Job Title: Project Manager
Reports to: Contracts Manager
Location: Knowsley, with UK and some overseas travel as required.
Job Purpose: To plan, organise and manage allocated projects to ensure they are completed on time, within budget and to the satisfaction of the client and Clarke Energy.
Majority of time spent: Day to day management of Project and the client relationship.
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Project Manager to lead and manage the design, execution, and commissioning of large-scale EPC projects. In this role, you will take overall responsibility for ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards while leading a dynamic team of Clarke Energy staff and contractors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the project team through the entire lifecycle, ensuring performance and delivery meet timescales, budgets, and quality standards.
- Conduct regular team meetings and one-on-ones, providing feedback and guidance to ensure progress is on target.
- Provide coaching, training, and development opportunities to team members to enhance their skills and performance.
- Liaise with clients to understand and interpret their requirements, ensuring any deviations from the contract are communicated to the Contracts Manager.
- Negotiate project timescales and costs with clients, ensuring agreement on project deliverables.
- Develop a detailed Project Plan, including all technical, commercial, and installation tasks for progress tracking and reporting.
- Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality standards are fully integrated into project plans and adhered to at all stages.
- Allocate resources to achieve project goals on time and to the required quality.
- Negotiate with contractors and suppliers to secure the best value on materials and services.
- Monitor project progress, resolving delays or issues as needed.
- Maintain strong client relationships, ensuring regular communication and satisfaction with project progress.
- Report project status to the Contract Manager, highlighting any difficulties and the actions taken to address them.
Essential Qualifications & Skills:
- Proven experience in project management in an engineering environment
- Knowledge of Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental management policies and procedures
- Experience with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015)
- Excellent client management skills
- Solid budget management experience
- Working knowledge of construction contracts such as FIDIC, NEC and JCT
- Proficient IT skills – Word, Excel, and Microsoft Project
- Coaching and team development skills
Personal Attributes:
- A role model for reliability, integrity, and professionalism
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage team workload
- Committed to quality, continuous improvement, and self-improvement
- Accountable for personal and team performance, and able to challenge behaviours that do not align with Clarke Energy values
- Creative and pragmatic thinker, capable of finding solutions to complex problems
- Strong team leader with the ability to motivate and develop team members
- Commercially aware, acting to minimize costs for Clarke Energy and customers
- Resilient and able to work effectively under pressure
Desirable Experience:
- Technical background with knowledge of Combined Heat and Power (CHP), hot water, steam raising plants, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Gas Peaking and general electrical installation principles
- Degree, HND, or HNC in Engineering
- Project Management qualification
The Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday, plus enhanced entitlement based on length of service
- Holiday buy and sell scheme
- Company pension contribution of 7%
- Health care cash plan
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Hybrid working options
- Reward and Recognition schemes
- Development and investment in employees
- Car allowance
- In-house certified training department
About Clarke Energy:
Clarke Energy is an award-winning, multinational specialist in the engineering, installation, and maintenance of sustainable energy solutions for both front and behind-meter applications. Renowned for our high-quality schemes, we are committed to supporting the global net-zero transition.
Our culture is founded on integrity and high ethical standards. As the largest authorised distributor and service provider for INNIO’s hydrogen-ready reciprocating engines across 29 territories, we offer unparalleled expertise and support.
Our comprehensive solutions are strengthened by in-house design engineering, EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) project management, and market-leading 24/7 after-sales support, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of our projects.
Ready to join us?
If you are an experienced Project Manager with a passion for leading teams, managing complex projects, and delivering outstanding results, we want to hear from you.
You can apply through LinkedIn, directly on our website, or by contacting Ben.Dixon@Clarke-Energy.com