Project & Program Manager

Job Description

Join us, be part of more.

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

About your team:

We’re the pride of Ireland. Bord Gáis Energy have been powering the nation’s homes and businesses for almost 40 years. But now, we’re so much more than just gas and electric. Through our unique combination of household heroes and energy assets, we’re at the heart of the energy transition in Ireland, strengthening the country’s energy security and helping customers get ready for a net zero future.

We have a great opportunity for a Project and Program Manager.

Reporting to the Project Management Lead, you will manage and deliver upstream capital projects for Bord Gáis Energy. This includes planning, safe execution, and delivery of new investment opportunities aligned with Centrica’s energy infrastructure strategy in Ireland.

About the role:

• Work with Assets Development teams in Ireland and UK to develop and influence Centrica’s asset strategy.

• Contribute to the development and delivery of a multi-billion capital investment portfolio, with over €1 billion already committed across active projects.

• Support the delivery of new Net Zero development projects, including but not limited to Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia, Energy storage, New Zero Power Generation, Carbon Capture & Storage, Biomethane and Biofuels.

• Lead project delivery in collaboration with design, permitting, procurement and construction technical leads / subject matter experts.

• Responsible for the application of Project Governance protocols, being a driver for effective project control

• Responsible for management of project costs, schedule, risk, communications, procurement, and stakeholders.

• Support all upstream business development and net zero targets through the project management of activities associated with grid analysis, land acquisition, planning application oversight and technical feasibility.

• Analysing and addressing project risks and regularly sharing lessons learned.

• Provides performance feedback regarding allocated resources working on projects.

• Preparation and presentation of project delivery plans to present to Executives, Management team, Board and Shareholders.

• Work closely with a number of disciplines to deliver optimal solutions across external and internal resources including Finance, Trading, Legal and Technical.

• Informing and driving consistent commercial thinking across the projects and relevant business areas; working closely with supporting functions.

• Maintain good working knowledge of key commercial and regulatory value drivers for delivering upstream assets in the Irish Market.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Project Management experience across conventional, renewable and energy enabling infrastructure assets

• Understanding of regulatory and operational market landscape with an ability to grasp the key commercial drivers in relation to delivering new assets, including what are the key drivers for value enhancement

• Excellent analytical skills and detail oriented particularly with regards to development risk, uncertainty, numerical analysis, legal documentation and written reports

• Experience of working from own initiative, taking ownership of work and motivating colleagues to achieve objectives or projects

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to disseminate complex information in a simple and transparent manner

• Able to manage involvement in a number of simultaneous initiatives, deliver work to agreed deadlines, and work well with a variety of individuals

Business Expertise:

• Proven experience and knowledge of energy project development – conventional generation, renewable energy projects or zero carbon projects.

• Ability to step back from the detail and see the bigger picture. Ability to prioritise, plan, manage and deliver timely and effective business readiness projects, providing best practice for the delivery of business change and support the framework and governance for continual improvement in change delivery.

• Tenacious, resilient, proactive and resourceful approach to issue and risk resolution and contingency planning.

• Commercial awareness and strategic level problem solving in complex situations, selecting the best option from many possibilities.

• Project management expertise in planning methodologies.

• Management of diverse resource of Commercial / Business Development / Change / Financial teams for successful delivery of growth opportunities.

• Understanding of regulatory and operational market landscape with and ability to grasp the key commercial drivers in relation to existing assets and new transactions, including what key drivers for value enhancement.

• Setup of investment case governance structures.

• Experience of financing / funding, investment strategies and business case development for conventional and renewable development and operational projects, gas and other net zero projects.

• Effective communicator with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organisation - confident presentation/communication skills with all levels of internal and external stakeholders, good influencing and networking skills.

• Skilled at producing high quality output documents

• Contract negotiation experience required

• Ability to work independently to deadlines, seeking guidance from other team members when required.

Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.

https://www.morethanacareer.energy/bordgais

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

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