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Energy & Power Director
Location: North West England
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits
The Opportunity
A leading engineering and infrastructure services organisation is seeking an experienced Energy & Power Director to lead the delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary projects across the power and energy sector.
This is a senior leadership position with responsibility for operational performance, commercial success, client relationships, and strategic growth. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering major infrastructure programmes that support the UK's energy transition and net-zero ambitions.
Key Responsibilities
- Take full accountability for the successful delivery of multiple complex design-and-build projects.
- Lead and develop a team of project managers, engineers, and technical specialists.
- Oversee the complete project lifecycle, from design and planning through to delivery and handover.
- Manage commercial performance, profitability, and risk across a portfolio of projects.
- Act as the senior client interface, building long-term strategic relationships with key stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with contractual and framework obligations.
- Drive continuous improvement, operational excellence, and business growth.
- Support business development activities, including tendering and securing new opportunities.
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About You
We're looking for a commercially minded leader with a strong track record within the power, energy, utilities, or infrastructure sectors.
Essential Experience & Qualifications
- Degree qualified in Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline.
- Engineering qualifications such as HNC, ONC, City & Guilds, or equivalent.
- NEC4 Project Management accreditation.
- Senior leadership experience within a utility contracting, infrastructure, or engineering environment.
- Proven experience managing P&L responsibility exceeding £5m.
- Strong commercial, contractual, and tendering expertise.
- Experience managing Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) contracts.
- Budget management, estimating, and financial control experience.
- Strong stakeholder and customer relationship management skills.
- Demonstrable success leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Previous experience within the Power & Energy sector.
What's On Offer?
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Private healthcare and healthcare cash plan
- Generous pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Hybrid working options
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Additional holiday purchase scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Online GP service
- Retail and lifestyle discounts platform
- Employee referral bonus scheme
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Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing infrastructure and engineering business delivering essential projects across the UK's energy and power networks. You will have the autonomy to shape a major business area, develop high-performing teams, and contribute to nationally important infrastructure programmes while advancing your own leadership career.
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