Project Director

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG

Newcastle upon Tyne

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities to work with a global team

Opportunities to lead innovative projects

Medical benefits

Paid holidays and parental leave

Continual learning opportunities

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Director to lead high-profile projects in the energy sector. This role involves managing complex offshore projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and fostering strong relationships with internal teams and external partners. You will play a pivotal role in driving innovative solutions and achieving ambitious goals while maintaining exceptional customer satisfaction. Join a dynamic team committed to sustainable energy solutions and make a significant impact in the energy transition. If you are a strategic thinker with proven leadership skills, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

Proven experience in project management within the energy sector.
Outstanding leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams.

Responsibilities

Oversee offshore grid access connections for Offshore Wind Farms.
Manage project compliance with budget, timeline, safety, and quality standards.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

As Project Director, you will be reporting to the Head of Operations. Your principal role will be the management of the overall project comprising of packages ranging from HV equipment, Onshore Substations, Offshore Platforms, Offshore Containers to Ancillary systems throughout all the phases from design, construction to commissioning. You should have previously handled large and sophisticated category ‘A’ projects preferably in the transmission industry or ideally in the offshore industry and be able to demonstrate success in your previous project delivery.

As a senior representative of the business, you will strive to handle customer expectations and conclude the project to the satisfaction of both the customer and the business.

You will support the business by devising and implementing strategies for strengthening customer dedication and market position, where applicable.

How You'll Make an Impact

Oversee the development and implementation of offshore grid access connections for Offshore Wind Farms in the UK and globally, including Offshore Transformer Modules and Onshore Substations.
Manage a high-profile project, ensuring compliance with Grid Access stipulations and regulatory requirements while adhering to budget, timeline, safety, and quality standards.
Foster strong relationships with internal teams and external partners to drive business success and maintain exceptional customer satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
Collaborate with partners to formulate contracts, manage Change Requests, and integrate them into contractual agreements.
Supervise project status to ensure adherence to IFRS, identify discrepancies early, and initiate targeted actions while following the Siemens Project Management Plan.
Conduct regular project status meetings, coordinate acceptance of key deliverables, enforce Siemens Business Conduct Guidelines, and ensure compliance through assessments at key project milestones.

What You Bring

Proven experience in project management within the energy sector, demonstrating a track record of successful project completions.
Outstanding leadership skills with the ability to encourage and motivate teams.
Strong strategic and analytical thinking, with a focus on flawless execution.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, encouraging collaboration and inclusion.
Ability to navigate and compete in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Dedication to driving innovative solutions and achieving ambitious goals.

About the Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

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