Senior Project Manager - IPP

Aggreko is hiring a Senior Project Manager – IPP to deliver major onsite generation projects from commercial handover through commissioning and operations handover. The role leads customer delivery, EPC contractors and subcontractors, while managing project schedule, cost, scope, safety, quality, risks, and reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end project execution: Take ownership of assigned behind-the-meter and onsite generation projects from commercial handover through engineering review, procurement, site construction, commissioning, and formal handover to operations
• Own the customer delivery interface: Serve as the trusted, primary delivery lead for the customer. Lead customer kick-off meetings, provide weekly progress briefings, coordinate all deliverables with internal stakeholders, manage customer approvals, and ensure delivery meets or exceeds customer expectations
• Manage EPC partners and subcontractors: Direct EPC contractors, civil/structural/electrical subcontractors, and equipment OEMs daily
• Control schedule, cost, and scope: Build and actively manage baseline project schedules, critical-path dependencies, budgets, cash flow forecasts, and estimate-at-completion
• Lead project governance and site reviews: Run structured weekly project progress reviews, risk workshops, and site progress meetings
• Spot and solve risks early: Identify schedule, technical, or commercial risks before they impact the critical path. Carry out root-cause analysis and put corrective actions in place immediately
• Administer contracts and commercial terms: Manage contractor claims, requests for information (RFIs), submittals, variation orders, and milestone payment applications in line with agreed EPC contract terms
• Champion safety and quality: Set uncompromising standards for QHSE on site
• Coordinate cross-functional teams: Align with business development, engineering, procurement, legal, regulatory/permitting, and field operations to keep all project deliverables moving in sync
• Report transparently to leadership: Deliver concise, data-driven reporting to the EPC Manager and project steering committees on schedule health, budget variance, risk exposure, and key decision gates

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, civil), construction management, or equivalent practical experience
• Project management certification (PMP, PE, or equivalent) is Mandatory
• years of proven experience managing major EPC, power generation, gas turbine, industrial plant, or BESS infrastructure projects
• Demonstrated success taking projects through engineering, equipment staging, civil and electrical balance of plant (BOP), interconnection, commissioning, and commercial operation date (COD)
• Proven ability to build credibility with industrial, utility, or commercial customers, manage expectations through complex delivery phases, coordinate customer site tie-ins, and resolve project challenges collaboratively
• Strong practical grasp of EPC and subcontract agreements (lump-sum turnkey, time & materials, balance of plant), including milestone schedules, liquidated damages, and variation management