Grid & Project Director

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 119,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the clean energy sector is seeking a Project Director & Grid Lead to spearhead innovative projects. This hybrid role, based in London, offers the chance to work on groundbreaking renewable energy technologies and Power-To-X projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in substation design and grid engineering, along with a proven track record in business development. Join a company with over a century of market presence and a stellar reputation, where your expertise will contribute to the clean power transition and shape the future of energy. If you're passionate about making a difference in the energy sector, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong background in engineering and construction for grid work.
• Experience in business development with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from a technical and grid perspective.
• Find solutions to engineering issues surrounding projects.
• Work closely with clients and EPC partners.

Skills

Substation Design

Grid Engineering

Data Centres

Project Management

Business Development

Education

Project Management Qualifications

Job description

Job Description

Project Director & Grid Lead

International power generation business, supporting the clean power transition

London based office, hybrid model, 3 days a week

Up to £140,000 DOE

Piper Maddox have recently began supporting an international, leading power producer. They are a major player in the clean energy transition, working across several renewable energy technologies, data centres and Power-To-X projects.

They have over a century of market presence, in this time gaining a strong reputation and project portfolio. They have carefully crafted their culture over this time, with their customers relying on them their strong strategic vision and knowledge, as well as expertise for industry leading projects.

Their market presence is also a huge unique point to this business. With a brilliant track record across several markets and industry leading projects, they have carefully crafted their reputation and brand image to be one of the leaders in the industry.

This role is at the heart of the company, leading projects from a technical and grid perspective. You'll have a varied role here, working on multiple technologies, including renewable generation sources, data centres and Power-To-X projects.

The main responsibilities for this role include:

• Finding solutions to engineering issues surrounding projects and grid work. A strong background in grid, substation designs, engineering and construction would be valued for this role.
• Business development, to win new work in various sectors. Previous experience working on various stakeholders including EPCs, contractors and project teams would be great for this role.
• Working closely with clients, owners engineers and EPC partners.

For this role, skills in the following are highly regarded:

• Strong skills in substation design, grid and data centres.
• Mid scale EPC/EPCM projects, contactor side/client side.
• Excellent UK market knowledge within the grid market with a strong network here.
• Project management qualifications & experience.

If you'd like to learn more about this opportunity, please apply and we can discuss further!