Senior Pre-Construction Manager
Utility-Scale Renewable Energy | Solar PV & BESS | UK
Following the successful development of a significant UK pipeline of utility-scale renewable energy projects, our client is entering an exciting new phase as they transition from development into project delivery and long-term asset ownership.
To support this growth, they are seeking an experienced Senior Pre-Construction Manager to lead the critical phase between Ready-to-Build, Financial Close and Notice to Proceed, ensuring projects are commercially, technically and operationally prepared for successful delivery.
This is a newly created position offering the opportunity to influence how major renewable energy projects are delivered whilst helping establish best practice across an expanding project portfolio.
The Opportunity
This role offers the opportunity to:
- Lead the operational and technical pre-construction activities on major utility-scale renewable energy projects.
- Take projects from Ready-to-Build through Financial Close and into construction.
- Work alongside senior commercial and project leadership teams to drive successful project commercialisation.
- Coordinate complex interfaces across engineering, development, grid, land, procurement, commercial and delivery functions.
- Lead contractor engagement, tender evaluations, procurement strategy and construction readiness.
- Manage relationships with lenders’ technical advisers, insurers, consultants and external stakeholders throughout project financing.
- Establish robust project governance, reporting and risk management processes.
- Help develop scalable pre-construction systems, standards and best practice that will support future project delivery across the wider portfolio.
- Play a key role in the growth of one of the UK’s most exciting renewable energy businesses.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the pre-construction delivery phase from Ready-to-Build through to Notice to Proceed.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure commercial, technical and operational readiness.
- Review contractor proposals, programmes and delivery strategies, ensuring interface risks are identified and mitigated.
- Support contractor selection, procurement activities and contract negotiations.
- Develop project delivery plans, governance frameworks and reporting processes.
- Manage project budgets, schedules and risk throughout the commercialisation phase.
- Interface with lenders, technical advisers, insurers and external consultants during project financing.
- Drive collaboration across development, engineering, procurement, commercial, grid and construction teams.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by developing repeatable processes, standards and delivery methodologies.
About You
You’ll ideally bring:
- 7+ years’ experience delivering large-scale renewable energy or infrastructure projects.
- Experience managing projects through pre-construction, commercialisation or delivery phases.
- A strong understanding of utility-scale Solar PV, Battery Energy Storage (BESS), transmission or wider energy infrastructure projects.
- Experience working within EPC or multi-package contracting environments.
- Knowledge of project finance, lender due diligence and technical adviser interfaces would be highly advantageous.
- Excellent programme management, stakeholder engagement and commercial awareness.
- The ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate multiple workstreams simultaneously.
Why Apply?
- Work on a significant pipeline of utility-scale renewable energy projects.
- Join a business entering a major delivery and growth phase.
- Influence how projects are delivered across an expanding portfolio.
- High level of autonomy and exposure to senior leadership.
- Excellent long-term career progression.
- Competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package.
For a confidential discussion, please apply directly or contact me at D.fox@mintselection.com.
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