Director - Clean Energy

Gleeds; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gleeds is seeking a Director level candidate with expertise in Clean Energy to drive growth in their services. The successful candidate will manage delivery projects, develop strategies, and enhance Gleeds' capabilities while ensuring high-quality service delivery. This role offers flexibility and is based anywhere in the UK, with competitive salary and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunities for training and development

Global travel scholarship programme

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive project control and cost management experience required.
• Knowledge of clean energy sector and associated legislation.
• Professional qualifications from APM, RICS, or similar institutions are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Formulating and managing strategies for business objectives.
• Identifying new business development opportunities.
• Managing project delivery and client relationships.

Skills

Project Control

Cost Management

Clean Energy Experience

Strategic Thinking

Construction Procurement Strategies

Relationship Management

Complex Information Analysis

Education

HNC, HND or Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or relevant discipline

Job description

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• UK wide – Ideally based near our key locations such as London, Warrington, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Teesside, Newcastle
• Permanent
• Full-time with flexible working and core hours

About Us

Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy. Independent since 1885, we are proud to deliver award-winning projects around the world. We are a gold standard investor in people employer, with our people at the heart of everything we do.

Climate change and Sustainability is at the top of our agenda, we have been established within the energy sector for the past 40 years and have achieved significant growth in the past years as we contribute to a sector that will have trillions of pounds of investment over the next decade. Our teams are at the forefront of the change, managing life changing projects in Nuclear, Defence and Clean Energy, and we want you to be part of that too.

About this Opportunity

Gleeds is well established in all areas within the Energy sector and part of our strategic growth plan is to expand our services within Clean Energy and develop this into a key sector.

To support formulating and then the delivery of this plan which will include both hands of delivery and business development, we are recruiting for a Director level hire to join the team that has previous experience in Net Zero energy projects, including large-scale wind, solar, hydrogen, CCUS and other energy transition initiatives from either a commercial, procurement, project controls or project/programme management discipline.

This role can be based anywhere in the UK however there will be an element of travel to meet clients and manage the wider team.

The key responsibilities for this role are:

• Formulating and managing strategies to deliver the business objectives.
• Actively identifying and bidding new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Unit’s activities.
• Ensuring that projects are managed in accordance with Gleeds processes and procedures (governance and controls).
• Managing employees, focusing on retention and development.
• Developing and enhancing Gleeds capability in the Energy sectors.
• Briefing employees on relevant aspects of Gleeds business.
• Preparing bids for services.
• Managing service delivery for profit.
• Agreeing fees and charges for potential services with Regional Managing Director.
• Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our Customer’s requirements.
• Reviewing scope of appointments on a monthly basis to ensure services are being delivered in accordance with appointments
• Managing and maintaining Customer relationships (i.e. Clients, business partners and other consultants). Ensuring a Customer care plan is in place, supporting a specific and targeted key account plan.

About You

Who we're looking for

• Passion for the Clean Energy sector
• Extensive project control, project, and cost management experience
• Detailed knowledge and practical experience of development of programmes in the clean energy sector, including knowledge of complex funding and commercial arrangements, interface with government, and understanding of national strategy relating to enabling infrastructure
• Detailed knowledge and practical experience of cost estimating and cost planning techniques
• Detailed knowledge and practical experience of project management and project controls techniques
• Sound practical knowledge of construction methods and materials
• Excellent knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies.
• Comprehensive knowledge and practical experience of administering construction contracts.
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.

Qualifications:

• Applicants should ideally be HNC, HND or Degree qualified in a Engineering, Quantity Surveying / Cost Management, Construction Law, or similar / relevant discipline, or in some case applicants with an alternative background may be considered.
• Professional qualifications and/or membership of the APM, RICS, CIOB, CICES, CIPS, ACostE or other relevant Chartered Institute are desirable, and will be supported if not already attained.

What we can offer you in return

• Clear opportunities to develop and grow your career through training and further qualifications
• Fantastic networking opportunities to grow your personal brand and expand your understanding of the industry
• Generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase additional days through the holiday purchase scheme.
• Highly competitive salary and the opportunity to increase this through continuous reviews
• Employee Assistance Programme to ensure your health and personal well-being comes first
• Our global travel scholarship programme gives you the unique opportunity to gain global experience
• Flexible working arrangements to ensure you have a healthy work-life balance
• Volunteering opportunities to engage with your local community or charitable organisations
• Unparalleled support from central teams and a company that is recognised as a Great Place to Work

About Us

Be part of the extraordinary

Every day at Gleeds, we influence the way people around the world live, work and travel. Delivering on the world’s most iconic projects for globally renowned clients, our teams solve complex problems that shape the future of the built environment.

One of the qualities we value in people, is the ability to think creatively about the solutions we offer to clients. With 71 offices spanning the Americas, Europe, MENA and Asia Pacific our ability to innovate and improve is a product of the varied backgrounds and experience of our people. We welcome new perspectives and ideas.

Above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, our aspiration is to leave a positive legacy for people and local communities, whilst living and breathing our three core values:

• We’re committed to our clients and our people
• We’re creative and realistic
• We combine professionalism with personality

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender.

We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.

Gleeds is a gold standard investor in people employer.