Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.
Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands.
Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.
At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization’s success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone’s responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!
What We Offer
At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:
Competitive compensation and benefits
Work-life flexibility
Recognition and rewards
Development and career opportunities
A safe and inclusive workplace
Why You Will Love this Job
We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Senior Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of Clarke Energy’s complex EPC project portfolio. In this pivotal leadership role, you will oversee a team of Project Managers and take full accountability for delivering projects safely, on time, within budget and to the highest standards of quality and client satisfaction.
This position is ideal for a proven project leader with strong construction and engineering experience, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and the ability to drive performance across multiple concurrent projects. You will play a key role in ensuring consistent delivery excellence while developing the capability of the Project Management team.
The role is primarily based at our Knowsley head office, with regular travel to project sites across the UK and occasional overseas visits as required.
Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership of Project Portfolio Delivery- Lead and manage a team of Project Managers across the full project lifecycle, from design coordination through to construction, commissioning and handover.
- Take overall accountability for programme delivery, budget performance, contractual compliance and quality outcomes across all assigned projects.
- Oversee the development and management of robust project programmes, procurement plans and resource strategies.
- Monitor performance across a portfolio of live projects, ensuring alignment with programme milestones, cost plans and quality benchmarks.
- Identify and address risks, delays or performance issues with timely and decisive intervention.
- Provide regular, clear reporting to the Projects Director, highlighting progress, risks and mitigation strategies.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants and key stakeholders, ensuring a collaborative and transparent approach to delivery.
- Lead negotiations relating to programme, cost and contractual deliverables to achieve commercially sound outcomes.
- Ensure variations, risks and change requests are effectively identified, managed and escalated where required.
- Provide strong leadership to the Project Management team through structured coaching, mentoring and performance management.
- Support continuous improvement, capability development and succession planning within the department.
- Conduct regular one-to-ones, team meetings and performance reviews to drive accountability and engagement.
- Ensure full compliance with Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) standards across all projects.
- Promote a strong safety culture and ensure adherence to CDM 2015 regulations and company procedures.
- Maintain high standards of documentation, reporting and governance across all delivery activities.
- Oversee engagement with subcontractors and suppliers, ensuring value, quality and reliability in all commercial agreements.
- Allocate project resources effectively to ensure optimal performance across the portfolio.
- Uphold Clarke Energy’s values, standards and professional behaviours across all projects and interactions.
- Travel regularly to project locations and support international activities where required.
- Proven experience managing large-scale engineering or construction projects within an EPC environment.
- Strong leadership experience managing and developing Project Managers or multidisciplinary teams.
- Sound commercial awareness, including budget management and contract negotiation.
- In-depth knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental standards, including CDM 2015 regulations.
- Excellent client-facing, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organisational and reporting capabilities with a focus on performance and accountability.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project planning tools (e.g. Microsoft Project).
- Degree, HND or HNC in Engineering or a related discipline.
- Project Management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APM).
- Experience in the power generation or energy sector.
- Technical understanding of CHP, steam raising plant, or electrical/mechanical installation principles.
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday, with enhanced entitlement based on length of service
- Holiday buy and sell scheme
- 7% company pension contribution
- Health care cash plan
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Hybrid working options where appropriate
- Reward and recognition schemes
- Professional development and investment in employees
- In-house certified training department
Clarke Energy, a Rehlko company, is an award-winning multinational specialist in the engineering, installation and maintenance of sustainable energy solutions. We are recognised for delivering high-quality installations backed by reliable, accountable aftersales support, and we are the largest authorised distributor and service provider for INNIO’s reciprocating engine products across 29 territories.
Our culture is built on integrity, technical excellence and high ethical standards. We take pride in delivering complex engineering projects while supporting our customers in the transition to low-carbon, resilient energy solutions.
Ready to make an impact?If you are a driven Senior Project Manager with a strong track record in leading complex engineering projects and developing high-performing teams, we would love to hear from you.
About Us
Clarke proudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities, along with competitive benefits and compensation. Our Purpose—Creating an energy resilient world for a better future—and Values: Curiosity, Trust, Pace, and Excellence, are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Clarke at https://www.rehlko.com/who-we-are. In addition to the investment in your development, Clarke offers a benefits package including a competitive salary, health, vision, dental, 401(k) with Rehlko matching, and more!?"Clarke is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, genetic information, age, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, caste, mental or physical disability, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political belief or affiliation, union membership status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, state, local, or other applicable laws.Our Values
Curiosity – Seek, learn, share
Trust – Go farther together
Pace – Focus to go faster
Excellence – Find the win every day
Skills Required
- Proven experience managing large-scale engineering or construction projects within an EPC environment
- Strong leadership experience managing and developing Project Managers or multidisciplinary teams
- Sound commercial awareness, including budget management and contract negotiation
- In-depth knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental standards, including CDM 2015 regulations
- Excellent client-facing, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong organisational and reporting capabilities with a focus on performance and accountability
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project planning tools (e.g. Microsoft Project)
- Degree, HND or HNC in Engineering or a related discipline
- Project Management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APM)
- Experience in the power generation or energy sector
- Technical understanding of CHP, steam raising plant, or electrical/mechanical installation principles
Rehlko Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Rehlko and has not been reviewed or approved by Rehlko.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair-to-competitive across many roles, with professional tracks like project management, engineering leadership, and sales often aligning well with market levels. Role and geography differences are acknowledged but compensation is frequently characterized as good or competitive.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive and good value, including medical, dental, vision, mental‑health/EAP resources, and HSA‑compatible options. Cost and coverage are often portrayed as favorable in the U.S.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave provisions are emphasized for both birthing and non‑birthing parents. Additional family supports such as milk‑shipping services reinforce a family‑friendly offering.
Rehlko Insights
What We Do
Rehlko is a global leader in energy resilience, delivering the solutions critical to sustain and improve life. Formerly, for more than 100 years as Kohler Energy, our teams have excelled, reliably meeting today’s energy needs while planning for tomorrow’s. Now, with a new name and increased focus, we are giving our customers more control over where energy is sourced and where it goes, from industrial applications to your own backyard. Our solutions give people the resilience they need to keep building a brighter future, together. At Rehlko, we innovate relentlessly because we know we don’t just offer energy solutions – we are creating an energy resilient world for a better future. We provide worldwide solutions thanks to our regional locations in NA, EMEA, LATAM, APAC, and India. Learn more about our products: Power Systems North America: https://www.powersystems.rehlko.com Power Systems EMEA: https://www.powersystems.rehlko.com/emea Engines: https://www.engines.rehlko.com Rehlko’s affiliated brands include Kohler Home Energy, Kohler Uninterruptible Power, Curtis Instruments, and Clarke Energy.
