UK Project Director

Calibre Global Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly Competitive Salary

Car Allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Annual Bonus Plan

Profit Sharing scheme

Job summary

A leading project management firm in the UK seeks a Transmission and Distribution Project Director to oversee energy projects, ensuring deliverables meet client expectations and regulatory standards. The successful candidate will have significant project management experience within the energy sector and a degree in engineering. Responsibilities include team management, cost forecasting, and stakeholder engagement. The role offers highly competitive salary, benefits including a car allowance, and an annual bonus plan.

Qualifications

• Experience leading the delivery and project management of energy transmission and distribution projects.
• Knowledge of UK regulated and non-regulated transmission and distribution sectors.
• Professional project management qualifications e.g., APM or PMI.

Responsibilities

• Formation and management of project team.
• Definition and agreement of project deliverables with clients.
• Responsibility for contract delivery and stakeholder management.

Skills

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Cost Management

Education

Degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

Role: Transmission and Distribution Project Director (Energy)

Location: UK

Benefits: Highly Competitive Salary, Car Allowance, Private Medical Insurance, Annual Bonus Plan, Profit Sharing scheme

A Little More About Your Role

We are particularly interested to hear from applicants with previous experience providing Project Management & Design for UK Distribution and/or Transmission Companies.

This Role Includes

• Formation and management of project team and identification of additional support requirements.
• Definition and agreement of project deliverables with client and project team.
• Responsibility for contract delivery, including management of client and stakeholders (external and internal)
• Support early-stage project delivery coordination once pilot projects are launched.
• Creation of project plan and resourced programme for delivery of services.
• Control of time and resources against forecast. Monitoring, control, and reporting of progress against programme.
• Cost forecasting and management of project spend.
• Leading engineering design resources in development of project deliverables.
• Support to the bid team in the development of proposals and tender responses.
• Management of risk, change, and quality in project delivery.
• Management of consultancy services to clients through frameworks.

We have a long track record supporting utilities, contracting organisations, developers, owners and government agencies around the globe on transmission and distribution projects throughout the lifecycle. We've worked on every major element of power transmission and distribution network systems, including overhead power lines and towers in high-voltage direct current (HVDC) and extra high-voltage (EHV) networks.

What We Will Be Looking for You to Demonstrate

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience leading the delivery and project management of energy transmission and distribution projects.
• Knowledge / prior experience of the UK regulated and non-regulated transmission and distribution sectors.
• Professional project management qualifications e.g. through APM or PMI.
• Experience in liaising directly with clients and in building client relationships.

Don't quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.