Delivery Director

JAM; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JAM is seeking a Delivery Director to shape end-to-end delivery across a portfolio including power system studies, substation design, P&C, SCADA and telecoms. The role reports to the MD as part of the senior leadership team, setting strategy and a multi-year roadmap for the Delivery function.

You will own performance across safety, programme and margin, lead contract management, and work with Commercial and Engineering to win profitable work. Based in the UK with travel.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in project/programme delivery in power/utilities/energy infra.
• Senior delivery leadership with multi-project portfolio experience.
• Strong track record in safety, budget and margin control.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery across a diverse portfolio (power systems, substations, P&C, SCADA, telecoms).
• Report to MD and advise Board on capability, capacity, risk and performance.
• Set strategy, operating model and multi-year roadmap for Delivery.
• Own portfolio performance across safety, programme, cost and client satisfaction.
• Lead contract management under NEC/FIDIC including changes and claims.
• Collaborate with Commercial and Engineering to shape profitable bids.
• Build and develop PMs, engineers, planners and controls staff.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Portfolio management

HV substation delivery

Contract management

Change leadership

Commercial awareness

CDM/HSEQ/ISO

Certifications

Renewables/BESS

ERP/PM systems

PM controls

Scale-up experience

Education

CEng

APM

PMP

PRINCE2

MSP

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

ERP systems

Job description

My client is a long-established power engineering business with more than 40 years behind it.

They work end to end on HV substations, protection and control, SCADA and operational telecoms, from initial studies through to commissioning. They are now scaling, and they need a Delivery Director to shape how they deliver as they grow.

The role

• Own end-to-end delivery across a portfolio covering power system studies, substation design (400kV–11kV, AIS amp; GIS), P&;C, SCADA, telecoms, in-house panel manufacturing
• Report to the MD as part of the senior leadership team, advising the Board on capability, capacity, risk and performance
• Set the strategy, operating model and multi-year roadmap for the Delivery function
• Own portfolio performance across safety, programme, cost, margin and client satisfaction
• Lead contract management under NEC/FIDIC, including change control, variations, claims and compensation events
• Work with Commercial and Engineering to shape bids so that new work can be delivered profitably
• Build and develop the team, recruiting PMs, project engineers, planners and project controls staff

What you’ll bring

• 15+ years in project or programme delivery across power, utilities or energy infrastructure, including at least 5 in a senior delivery leadership role
• A track record of leading a multi-project portfolio to programme, budget and margin
• Solid grounding in HV substation, P and C, SCADA and/or operational telecoms delivery
• Experience with National Grid, DNOs/IDNOs and/or Tier 1 contractors
• Proven leadership of organisational change, bringing people with you as you introduce new processes, governance and culture
• Strong commercial and contractual acumen
• Solid knowledge of CDM, HSEQ and the ISO 9001/14001/45001 standards

• CEng (or working towards it), APM, PMP, PRINCE2 or MSP
• Experience with renewables and BESS grid connections
• SME or scale-up experience alongside time in larger organisations
• A background introducing project controls, ERP or PM systems

Based in Stoke-on-Trent / Newcastle-under-Lyme, with travel to client sites in the UK and abroad.

If you’re a delivery leader who is as comfortable in the boardroom as on site, and you want a role where your decisions shape the business, I’d welcome a confidential conversation. Know someone this fits? A tag or share would be appreciated.

Helen Charteris – Global Business Director, Energy and Power