Project Manager/Rheolwr Prosiectau

Responsible to:- Executive Director

Managed by:- Development Manager

Location:- Working from home predominantly, hot-desk office space available in Cardiff.

Salary offered:- £30,000 - £32,000, subject to experience (based on 30 hours a week)

Working arrangements:- We have a 4-day working week, allowing flexible working.
Occasional evening work, weekend days and overnight stays away from home with advance notice.

Contract: This is a fixed term contract for 3 years from commencement, with an intention to make it permanent, subject to successful performance in project delivery and the society s financial position.

About Us:

YnNi Teg Cyf. Fair Energy Ltd is a community energy company with a 900kW wind turbine in Carmarthenshire generating c.1900 MWh of electricity per year (enough for about 500 homes) and several new renewable energy generation projects in the pipeline. The revenue income stream from these generating assets is used to support our activities and the wider Community Energy sector in Wales, and to provide tangible community benefits.
We are constituted as a community benefit society, meaning that anyone (aged 16+) can become a member by purchasing shares and become a part-owner of our energy generating assets. Members voting powers are based on the principle of one member-one vote.

As a community energy company, we are working to develop a clean energy future and mitigate climate change by installing renewable energy generation, and to do this in a fair and democratic way by spreading the ownership of energy assets and infrastructure and the benefits accruing across the community of Wales.

Our mission is to become the national developer of community-owned energy infrastructure in Wales, empowering today's communities and future generations with clean energy, investment, skills, and opportunities for a resilient Wales.

The Welsh Government has committed to 1GW of renewable energy to be in local ownership by 2030. The scale of activity required to deliver this and maximise the potential community benefit requires a huge increase in the amount of resource available.
YnNi Teg, working closely with Community Energy Wales - Home Community Energy Wales, and Ynni Cymru - Ynni Cymru will unlock Wales green energy potential GOV.WALES, aims to be the leading community energy developer in Wales.

To achieve that we seek to grow our capacity and expertise and to become financially self-sustaining, thus enabling us to offer low-cost practical support to others as part of our community benefit. The intended outcome being a significant increase in the amount of community-owned energy in Wales.

Core Purpose of the post:

YnNi Teg is seeking an experienced project manager to work with our Development Managers. The post-holder will join a small team of experienced professionals tasked with the delivery of our existing pipeline of projects and the development of new, innovative projects, both for the society and in support of other organisations through our consultancy service offer. These include -

• Complex projects with grid connection, legal and statutory planning requirements.
• Smart local energy projects.
• Projects with co-generation sources and direct wire connections.
• Shared-ownership projects and bringing privately-owned assets into community ownership.

The Project Manager s primary responsibilities will be to

• Work constructively with other team members to deliver renewable energy projects.
• Prepare detailed project plans and budgets setting out the resource requirements, key tasks and milestones and programme for delivery.
• Secure the required development rights to enable projects to be constructed and operated.
• Procure specialist service providers and contractors, brief them and administer the commissions/contracts through to construction on site.
• Represent the society and/or client organisations in engagements with stakeholders and the wider community of interest.
• Assist with the promotion of the mission, aims and activity of the Society and the community energy sector in Wales.

Person Specification

Essential Skills/Experience/Knowledge required

• Project Management experience in a range of projects, small and large scale.
• A good understanding of the key stages involved in developing large renewable energy projects.
• Specific training and qualifications in project management.
• High degree of organisational skills and ability to use own initiative and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Excellent written and presentation skills and the ability to draft and present clear correspondence, reports and spreadsheets.
• A good communicator with experience of dealing with a wide range of stakeholders, able to ensure meaningful engagement with clear outcomes.
• Open, positive and engaging team player, also with the drive and confidence to work independently.
• Genuine interest and enthusiasm for working to support the goals of the community energy sector.
• Proficiency with M/S Office applications.

Desirable Skills/Experience/Knowledge

• Experience of delivering renewable energy projects.
• The ability to communicate in Welsh would be highly desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding of different energy vectors and technologies.
• Experience of the community energy sector.
• Knowledge of the policy environment in Wales and the UK relating to renewable energy, spatial plans and statutory consenting.
• Ability to think creatively and to identify and take advantage of opportunities arising.

How to Apply?

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.

The deadline for your application is the end of the day on Friday 15th of December. Please send your application to Jon(at)ynniteg.cymru

Interviews for shortlisted applicants will be held on Thursday 4th or Friday 5th January, either in person for candidates able to attend, or by on-line video conference for those unable to.

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