What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Manager | Renewables development position at Spencer Ogden?
We are partnering with a leading infrastructure developer to appoint a Sr Project Leader responsible for advancing complex energy and digital infrastructure portfolios through to financial investment and construction readiness.
This is a high-impact role overseeing large-scale projects across renewables, energy storage, and mission-critical infrastructure, with significant exposure to executive stakeholders and investment decision-making.
The Role
- Lead complex portfolios and individual projects, aligning schedule, budget, risk, and investment approvals
- Oversee capital programs exceeding $700M , ensuring delivery readiness and commercial viability
- Drive risk identification and mitigation across development, design, constructability, and financial performance
- Partner closely with finance and commercial teams to manage budgets, cash flow forecasting, and investment cases
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, procurement, construction, and transmission
- Manage relationships with utilities, regulators, landowners, and external stakeholders
- Oversee contracts, land agreements, easements, and project documentation to ensure project bankability
- Lead external consultants and contractors to progress projects through key development milestones
- Present project updates, risks, and performance insights to senior leadership
What We’re Looking For
- 5–10 years’ experience in project development essential, infrastructure, or energy markets
- Proven track record delivering late-stage, large-scale projects to investment decision
- Strong understanding of project finance, scheduling, and risk management
- Experience working across multi-disciplinary teams and external stakeholders
- Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on delivery levels
- Strong communication skills, including executive-level reporting and presentations
Why This Role
- Opportunity to lead high-value, complex infrastructure projects with real impact
- Significant exposure to investment strategy and executive decision-making
- Work across a diverse portfolio including renewables, storage, and next-gen infrastructure
- Join a well-capitalised platform with strong growth trajectory
Salary : $170,000 - $190,000