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Assistant Project Manager

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Posted 10/21/2026full-timeRemote • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing BESS projects through all phases, including pre-construction, construction, and commissioning, while ensuring adherence to safety, quality, and budget targets. Proficient in project management documentation, risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement within the energy infrastructure sector.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Project ManagementRisk Register ManagementGantt Chart ExperienceConstruction Contract ManagementEnergy Infrastructure Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support long-duration BESS projects through pre-construction, final investment decision, construction, commissioning and handover to Operations
  • Actively manage projects under the direction of the Project Manager
  • Work with Engineering, QHSE, Procurement, Legal and Development experts
  • Support Project Managers during pre-construction and take management responsibility for selected work packages
  • Coordinate and support the internal project team leading up to FID, focusing on programme
  • Support planning discharge activities and engage landowners regarding land-related obligations
  • Support management of consultant performance, including Technical Advisors, Health and Safety, and Environmental consultants
  • Manage, update and interpret risk registers, master project schedules, project budgets and action trackers
  • Support construction-phase delivery against safety, schedule, quality and budget targets
  • Promote health and safety culture across projects
  • Manage construction contracts, including BESS suppliers, BoP contractors, transmission operators, grid-compliance and other work packages
  • Deliver client responsibilities under employer’s requirements and construction-contract interface matrices
  • Support preparation of project-management documents in line with the business reporting calendar
  • Coordinate commercial-operation readiness and contract close-out
  • Coordinate revenue-readiness activities with commercial operations and asset managers
  • Assess construction-schedule impacts on revenue streams and Capacity Market milestone dates
  • Manage construction defects close-out and final accounts with the contract manager

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Engineering, construction, science, commercial or project-management background
  • Ideally minimum 3 years of experience; relevant graduate schemes will also be considered
  • Experience on energy infrastructure projects is a bonus
  • Open, clear written and verbal communication
  • Experience with Gantt charts and risk registers
  • Willingness to attend site
  • Curious, adaptable and continuous-learning mindset
  • Problem-solving ability and ability to take quick action
  • Personal integrity and willingness to learn from mistakes
  • Growth mindset and humble outlook
  • Enthusiasm for project management and green energy project delivery

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Employee share scheme; shares awarded on joining and vesting over four years
  • Approx. £5,000 per year in perks, benefits and wellbeing activities
  • Up to 10% company-wide bonus based on company performance
  • Hybrid working (blend of home and office working to suit individual needs)
  • £2,000 per year for professional development
  • Private medical cover with Bupa from day one, with option to add family members
  • Company pension with 8% contribution
  • 6 months fully paid primary carer leave
  • 3 months fully paid secondary carer leave
  • 10 days fully paid leave for fertility treatment
  • Fun co-working office space in Shoreditch, London
  • 1 month work from anywhere
  • 1 day green leave
  • Free lunch once a week
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Spill mental health benefit with unrestricted therapy and resources
  • Regular optional inclusive team socials
  • Birthday carbon offset

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Hard Skills
Project ManagementRisk Register ManagementGantt Chart ExperienceConstruction Contract ManagementBudget ManagementSchedule ManagementHealth and Safety ComplianceTechnical Advisory ManagementEnvironmental ComplianceConstruction Defect Management
Soft Skills
Open CommunicationProblem-Solving AbilityAdaptabilityCuriosityIntegrity
Industry Keywords
BESS ProjectsEnergy InfrastructureConstruction ManagementGreen EnergyCommercial Operations