Job Description
(Assistant) Project Manager – Onshore Wind (Glasgow | Hybrid, 3 days/week)
If you’re looking for a true Step Up in Project Management within the Renewables Sector – with a direct & actionable pathway into Senior roles – you’ll like this one, as you’ll be working with a Leading Investor/Developer in the Wind space.
This role focuses on real project delivery, giving your ownership of Onshore Wind Farms within Scotland, where your job is to keep things running smoothly – the “O” in O&M, ensuring assets remain safe, compliant and optimised.
What you’ll be doing:
In short – Project Management!
Day-to-day, you’ll help manage the delivery, maintenance and ongoing running of a key Onshore Wind Project, owning the key worksteams. And:
- Managing grid interfaces and connection obligations
- Overseeing engineering tasks, technical queries and contractor deliverables
- Supporting contract procurement, placement and administration
- Driving HSE and CDM compliance across all activities
- Handling planning condition discharge and regulatory interactions
- Tracking performance, risks, reporting and commercial impacts
- Resolving issues quickly to keep the assets running safely and efficiently
Beyond this, the scope of the role has baked-in learning & development, from shadowing the Senior PM Team, continuous Learning and Development and building your understanding of industry-leading best practice.
What you’ll bring
- Relevant Degree – Engineering, Renewables etc.
- Around 3 years in onshore wind, solar or BESS (or strong transferable experience).
- Experience supporting project delivery at multiple stages.
- Understanding of contracts, deliverables and payment processes.
- Familiarity with grid operators and connection milestones.
- Awareness of project economics, QA and CDM Regulations.
- Comfortable with tools like AutoCAD, GIS, PVSyst.
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks and translate technical detail into commercial outcomes.
- (If you’re not quite there on a point or two, don’t worry! This role is about your progression, too!).
Working pattern
- Glasgow office: 3 days per week plus Home Office & Site Visits.
- Hybrid, supportive, straightforward culture.
Why this role stands out
- A genuine step up into real delivery responsibility.
- Exposure to the operational side of onshore wind.
- Excellent Investment and proven expertise already.
- Clear path to full Project Manager.
- You’ll be the person who makes the project run, not just report on it.
Want to know More?
Reach out to Alex McGuigan at Matchtech
+44 207 010 0433