Senior Project Director – Power & Energy, Intl Projects

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Dartford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentives

Car allowance / company vehicle

24 days holiday

Job summary

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD is seeking a Project Director to lead a growing international power and energy business. Based in the UK with regular travel, you will oversee multiple high-value projects, build the PM function, and drive performance across cost, risk and commercial outcomes.

The role requires senior leadership, strong delivery track record and experience managing multidisciplinary teams across borders. Commutable to London is preferred.

Qualifications

• Significant senior project leadership experience.
• Proven track record delivering complex high-value projects.
• Experience building and developing Project Management teams.
• Strong commercial awareness across budgets, contracts, risk and cost control.
• Experience managing multiple projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• International project experience.
• Willingness to travel overseas ~1–2 weeks monthly.
• Ideal: commutable to London.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Project Management function.
• Recruit, mentor and develop Project Managers.
• Provide senior oversight across multiple international projects.
• Maintain control of programme, cost, risk and commercial performance.
• Establish consistent project management processes and reporting.
• Act as the senior escalation point for major project and client issues.
• Drive improvements across project delivery, commissioning and handover.
• Build strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and delivery partners.
• Work closely with Commercial, Finance, Procurement and Technical teams.
• Maintain visibility of international projects and site teams.

Skills

Senior leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget & cost control

Risk management

Team development

International projects

Travel readiness

Job description

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD is seeking a Project Director to lead a growing international power and energy business. Based in the UK with regular travel, you will oversee multiple high-value projects, build the PM function, and drive performance across cost, risk and commercial outcomes.

The role requires senior leadership, strong delivery track record and experience managing multidisciplinary teams across borders. Commutable to London is preferred.