Project Manager

Project Manager – Building-Connected Renewable Energy Systems<br />Location:- Based in South Wales, working from home predominantly and on-site locations, shared workspace available in Cardiff, Swansea, Barry and Newport.<br />Starting salary:- Between £32,000 - £36,000, plus car allowance, subject to experience (based on 30 hours/week)<br />Working arrangements:- 30 hours per week, allowing flexible working.

• Occasional evening work, weekend days and overnight stays away from home with advance notice.<br />Reporting to:- Development Manager<br />Contract:– This is a fixed term contract for 2 years from commencement, with an intention to make it permanent, subject to successful performance and the growth of the Society’s business.<br />About Us:<br />Ynni Teg Cyf. (Fair Energy Ltd) is a community benefit society whose primary object is to develop renewable energy projects for the benefit of communities in Wales.<br />Our mission is to become the pan-Wales developer of community-owned clean energy infrastructure in Wales, working with local organisations, public agencies and commercial partners to enable communities to take greater control of our energy for a more resilient Wales.<br />We aim to achieve this mission by –
• Developing renewable energy assets that provide opportunities for local ownership, surplus revenues for community benefit funds and, where feasible, reduced long-term costs to local consumers.
• Providing support to other community energy organisations in Wales to develop their projects either as mentors or through our consultancy services.
• Promoting the growth of the community energy sector in association with Community Energy Wales [CEW], public and third sector agencies.<br />We are developing revenue-generating assets to enable us to become increasingly financially self-sustaining and growing the capacity and expertise of our professional team, thus enabling us to offer a low-cost practical support service to others as part of our community benefit aims. The intended outcome being a significant increase in the amount of community-owned energy in Wales.<br />Core Purpose of the post:<br />This role is central to the delivery of community-owned, building-connected low-carbon energy projects across Wales. Focusing primarily on rooftop solar PV, battery storage, electric vehicle charging and low-carbon heat technologies, you will oversee projects from initial concept and feasibility through to design, procurement, construction, commissioning and operational handover.<br />You will work within a small team and will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of project planning and delivery, including any necessary building consents, technical design, utility mains connection, procurement of installation/specialist services, contract administration, and client relations. The role requires a practical, diligent and collaborative approach, balancing technical, commercial, practical, client and community relationship considerations to ensure successful project outcomes. The postholder will need to be confident, well organized and a clear communicator.<br />This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of community energy in Wales and support the transition to a low-carbon energy system that works for everyone.<br />The Project Manager’s primary responsibilities will be to –
• Lead the delivery of low-carbon technology projects from feasibility through to commissioning and operational handover.
• Manage a pipeline of projects of varying scales, budgets, resources and risks to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget (installation costs typically ranging from £10k to c.£300k).
• Oversee project development activities including site assessments, technical surveys, grid connection applications (G98/G99) and securing any necessary statutory consents.
• Procure and manage contractors, suppliers and professional services, ensuring cost-effective delivery and value for money.
• Monitor project progress, milestones and expenditure, providing regular reports to the Development Manager and other stakeholders, as required.
• Maintain project contracts, governance and documentation, ensuring appropriate quality assurance and record keeping throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate commissioning, testing and operational handover, ensuring all contractual, technical and regulatory requirements are met.
• Support the monitoring and evaluation of newly installed renewable energy / low-carbon technologies.
• Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety, environmental, technical and regulatory requirements.<br />Person Specification<br />Essential:
• Experience of planning and managing physical construction or services installations projects from development through to delivery and completion
• Experience of managing project budgets, programmes, contractors and suppliers
• Experience of working with a range of project parties, including client stakeholder organisations, service providers, end customers, and statutory bodies.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Holding relevant recognised technical and/or project management qualifications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word
• Genuine interest in renewable energy, sustainability and community energy
• Full UK driving licence, own car, and willingness to travel for work purposes within Wales<br />Desirable:
• Understanding of renewable energy and low-carbon technologies, particularly solar PV systems
• Experience of delivering renewable energy or low-carbon technology projects
• Knowledge of grid connection processes, including G98 and G99 applications
• Experience of working with community organisations, social enterprises or community energy groups
• Knowledge of development control, building regulations, other permitting and regulatory requirements for renewable energy projects
• Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh<br />How to Apply?<br />If you want to apply for this post, please supply your CV and a personal statement (2 pages max) outlining why you believe you are the right person for this role.<br />The deadline for your application is the 5pm on Monday 27th July. Please mail your application.<br />In person interviews for shortlisted applicants are expected to be held on 5th, 6th, 11th and 12th August.<br />Rheolwr Prosiect – Systemau ynni adnewyddadwy sy’n gysylltiedig ag adeiladau<br />Lleoliad:- Lleolir y swydd yn Ne Cymru, gan weithio o gartref yn bennaf neu mewn swyddfeydd a rennir yng Nghaerdydd, Abertawe, Barry neu Chasnewydd, ac ar leoliad.<br />Cyflog dechreuol: £32,000 - £36,000, ynghyd a lwfans car, yn ol profiad. (mae hyn yn seiliedig ar 30 awr yr wythnos)<br />Trefniadau gwaith: 30 awr yr wythnos, i ganiatau gweithio’n hyblyg.<br />Bydd angen gweithio gyda’r hwyr, neu ar y penwythnos, yn achlysurol. Bydd angen aros dros nos oddi cartref yn achlysurol gyda rhybydd o flaen llaw.<br />Yn adrodd i: Rheolwr Datblygu<br />Cytundeb: Mae hwn yn gytuneb tymor penodol am ddwy flynedd, gyda’r bwriad o’i wneud yn barhaol, yn ddibynnol ar berfformiad llwydiannus a thwf busnes y Gymdeithas.<br />Amdanom ni:<br />Mae Ynni Teg Cyf. yn gymdeithas er budd y gymuned, wedi’i leoli yng Nghymru. Ein prif amcan yw i ddatblygu prosiectau ynni adnewyddadwy er budd cymunedau yng Nghymru.<br />Ein nod yw i fod yn ddatblygwr isadeiledd ynni glân sydd yn eiddo i gymunedau ar draws Cymru, gan gyd-weithio gyda mudiadau lleol, asiantaethau cyhoeddus a phartneriaid masnachol er mwyn galluogi cymunediau i gael mwy o reolaeth ar ein ynni, er mwyn creu Cymru mwy gwydn.<br />Rydym yn bwriadu cyflawni’r nod hwn drwy –<br />Datblygu asedau ynni adnewyddadwy sy’n cynnig cyfleoedd ar gyfer perchnogaeth leol, gwarged cyllidol ar gyfer cronfeydd er budd cymunedol, a, ble mae hynny yn ymarferol, gostyngiad mewn costau tymor-hir ar gyfer defnyddwyr.<br />Darparu cefnogaeth i fudiadau ynni cymunedol eraill yng Nghymru er mwyn galluogi nhw i ddatblygu eu prosiectau eu hunain, unai fel mentoriaid neu drwy ein gwasanaethau ymgynghoriaeth.<br />Hybu twf y sector ynni cymunedol ynghyd a Ynni Cymunedol Cymru (YCC), sector cyhoeddus a trydydd sector.<br />Rydym yn datblygu asedau sy’n creu cyllid er mwyn galluogi ni i fod yn fwyfwy hunangynhaliol, tra hefyd yn ychwanegu at arbenigedd ein tîm proffesiynol er mwyn i ni allu cynnig gwasanaeth ymarferol a chefnogol ar gost isel fel rhan o’n nod budd cymunedol.<br />Yr hyn rydym yn anelu tuag ato yw twf sylweddol mewn ynni sydd yn eiddo i’r gymuned yng Nghymru.<br />Amcan craidd y swydd:<br />Mae’r swydd hon yn ganolog i allu darparu prosiectau ynni carbon-isel sy’n gysylltiedig ag adeiladau ac sy’n eiddo i gymunedau lleol ar draws Cymru. Gan ganolbwyntio yn bennaf ar solar pv ar ben to, batrïau, gwefru ceir trydan a thechnoleg gwres carbon-isel, fe fyddwch yn goruchwylio prosiectau o gysyniad cychwynnol a dichonolrwydd, hyd at gynllunio, caffaeliad, adeiladwaith, comisiynu a throsglwyddiad gweithredol.<br />Byddwch yn aelod o dîm bychan ac fe fyddwch yn gyfrifol am gydlynu holl elfennau cynllunio a chyflwyno’r prosiect, gan gynnwys unrhyw ganiatâd cynllunio angenrheidiol, cynlluniau technegol, cysylltiadau gwasanaethau cyhoeddus, caffael gwasanaethau gosodiad arbenigol, gweinyddu cytundebau a rheoli’r berthynas gyda chleientiaid. Mae angen bod yn ddiwyd, ymarferol a chydweithredol a bydd angen y gallu i gydbwyso ystyriaethau technegol, masnachol, ymarferol, a’r berthynas gyda chleientiaid a’r gymuned er mwyn sicrhau llwyddiant y prosiect. Fe fydd angen i ddeiliad y swydd fod yn hyderus, trefnus ac yn gallu cyfathrebu yn glir.<br />Mae hwn yn gyfle cyffrous i helpu llunio dyfodol ynni cymunedol yng Nghymru ac i helpu cynnal y trawsnewidiad i system ynni carbon-isel sy’n gweithio i bawb.<br />Prif ddyletswyddau’r Rheolwr Prosiect:<br />arwain trosglwyddiad prosiectau technoleg carbon-isel o astudiaethau dichonoldeb hyd at gomisiynu a throsglwyddiad gweithredol.<br />Rheoli nifer o brosiectau ar raddfeydd, cyllidebau, adnoddau a risgiau gwahanol er mwyn sicrhau eu bod nhw’n cael eu cyflawni yn ddiogel, ar amser, ac o ffewn y gyllideb. (bydd gosodiadau yn amrywio rhwng £10K a c.£300K ar gyfartaledd)<br />Goruchwylio gweithgareddau datblygu’r prosiect, gan gynnwys asesiadau o’r lleoliadau, arolygon technegol, ceisiadau i gysylltu â’r Grid Cenedlaethol (G98/G99) ynghyd a sicrhau unrhyw gysyniadau statudol.<br />Caffael a rheoli contractwyr, cyflenwyr a gwasanaethau proffesiynol gan sicrhau trosglwyddiad cost effeithiol a gwerth yr arian a dalwyd.<br />Monitro cynnydd, cerrig milltir a gwariant y prosiect, darparu adroddiadau rheolaidd i’r Rheolwr Datblygu a rhanddeiliaid eraill fel bod angen.<br />Cadw cytundebau a dogfennau’r prosiect yn ofalus gan sicrhau ansawdd a chadw cofnodion addas yn ystod cylchred oes y prosiect.<br />Cydlynu comisiynu, profion, a throsglwyddiad gweithredol, gan sicrhau bod holl ofynion cytundebol, technegol a rheoliadol yn cael eu bodloni.<br />Cynorthwyo monitro a gwerthuso technoleg ynni adnewyddadwy / carbon-isel unwaith mae wedi’i osod.<br />Sicrhau cydymffurfiaeth a gofynion rheolaethol perthnasol iechyd a diogelwch, amgylcheddol a thechnegol.<br />Manyleb Person<br />Hanfodol:<br />Profiad cynllunio a rheoli prosiectau gwaith adeiladu neu osodiadau gwasanaethau, o ddatblygiad y syniad hyd at drosglwyddo a chwblhau’r prosiect.<br />Profiad rheoli cyllidebau, amserlenni, contractwyr a chyflenwyr.<br />Profiad cyd-weithio gydag ystod eang o bartion prosiect, gan gynnwys mudiadau rhanddeliaid cleientiaid, darparwyr gwasanaethau, cyrff statudol a chwsmeriaid.<br />Sgiliau trefnu cryf a’r gallu i reoli nifer o brosiectau ar yr un pryd.<br />Sgiliau cyfathrebu rhagorol ar lafar ac ysgrifenedig<br />Gallu gweithio yn annibynnol ac fel rhan o dîm<br />Cymwysterau technegol a/neu reoli prosiectau priodol a pherthnasol<br />Profiad gweithio gyda rhaglenni Microsoft Office, yn arbennig Excel a Word<br />Diddordeb gwirioneddol mewn ynni adnewyddadwy, cynaliadwyedd ac ynni cymunedol.<br />Trwydded yrru lawn y DU, a pharodrwydd i deithio o fewn Cymru ar gyfer dibenion gwaith<br />Dymunol:<br />Dealltwriaeth o ynni adnewyddadwy a thechnoleg carbon-isel, yn arbennig systemau solar PV.<br />Profiad cyflwyno prosiectau ynni adnewyddadwy neu garbon-isel<br />Gwybodaeth am brosesau cysylltiadau grid, gan gynnwys rhaglenni G98 a G99<br />Profiad gweithio gyda mudiadau cymunedol, mentrau cymdeithasol neu grwpiau ynni cymunedol.<br />Gwybodaeth am reolaethau datblygiadau, rheoliadau adeiladu, a gofyniadau caniatau a rheoleiddio ar gyfer prosiectau ynni adnewyddadwy<br />Gallu cyfathrebu yn Gymraeg<br />Sut i wneud Cais?<br />Os ydych chi eisiau gwneud cais am y swydd hon, rhowch eich CV a datganiad personol (2 tudalen uchafswm) sy'n egluro pam rydych chi'n credu eich bod chi'n berson cywir ar gyfer y rôl hon.<br />Mae'r dyddiad cau ar gyfer eich cais am 5pm ar ddydd Llun 27 Gorffennaf. 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