DNO Project Delivery Manager

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Job description

DNO Project Delivery Manager

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a DNO Project Delivery Manager to join our client, one of the world's leading integrated energy companies on a temporary basis.

This is an opportunity to join a business with an envious position in a fast-growing business and ultimately help enable more people to transition to electric vehicles.

You will not just be part of the biggest change in the automotive industry for a century - you will be at the forefront of it as we shape the EV charging market in key regions.

The purpose of the DNO Delivery Manager role is to contribute to building a world-class high-power charging business through securing grid connections in a cost-efficient way. This includes playing an interface role between contractors, manufacturers, DNOs, the HSSE team, and the project team.

Success is developing and maintaining a strong and beneficial working relationship with all of the relevant DNO/DSO's and achieving the most efficient price setter position through obtaining grid connections at reasonable prices and in a timely manner to support the project schedule requirements.

Key accountabilities:

Play a key role in delivering the EV charge points in UK & Europe
Establish, develop, and maintain strong working relationships with the DNO/DSO's relevant to the project needs
Support the risk management process across each region
Support our rollout with engineering performance management and technical reporting of near-term progress against long term targets
Support key engineering management processes to maintain the rollout in an efficient and safe manner
Coordinate DNO's and their individual requirements for connection points/charger information
Coordinate legal interfaces with the project & DNO needs to remove blockers to the successful, timely installation of the grid connections
Support the identification of key EVSE technology solutions, for the optimum delivery of projects in accordance with Ethics & Compliance rules
Anticipate on future standards and technology to optimize the time and materials substance of any projects
Support the continuous improvement of technical practices and processes
Alert the project managers on any identified risks within his / her responsibility.
Capture Lessons Learned through engineering and installation delivery and ensure Continuous Improvement throughout our EV deployments

Essential Skills & Experience:

A strong track record in project delivery or in supporting complex Project management involving Civil installations across hydrocarbon forecourt and industrial installations
An understanding of the standards and protocols of the industry
An understanding of industry-relevant engineering standards
A solid understanding of the EV value chain/technologies and necessary infrastructure to support.
Clear understanding and experience in grid connections, grid access constraints and requirements, and the process in achieving such.
Excellent university degree in electrical engineering or comparable education/industry experience.
Fluent in local language
Technical and engineering roll out in the EV field
Project Management of similar power and hardware Projects
5-10 years experience in large scale engineering projects
Sound knowledge of civil installations and a thorough understanding of the operation and structures of charging networks and how they are integrated.
Direct experience of industry standards in the EV space.
Agile Project management.
Chartered Engineer or equivalent (working towards with imminent application would be considered)
Fluent in all or any of German, Spanish and Polish, English

The position will be based in London but will involve nationwide travel as part of the project delivery team. There is also an opportunity to work in continental Europe as the rollout program expands across the continent.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to perform well in this role, we want to hear from you. Please follow the link to apply upload a copy of your latest CV for consideration.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment