Patty Swirydowicz

Patty Swirydowicz

Consultant - CPMO

As a Consultant at LSP Renewables, Patty plays a crucial role in connecting skilled professionals with engineered offshore wind projects across the EMEA region. She specializes in recruiting for Commercial and PMO positions, applying her extensive experience and a client-centered approach to deliver recruitment solutions that are precisely tailored to each project’s needs.

Patty’s commitment to understanding both client and candidate requirements enables her to match top talent with roles that drive project success. Her work is integral to the growth of the offshore and onshore wind and solar farm sectors, helping ensure that clients have the expertise and leadership necessary to reach their ambitious project goals. By fostering these connections, Patty not only supports her clients' immediate hiring needs but also contributes to the advancement of renewable energy initiatives across the region.

Patty Jobs

Onshore Wind

Commercial Manager

United Kingdom

Our client is looking for a Commercial Manager to join their team. This key role serves as the focal point for all commercial matters within the department, ensuring minimal value leakage from signed contracts, optimizing the design of new agreements, and enhancing our commercial management framework. Your contributions will directly support the growth and success of the UK&I renewables onshore business. Working collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels across the UK&I teams, you’ll proactively ensure that contract requirements are met, and their impacts are successfully managed to align with broader business objectives. Key Responsibilities Oversee the day-to-day coordination of multiple commercial managers, currently provided by an outsourced partner.Lead governance for commercial management, ensuring contract delivery aligns with governance requirements and supports project and business goals.Collaborate with commercial managers to achieve project deliverables, monitor KPIs, and drive performance in areas such as programme delivery, cost control, and value engineering.Support the procurement process during the pre-award phase and provide commercial management expertise throughout contract execution (post-award). Requirements Able to demonstrate a considerable track record of administering successful contracts.Strong understanding of contract performance measurement, risk management and change and claim management within governance parameters and adopting best practice.Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget and then driving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgetsPro-actively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow and ensuring that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.A track record with most common forms of contract (e.g. NEC, JCT and FIDIC) within the construction and infrastructure environment; with particular knowledge of UK Law and its impact upon the contract and commercial function.Ideally with previous experience within the renewables or power construction industry and major projects and programme environment.Able to drive change into traditional stakeholder relationships and gather business support for new ways of working that create value for the business.Ability to work collaboratively across teams and geographies to form alignment.Expert in creating and delivering longer term plans and outcomes.Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to proactively challenge and influence key stakeholders.Good written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate at all levels.Adopts a collaborative approach.Leads by example, is resilient and able to navigate complex challenges & deal with ambiguity.

Offshore Wind

Supply Chain Enablement Lead

United Kingdom

Our client is looking for a Supply Chain Enablement Lead to join their team and lead the transformation from traditional, siloed procurement to a dynamic, interconnected ecosystem of capabilities that evolves with business needs. This role will establish key enablers, mature processes, and empower a high-performing procurement team. Key Responsibilities Architect of Excellence: Own and maintain the supplier relationship management (SRM) process and policy, ensuring it’s seamlessly integrated, communicated, and aligned with team and customer needs.Subject Matter Expert: Be the go-to authority for supplier performance, assurance, and relationship management, driving best practices across the organization.SRM Leader: Implement and oversee an impactful SRM program for strategic suppliers, ensuring it delivers measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.Risk Strategist: Partner with the Procurement Performance Lead, to monitor, manage, and mitigate third-party risks effectively.Transformation Advocate: Lead the charge in communicating and presenting procurement transformation initiatives, inspiring teams and stakeholders with a clear vision and strategic goals.Strategic Collaborator: Work closely with the Head of Procurement to design and maintain reporting tools that enable effective program implementation and oversight.Team Builder: Inspire, train, and develop a high-performing procurement team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous growth. Requirements Architect of Excellence: Own and maintain the supplier relationship management (SRM) process and policy, ensuring it’s seamlessly integrated, communicated, and aligned with team and customer needs.Subject Matter Expert: Be the go-to authority for supplier performance, assurance, and relationship management, driving best practices across the organization.SRM Leader: Implement and oversee an impactful SRM program for strategic suppliers, ensuring it delivers measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.Risk Strategist: Partner with the Procurement Performance Lead, to monitor, manage, and mitigate third-party risks effectively.Transformation Advocate: Lead the charge in communicating and presenting procurement transformation initiatives, inspiring teams and stakeholders with a clear vision and strategic goals.Strategic Collaborator: Work closely with the Head of Procurement to design and maintain reporting tools that enable effective program implementation and oversight.Team Builder: Inspire, train, and develop a high-performing procurement team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous growth.

Offshore Wind

Chief Financial Officer

Poland

Our client is looking for a Chief Financial Officer to join their team working on an offshore wind farm. Key Responsibilities Together with the other MD’s lead the company and staff.Report to the Management Committee a/o Shareholder Representatives.Jointly with the other MD’s represent the project to the outside world as required.Set up all financial systems and reporting procedures as required by local law and the shareholders.Ensure accuracy and completeness of all Financial Statements (Balance Sheet, P&L and Cashflow) in a timely fashion.Maintain relationships with the Company’s banks and other financial institutions.Administer the bank financing post Financial Close.Preparation of the annual accounts in accordance with IFRS/local GAAP, preparing bank reports.Coordination of the project finance efforts with all involved (incl bridging to Head office in Toronto).Maintain contact with the auditor and the auditors of the shareholders.Deliver shareholder consolidation reports as required. Ensure data integrity and accuracy in all reporting and that appropriate internal controls are in place and consistently applied.lead a team of people in the finance and project administration department.Implement proper accounting software; preference for experience with Workday.Manage and assist in the delivery of the (Devex, Capex, Opex) budget, forecasts and strategic plans for the company.Set up and maintain the Financial ModelProvide day-to-day commercial decision support to maximise financial performance.Prepare the financial elements of management and progress reports, annual budgets and updated budgets, cash flow reporting, tax, etc.Coordinate timely and accurate tax filings and maintain contact with the tax authorities on behalf of the company.Ensure tight cost control.Responsible for all aspects of finance in general (tax, treasury, accounting, reporting, planning & control, budgeting, financing, etc)Establish a solid Compliance Assurance system. RequirementsUniversity degreeMBA / chartered accountant or equivalentSignificant experience in different areas of finance managementExperience in financial management of a large organization, preferably in large projects.Strong communication skills at all levels, in particular towards to banks and shareholdersSelf-starter, able to set-up systems and procedures in a greenfield environmentExperience with project financing and the related reporting requirements.Experience with IFRS and local GAAP.Experience with reporting to international shareholders for consolidation purposes.Ability to prioritise effectively, excellent organizational and administrative ability.Polish speaker, fluent in English

Offshore Wind

Project Controls Specialist - Senior

United Kingdom

The Project Controls Specialist will take on a broad role supporting the existing project controls teams with a range of tasks related to project planning, risk management, and scope and change management. Also assisting the Project Controls Director with regular consolidated reporting to internal and external stakeholders and update dashboards/visualizations for performance tracking. The tasks can vary during the period depending on work load for the each of the teams performing under the Project Controls Director and due to changing focus, however some of the main tasks within the disciplines are listed below. The person will be allocated full-time to an offshore wind project reporting to the Project Controls Director. PlanningDevelop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.Perform various analyses related to scenarios, critical path and float.Monitor project progress and update schedules regularly.Identify and report on schedule risks, delays, or deviations. Risk ManagementFacilitate risk identification, running workshops and periodic meetings.Good knowledge and experience using ARM (Active Risk Manager).Work with project teams to assess and update risk impact and likelihood.Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies. Scope and Change ManagementTrack and document changes in project scope, budget, or schedule.Assess the impact of changes and integrate them into project controls tools, including the changes to the contingency reserves and risk exposure.Facilitate approval processes for change requests LocationCan be in Gentofte or Skærbæk (Denmark) or London (UK) RequirementsA project controls specialist with a diverse skillset within the discipline as well as solid experience from large construction projects – preferrable within offshore wind. Tools:ARM (Active Risk Manager)Primavera P6ThinkCellOffice package Besides strong technical skills, following is equally important:Strong communication skillsAn analytical mindsetFocus on collaboration and teamworkAttention to detail

Onshore Wind

Financial Accountant

Swindon, Gloucestershire, South West, England

Our client is seeking a Financial Accountant to join their team. Key ResponsibilitiesTo assist with the key monthly tasks of the 3 largest UK Onshore Wind entities, ensuring accurate data in order to deliver quality data for the quarterly Group ReportingDesign, implement, and produce key monthly controls which check data accuracyUnderstand how the SAP data interacts with the Group reporting data and thereforeperform key control checks to test data integrityManagement reportingKey control reportingCompliance with Accounting Standards and Companies ActLedger managementFixed asset management and ownership (including IFRS 16 considerations)Supporting group reporting quarterlySupporting team lead to resolve any SAP GL issuesDeal with payment allocation queriesSupport payment requestsDeliverables Key monthly controlsMonthly management accountsTimely submission of Group reportingOther integration activities to support the Team LeadRequirements Qualified Accountant with recognised body (e.g. CIMA, ACA, ACCA)Proficient knowledge of financial statements and accounting principles with previous experience of the preparation and review of accountsStrong technical knowledge of FRS101 and IFRSAnalytical and detail consciousPrevious accounting experience ideally within a large Company/Group environment;Ability to deal with complexity, keeping up to date withCommercial developments in a changing environmentAdvanced excel skills requiredExcellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to liaise with both finance and non-finance colleagues up to Director levelAbility to present financial information using appropriate media to senior managementAbility to deal with confidential material in an appropriate mannerAbility to challenge work of others in an effective but sensitive mannerA focus on problem solving and ability to liaise with a number of departments to obtain optimum solutionsAbility to influence stakeholdersAbility to balance requirements of multiple stakeholdersAwareness of customers and business partnersKnowledge of SAP (preferred)Understanding of electricity market in the UK and challenges thatface the renewable energy industry; and Relevant industry ,experience (preferred)

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