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The opportunity

The Package Manager is an exciting leadership role where you’ll take charge of a key work package for an offshore wind project during the EPCI phase. You’ll be responsible for specific assets within the wind farm, ensuring everything runs smoothly and successfully while making a meaningful impact on the project’s overall delivery.

This role is all about collaboration and strategy. You’ll develop and lead the commercial approach while building strong relationships with internal teams and external partners. What makes it even more exciting is the opportunity to be part of the Codling Wind Park project—one of the most significant renewable energy initiatives in the region!

If you’re someone who thrives in a fast-paced, people-focused environment and loves seeing big ideas come to life, this is the perfect chance to make your mark in the renewables sector.

Pay, benefits and culture

If you’re looking to join a company where you can work hard, have fun, and help to create a Net Zero future – then you’re in the right place!’

Our passion for embracing new ideas and being open-minded to change helps us continue to grow successfully.

We’re committed to helping all of our people thrive during their time with us, recognising and rewarding every person for their hard work and commitment.

Alongside a competitive salary, bonus, and market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits and employee discounts to help you thrive across all aspects of your life. You can spend your flexible fund on the benefits that matter to you, whether that’s an electric vehicle, private healthcare, additional holiday or one or more of our other benefits.

We’ll offer you the flexibility, freedom and responsibility to make an impact in your role; whether that’s on-site, in the office or hybrid working from home.

We’re committed to championing diversity representation across gender, ethnicity, LGBT+, disability and more. This applies to all our roles, underpinned by our Everyone’s Welcome inclusion programme.

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll be accountable for the successful execution of an offshore wind project work package in integration with the project’s other work packages to achieve overall project success.

Lead the delivery of the project’s critical milestones in line with budget, schedule and quality objectives.
Manage the work package team, ensuring it has the means to deliver the scope of work through activities such as workforce planning, land negotiation and consent management.
Work cross functionally with other BU departments and project teams, including engineering, finance, legal and procurement to secure the necessary resources required to execute the work package.
Accountable for compliance with relevant HSE legislation.
Manage relationship with internal and external stakeholders, including engagement with them around their capability to fulfil their deliverables and availability of effective escalation route.
Manage the delivery of commercial and contractual negotiations to agreement for the elements of the work package delivered by the supply chain or stakeholders.
Evaluate and manage work package related risks and interfaces; ensure implementation of a Risk Management Plan and Interface Management Plan.
Control and review of work package costs against budget.
Member of the Project’s issue escalation team, who operate to ensure issues are resolved in a timely and effective manner for the project.
Proactively manage suppliers to ensure their delivery to the project’s defined quality requirements.
Report work package performance against established KPIs to the project leadership team.
Key accountabilities for the grid and land package manager include:
- Defining the Project’s Land Strategy and ensuring it is successfully executed.
- Managing and engaging with key stakeholders of Eirgrid and CRU to ensure the Project satisfies their requirements.
Participation in industry working groups to strengthen the industry, and representation of the project at internal and external events.

What do you need to be great at this role?

You’ll hold a degree or equivalent experience in engineering, construction, property, or a business-related discipline, providing a solid foundation for success in this role.

Strong project management skills, backed by a relevant qualification such as Prince 2, demonstrating your ability to deliver complex projects effectively.
Over 10 years of experience working on major infrastructure projects, giving you the expertise needed to tackle large-scale challenges.
At least 5 years of hands-on experience in the offshore wind industry, ensuring you’re familiar with its unique demands and opportunities.
A proven track record in managing contracts within similar projects, showcasing your ability to handle key agreements and partnerships with confidence.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong background and a passion for driving renewable energy projects to the next level!

Closing date for applications: 21st January 2025

Why EDF Renewables?

At EDF Renewables UK & Ireland we’re committed to tackling climate change. Our rapidly growing team of 500 talented people share an ambition to create a net zero future where clean, green, energy powers all our lives.

It’s a huge ambition and time is of the essence if we are to play our full part in meeting the UK and Ireland’s challenging net zero targets. With our unique mix of technologies including onshore and offshore wind, solar PV, battery storage and green hydrogen we are the UK & Ireland’s most diverse generator of renewable energy.

To achieve our goal of generating a massive 10GW of renewable energy by 2035, we’re working with stakeholders and communities throughout the UK and Ireland to unlock the enormous potential of the low carbon energy sector.

If you’re passionate about tackling climate change to create the cleaner, greener future we all want, we would love you to come join us.

Join us, and let’s do good together.

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