Assistant Project Manager PDU (Internship)

Description

The role is a six month internship supporting the Solar/Wind Project Manager on pre-construction and construction of solar and wind projects.

The team is part of the Project Delivery Unit in the European Wind and Solar business area, which delivers large-scale onshore wind and solar projects across Ireland.

The business area also handles development and ownership of wind and solar assets in Europe, project execution of large projects, group procurement, and new business development.

The company is a leading international hydropower business and Europe's largest generator of renewable energy. It produces hydropower, wind, solar and gas-fired power, and operates in energy market operations with around 6,200 employees in 20 countries.

The company manages critical infrastructure and services in several countries, and the team is diverse and inclusive.

Responsibilities

• Help organise, lead and administer the project so it is managed effectively.
• Help coordinate the project team, including external consultants, contractors and service providers.
• Help plan continuously and track cost, time and quality, and report project status to senior management.
• Help put health, safety and environmental requirements into practice and keep the project compliant, including monitoring, reporting and developing project health and safety, and managing planning and environmental permit conditions.
• Help keep communication and coordination running between project staff and other parties linked to the project at regional, country and corporate level.
• Help run project meetings regularly and efficiently, and record minutes and agreed actions. This covers internal project reporting, tracking spend, progress, payments and variations, and compiling and maintaining project documents.
• Help manage tenders for small and large work packages.
• Help manage input from the technical design team to finalise project designs.
• Attend site when needed to support successful delivery.
• Help use internal company tools for payments, project tracking, safety, contract management and risk management.
• Contribute to building the skills of the wind and solar construction team, and help in other areas of the business as needed, such as reviewing how the Project Delivery Unit works and mapping its processes and workstreams.

Requirements

• You are currently enrolled in an electrical or engineering related college course.
• You work well both in a team and independently.
• You communicate clearly and well in English.
• You have a strong interest in renewable energy.
• You must be eligible for security clearance and authorisation.

Conditions

Six month internship.

The applicant must be eligible for security clearance and authorisation.