Project Manager UK
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Project Manager UK
Milton Keynes
Sales and Project Management – Project Management /
Full-time / Hybrid
At Qwello, our mission is to revolutionize the charging industry, committed to turning the world from combustion to electric. We design, build, and operate charging infrastructure for public spaces. We excel in simplicity, user focus, and engineering excellence. We value diversity of thought, background, and approaches and foster a culture of belonging. We understand that the best products are built by excellent teams, not individual superstars. Be part of shaping the E-mobility of the future!
As the expansion of our charging infrastructure continues to grow, we are now hiring a Project Manager to continue developing the charging network in the UK. In your day-to-day activities, you will work with our UK and Pan European Project Delivery Team, coordinating rollout projects and pitching our proposition for new opportunities. Let's power the future together! ⚡
Responsibilities 🚀
- Take ownership of EV charging infrastructure projects from development through to construction, grid connection, commissioning, and handover.
- Lead the day-to-day delivery of multiple sites, ensuring programs, actions, approvals, risks, and dependencies are actively managed and progressed.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with local authorities, contractors, DNO/ICP partners, and other key stakeholders.
- Act as a key point of contact for local authority partners, building strong working relationships and ensuring clear, consistent communication throughout project delivery.
- Lead weekly and monthly progress meetings with local authorities, providing clear updates on program status, key milestones, risks, issues, and upcoming activities.
- Prepare and present project progress information, ensuring local authority stakeholders are kept informed of delivery performance and any changes to the program.
- Coordinate site surveys, designs, technical approvals, highway permits, utility connections, and other activities required to make sites construction ready.
- Manage contractors through the construction phase, monitoring program, quality, health & safety, and completion of outstanding works.
- Proactively identify and resolve project risks, blockers, and delays, escalating material issues to the Programme Manager where required.
- Maintain accurate project information, forecasts, and reporting within Qwello's systems.
- Provide clear project updates, KPI information, and program forecasts to the Programme Manager and wider Qwello team.
- Support the continued development and improvement of Qwello's project delivery processes as the UK rollout grows.
- Mentor and share knowledge around project management best practices.
Requirements ✨
- Minimum 3+ years’ experience in project management, delivering infrastructure, construction, utilities, highways, or similar projects, with proven experience independently managing multiple live projects or sites.
- Highly organized, proactive, and commercially aware, with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to drive actions through to completion.
- Strong communicator with the confidence to lead meetings and manage relationships with local authorities, contractors, utilities, and senior stakeholders.
- Must be based in Milton Keynes or the surrounding area, with flexibility to regularly attend project sites and meetings as required.
- Full UK driving license.
- Experience within EV charging, electrical infrastructure, DNO connections, highways, or local authority projects is highly desirable.
- A relevant degree and/or recognized project management qualification such as APM or PRINCE2 is desirable.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office / Google Workspace and project management systems. Willingness to travel throughout the UK.
- Fluency in written and spoken English, additional language knowledge is a plus.
We Offer 🪴
- The opportunity to play a key role in shaping the mobility revolution.
- Be part of an international and dynamic team of more than 30 nationalities.
- Enjoy a remote-friendly environment with the possibility to work from your home a few days a week and the possibility of workation within the EU, plus 28 vacation days.
- Regular company and team events outside of the office to disconnect from our computers and reconnect with colleagues on hikes, mountain e-bike tours, offsites, and more.
- Personal and professional development through in-house lunch & learn sessions, as well as externally provided training, courses, and conferences.
Equal Opportunities
We strive to eliminate discrimination, remove barriers, and ensure equal opportunity through a transparent recruitment process. We are fully committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful work environment where everyone can succeed. At Qwello, everyone is welcome regardless of cultural background, creed, race, sexual orientation, color, or gender expression.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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