employer of Choice, support the LGBTQI+ community, and encourage all employees to bring their whole selves to work.
Think this could be the opportunity for you? Apply now to begin your journey with WSP.
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