Project Manager

THE ROLE

We are looking for a highly motivated Project Manager to support the delivery of international renewable energy and infrastructure projects across multiple regions. This role will work closely with Investment Management, Construction & Procurement, technical advisors, contractors, and external stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will play a key role in managing project execution across Solar PV, BESS, Wind, and related energy assets, while supporting technical due diligence, procurement, contracting, and stakeholder coordination activities throughout the project lifecycle.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Delivery & Execution

• Support the end-to-end delivery of renewable energy projects from development through construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to achieve project milestones and delivery objectives.
• Develop and maintain project plans covering scope, schedule, cost, quality, procurement, risk, and communications.
• Track project progress, monitor construction activities, and ensure compliance with quality and performance standards.
• Maintain project controls including schedules, risk registers, action trackers, issue logs, and cost reports.
• Support commissioning readiness, handover activities, and close-out documentation.
• Prepare project reports and presentations for management, investors, and project stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement of project processes, tools, and templates.

Technical Due Diligence, Procurement & Contracting.

• Support technical due diligence activities during project acquisitions, financing processes, and development milestones.
• Coordinate technical advisors, manage information requests, and track technical findings through to resolution.
• Support contractor and supplier procurement processes, including RFP/RFQ preparation, bid evaluation, and recommendation reports.
• Assist with the assessment of EPC, BOP, equipment supply, and O&M proposals.
• Coordinate technical, commercial, and contractual inputs during contract negotiations.
• Maintain negotiation trackers, action logs, and comment resolution matrices.
• Support preparation of contract documentation, governance submissions, and investment approval packages.
• Monitor contractual obligations, deliverables, and key project milestones.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Collaborate with Investment Management and Construction & Procurement teams to achieve project and portfolio objectives.
• Build strong relationships with consultants, contractors, suppliers, investors, and other key stakeholders.
• Facilitate project meetings, manage communications, and ensure alignment across international teams.
• Coordinate activities across multiple geographies, cultures, and time zones.

Risk, Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and delivery challenges.
• Support permitting, documentation management, and project governance requirements.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, contractual obligations, and industry best practices.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Strong strategic thinking and execution capabilities.
• Leadership skills with the ability to coach, develop and manage teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Advanced financial analysis, reporting, and problem-solving capability.
• Strong understanding of risk management, governance, and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with investors, advisors, service providers, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Change management and process improvement experience.
• High levels of accountability, ownership, and commercial awareness.
• Passion for our mission to generate a more sustainable future by leading the transition to clean energy.
• Our values: Be a Leader, Build Trust, Be Responsible, Be Innovative and Bring Your Alpha.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS ** **

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Environmental Science, Business, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Project Management, Renewable Energy, Infrastructure, EPC, IPP, or related sectors.
• Exposure to utility-scale Solar PV, BESS, Wind, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience coordinating international or multi-stakeholder projects.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing schedules, budgets, risks, and project controls.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project, Primavera, Jira, or similar software.
• Fluent English communication skills.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A busy role in a supportive team, with plenty of opportunities to learn
• International scope – we operate in over 8 countries
• Hybrid working – we will need you in the central Milan office at least three times a week, but you will normally be able to work remotely for the remainder of the week
• €10 meal vouchers (Ticket Restaurant)
• Transport discounts
• CCNL - Contratto Collettivo Nazionale per i dipendenti da aziende del terziario della distribuzione e dei servizi

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our approach to diversity and inclusion is a natural extension of our values. Our entrepreneurial culture inspires us to try new things, be open to different viewpoints and be bold. Our Group is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of connectedness that values difference and gives space for individual expression. The collective sum of our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent and hard work form the bedrock of who we are and who we aspire to be.

We are committed to equal employment and advancement opportunity irrespective of race, color, ancestry, social background, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity.

ABOUT US

NextEnergy Group was founded in 2007 to become a leading market participant in the international solar sector. Since its inception, it has been active in the development, construction, and ownership of solar assets across multiple jurisdictions. NextEnergy Group operates via its three business units: NextEnergy Capital (Investment Management), WiseEnergy (Operating Asset Management), and Starlight (Asset Development).

NextEnergy Capital manages the Group’s investment activities and has invested in over 520 solar plants, exceeding 2GW in capacity across its institutional funds.

• NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF): Listed on the London Stock Exchange, NESF manages 102 solar and energy storage assets in the UK and Italy, with a total installed capacity of 983MW and a gross asset value of £1,014m.
• NextPower II (NPII): A private fund of 105 solar plants (149MW) focused on Italy, successfully divested in January 2022, delivering net IRRs exceeding its 10-12% target.
• NextPower III ESG (NPIII ESG): A private fund targeting solar infrastructure in OECD countries (e.g., US, Spain, Italy), with $896m raised, exceeding its $750m target.
• NextPower UK ESG (NPUK ESG): A private fund dedicated to new-build solar plants in the UK, with ~£600m raised.
• NextPower V ESG (NPV ESG): A private OECD solar fund investing in solar and adjacent technologies like battery storage. To date, it has raised $745m, targeting $1.5bn ($2bn ceiling).

WiseEnergy® is NextEnergy Group’s operating asset manager. WiseEnergy is a leading specialist operating asset manager in the solar sector. Since its founding, WiseEnergy has provided solar asset management, monitoring, technical due diligence and under construction services to over 1,500 utility-scale solar power plants with an installed total capacity in excess of 3.4 GW. WiseEnergy clients comprise leading banks and equity financiers in the energy and infrastructure sector.

Starlight is NextEnergy Group’s development company that is active in the development phase of solar projects. It has developed over 100 utility-scale projects internationally and continues to progress a large pipeline of c.10GW of both green and brownfield project developments across global geographies.

NextSTEP is the venture capital fund of NextEnergy Group, dedicated to investing in innovative startups in the field of environmental sustainability. The fund primarily focuses on investments in Italy and the United Kingdom but also extends its reach to the rest of Europe and the United States, targeting startups in the pre-seed and seed stages. NextSTEP pays particular attention to emerging entities from incubators, startup accelerators, universities, and research centers, supporting projects that address global challenges in crucial areas such as Climate Change, Energy Transition, CO2 Capture and Sequestration, Circular Economy, Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Mobility, Sustainable Fashion, Waste Management, Water and much more.

NextEnergy Foundation is a non-profit organisation founded in 2016 by the NextEnergy Group that operates internationally and whose mission is to proactively participate in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions by providing clean energy sources in regions where they are not yet available and thereby contributing to poverty reduction. As the main sponsor of this foundation, the NextEnergy Group donates at least 5% of its consolidated net profits each year. The NextEnergy Foundation has no overhead costs and therefore 100% of the funds raised go to donations for the various projects. Since 2016, in 8 years of operation the foundation has donated more than £1.2 million, supporting over 30 projects in 27 different countries around the world.