Head of Project Management

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Purpose:

Taylor Hopkinson is the global leading recruitment partner, industry expert, and human resource solutions provider for the Renewable Energy Industry.

We’re currently recruiting for our client, the major service supplier for the offshore wind industry, the service included but is not limited to subsea survey, CTV, trenching, reliable power cable installation, and maintenance service that conducts back-to-back repairs, installations, inspection, and maintenance for over 50 offshore wind farms in the world.

To extend the APAC presence in Taiwan, the company is seeking a potential Head of Project Management to join our dynamic teams in Taiwan.

This position owns the overall responsibility for the RQHSE, financial performance, client relationship, contract management, scheduling & resource planning, and smooth delivery of projects, regardless of the size or complexity of the project.

Wind Energy Industry experience is mandatory for this senior position.

Key Deliverables:

• Lead and influence the dynamic project management team with the industry’s best practices, guidelines, and commercial targets.
• Own and drive best RQHSE practices and company policies throughout the project.
• Collaborate with the Bids team in the development and submission of tenders, including budgeting, solution design, resource planning, and project schedule.
• Ensure awareness, understanding, and control of all commercial and technical matters relating to the content of the project or contract
• Ensure proper budgetary control on all project costs; prepare, review, and approve invoices for prompt submission; recover costs from third parties where appropriate; deal effectively with any client invoicing disputes
• Co-ordinate with Tendering Department to ensure a smooth handover of the project from tendering to the operational phase.
• Deliver the project financial performance "as bid/won" or better, including full cost control, management of invoicing and cash flow, accurate forecasting, and change order management.
• Ensure projects are well planned and delivered to the client’s satisfaction, within the Terms and Conditions of the Contract.
• Ensure variations to the contract are recognized, tracked, and charged at appropriate contract or commercial rates.
• Ensure regular communication with the client throughout the work; document any changes to specification/work scope or claims. Follow-up verbal discussions with written confirmation.
• Ensure invoicing payment by client is monitored and followed up.
• Demonstrate leadership in safety, nurture and maintain a strong safety culture within the team, ensuring work only takes place with approved documentation / RAMS in place and where the staff has the requisite skills and training to undertake those tasks.
• Select the project team in cooperation with Operations Director and Operations Manager. Responsible for ensuring all personnel, regardless of the methodology of "employment", are rigorously checked for quality, certification, appropriate experience, and being "fit for purpose".
• Oversee, develop, and deliver project documentation to ensure that all the aims and deliverables of the project are clearly understood and delivered, especially all aspects of reporting, including accurate and timely DPRs, in line with company procedures and best practices.
• Manage staff, prepare work schedules and assign specific duties and delegate appropriately.
• Resolve problems that arise during Projects openly and efficiently.
• Monitor sub-contractors to ensure all Contract obligations are delivered.
• Recruitment of specialists as required for the project requirements.
• Working with the company/client RQHSE to deliver the project’s health and safety procedures in line with the company policies, procedures, and accreditations.
• After all projects, deliver a "Lessons Learnt" and Project Closeout Reports
• Continually seek to improve project performance thus assisting in maintaining a competitive edge for further development.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience

Required:

• High capacity with over 5-8 years of project management experience in managing projects according to the Contract, both financially and to the Terms and Conditions without supervision. At least 1 year of relevant experience in the Wind Energy Industry.
• Experience in project financial management, including cost control, forecasting, and profit/loss reporting.
• Highly experienced in the use of MS Word, MS Excel, and other Microsoft 365 products.
• Experience in leading complex projects and people management.
• Ability to prioritize workload and effectively delegate tasks.
• Highly developed management and leadership skills.
• Driver’s license will be much preferred.
• Highly developed Organizational Skills.
• Ability to motivate people and influence key decision-makers.
• Highly commercially astute and acumen.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills both in English and Mandarin Chinese
• Great teamwork attitude, smart worker, and "all-hands-on-deck" mentality.
• Interested Renewable Energy Industry and passion for driving transitions for sustainable energy.

Desired Skills and Experience

Engineering background, Wind Energy Industry experience, Large scale project management experience, RQHSE