Director of Construction - Europe

Enlight; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Enlight is seeking a Director of Construction – Europe to lead a team of project managers delivering solar, wind, and energy storage projects across multiple European countries. You will own budgets, forecast, and coordinate cross-functional teams with Development, Engineering, Procurement, and Finance, while managing contractors and key stakeholders.

The role requires a senior leader with 10+ years in renewable energy or infrastructure, international project experience, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in renewable energy or infrastructure project management.
• Experience managing international projects across multiple countries.
• Experience managing budgets and the financial/commercial aspects of complex infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams of project managers.
• Fluent or native English language required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team of project managers from financial close through construction, commissioning, and COD.
• Own the department's budgets, including budget development, cost control, monitoring and forecasting.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with internal teams (Development, Engineering, Procurement, Finance) and external stakeholders (contractors, suppliers, engineers, PM firms).
• Monitor milestones, identify risks/exposures, and lead negotiation strategies to protect company interests.
• Represent projects and report progress to senior management, partners, and stakeholders.

Skills

International project management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Excel

MS Project

Job description

We are looking for a Director of Construction - Europe to lead a team of project managers delivering large-scale solar, wind, and energy storage projects across multiple European countries. The role requires multidisciplinary management expertise spanning infrastructure, engineering, finance, and commercial aspects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team of project managers responsible for large-scale solar, wind, and energy storage projects, from financial close through construction, commissioning, and commercial operation (COD).
• Own the department's project budgets, including budget development, cost control, monitoring, and forecasting.
• Lead cross‑functional collaboration with internal teams, including Development, Engineering, Procurement, and Finance, and with external stakeholders, including contractors, global equipment suppliers, owner's engineers, project management and supervision firms, and business partners.
• Monitor key project milestones, identify contractual risks and exposures, and lead negotiation strategies to proactively resolve issues and protect the company's interests.
• Represent the projects and regularly report on their status and progress to senior management, partners, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering, or another relevant field - required.
• At least 10 years of experience managing renewable energy and/or infrastructure projects, including civil works, electrical infrastructure (including substations and grid connection), and the management of contractors, consultants, and engineering designers - required.
• Proven experience managing international projects across multiple countries - required.
• Experience managing budgets and the financial and commercial aspects of complex infrastructure projects - required.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams of project managers - required.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong technical orientation combined with strategic, big-picture thinking.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and MS Project - required.
• Full professional proficiency in English, both spoken and written - required.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently to project sites across Europe.
• Experience working remotely with geographically distributed teams and/or collaborating with Israeli companies - an advantage.

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