Junior Project Manager

About SkySpecs

SkySpecs is simplifying renewable energy asset management by offering purpose-built technologies and services that help our customers deliver industry-leading productivity, efficiency, and returns. Every day we help our customers unlock the power of their data so they can make confident, informed decisions. Our team brings deep industry experience and a willingness to get our hands dirty to first understand and then solve customer problems on the ground.

SkySpecs launched the world’s first completely autonomous blade inspection product in 2016 with a custom-designed drone system. Since then, SkySpecs has inspected over 200,000 wind turbines in over 31 countries, becoming the world leader in understanding the health of turbine blades. Identifying issues with turbine blades is only the first step. In 2019, SkySpecs launched Horizon to be a platform for SkySpecs to offer a multi-layered solution for customers that includes: data collection, wind turbine blade engineering expertise, and a place for all stakeholders to collaborate to manage and analyze massive amounts of data, spot trends, and create plans for high-cost repair campaigns. Since 2021, SkySpecs acquired three companies specializing in wind turbine drivetrain monitoring, financial management and automated turbine data analytics and fleet optimization, further expanding our offering in the market. Ultimately, this will help reduce the cost and risk of operations for the industry.

What will I be getting myself into?

SkySpecs will probably be unlike any place you’ve ever worked. The second you walk in the door (or log in, if you are remote), you will feel the high-energy environment filled with incredibly smart people solving hard problems. SkySpecs values collaboration, multidisciplinary problem solving, and a mantra of ‘under-promise, over-deliver’. SkySpecs is at a critical growth period where there are endless opportunities to make an impact.

As a Junior Project Manager, you will:

• Be responsible for managing delivery of inspection services, involving deployment of a SkySpecs autonomous drone, a drone pilot and possibly a vessel, to an offshore wind farm
• Keep project management tools & software updated daily for project planning, execution and logistics
• Support colleagues on the Project Management team and Delivery Manager as directed
• Complete administrative duties such as documentation & paperwork
• Generate and distribute reports to the project team, and key stakeholders
• Coordinate, manage and support logistics, scheduling and project execution as directed

Requirements of the job:

• Experience in operations, logistics, or similar
• Proficiency working in Microsoft Excel or Google sheets
• Entrepreneurial spirit, work ethic, and flexibility. Must be able to handle high-level, long-term planning one moment and switch to fast-paced project execution the next
• Must be comfortable making decisions independently and juggling multiple tasks with critical deadlines
• Excellent analytical, organizational, project management, planning and communication skills; high attention to detail; consistent follow through; a stellar team player
• Must be comfortable with ambiguity and fast, constant changes to ‘the plan’ with the ability to adapt quickly and make it seem effortless
• Must be able to manage competing interests while maintaining a sense of urgency and meet frequent short timelines, goals, and deadlines
• Provide weekend cover for all European projects / possibly assist US projects
• Support other PMs on weekends in an emergency
• 15 days on, 13 days off schedule between March 1 and September 30
• Fluent in English

Bonus points for:

• Customer service experience
• Experience with or understanding of wind energy / renewables
• Practical experience utilizing process control, logistics, quality, metrics tracking, or similar systems
• Experience working with international customers and cross-cultural communications
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in operations, logistics, project management, or similar
• Experience with or understanding of drones and/or aviation regulations
• Experience in, or understanding of, marine logistics
• Fluency in other European languages, preferably German or Spanish
• IOSH Managing Safely, or similar health and safety training

If you require a reasonable accommodation in accordance with applicable laws to assist with the job applicable or pre-employment process, please direct inquiries to People & Culture at ask-people-culture @ skyspecs.com. SkySpecs is an equal opportunity employer. SkySpecs does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service or any other characteristic protected by law.

Last updated on Oct 15, 2024