Deputy Project Director

First Recruitment Group; Wales; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy sector organization seeks a Deputy Project Director to join their Project team in the UK. This senior leadership role involves managing multi-disciplinary teams on major CAPEX projects, ensuring safety, compliance, and effective delivery. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in managing high-value engineering projects and possess Chartered Engineer status and a Master’s Degree in Engineering. Excellent communication and leadership skills are essential.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Potential bonus

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing major engineering projects >£100m.
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams delivering complex refurbishment.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in contract negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project workstreams from contract negotiation to delivery.
• Ensure compliance with project KPIs, budget, and programme milestones.
• Promote a strong safety culture and lead Health & Safety strategy.

Skills

Managing major engineering projects

Leadership of multi-disciplinary teams

Strong commercial acumen

Excellent communication skills

Education

Chartered Engineer status

Master’s Degree in Engineering

APMP Practitioner or equivalent

NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma

Job description

Overview

Deputy Project Director – Major Projects

Salary: Highly Competitive, plus excellent benefits and potential bonus.

We are representing a leading energy sector organisation seeking a Deputy Project Director to join their Project team. This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to work on a major CAPEX project (expected investment >£600m) to extend the life of a critical energy asset.

The successful candidate will support the Project Director in managing multi-disciplinary teams, external contractors, and key stakeholders to deliver this complex refurbishment programme safely, on time, and to budget.

Purpose of the Role

• Provide leadership and coordination across technical, commercial, and operational workstreams.
• Manage interfaces between internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver major capital projects.
• Ensure effective planning, risk management, and execution of key project deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project workstreams from contract negotiation to delivery and handover phases.
• Deputise for the Project Director as required.
• Ensure compliance with project KPIs, scope, budget, and programme milestones.
• Promote a strong safety culture and lead on Health & Safety strategy at project level.
• Oversee project risks, opportunities, and governance reporting.
• Support project resourcing, team building, and stakeholder engagement.

Required Experience & Skills

• Significant experience managing major engineering projects >£100m, ideally in power generation or heavy engineering sectors.
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams delivering complex refurbishment or construction projects.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in contract negotiation (FIDIC contract experience advantageous).
• Track record of delivering projects safely, to time, and within budget.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and risk management skills.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status and a Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• APMP Practitioner or equivalent.
• NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma (or equivalent Health & Safety qualification).

This is a senior leadership opportunity within a complex, high-value energy refurbishment project. It offers the chance to influence major infrastructure delivery, working with a highly skilled team and world-class contractors.

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Equal Employment Opportunity This employer is an equal opportunities employer and aims to increase workforce diversity.