Building a sustainable tomorrow

The AC Operations Director (Energy Networks England & Wales)

The AC Operations Director (Energy Networks England & Wales) is a senior leadership role reporting directly to the Business Unit Director for Energy Networks England & Wales. This role sits on the Energy Networks England & Wales Senior Leadership Team and plays a pivotal part in shaping and delivering the strategic direction of the business, supporting BAM UK & Ireland's divisional and segment purpose, vision, and objectives.

The position will lead the operational delivery of all AC Transmission and Substation projects across England and Wales, ensuring safe, sustainable, and profitable performance while driving growth through strong client relationships, strategic alignment, and operational excellence.

Working closely with the Regional Directors and Business Development teams, you will provide senior leadership and strategic direction across the business unit, achieving our safety, sustainability, operational, and financial goals through effective management of people, projects, supply chain partners, and clients, in line with our divisional strategy.

You will focus on driving predictable profitability, operational discipline, and growth, ensuring the business continues to build strong partnerships with National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) and other strategic clients, whilst delivering critical infrastructure that supports the UK's energy transition and network resilience objectives.

As a visible and inclusive leader, you will foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement, embedding BAM's values, strengthening collaboration across the business, and ensuring we continue to be recognised for excellence in safety, engineering, commissioning, and project delivery.

Your team

Ideally, candidates will be based in the Southeast region, with convenient access to London.

Making Possible

As AC Operations Director (Energy Networks England & Wales), you will be responsible for:

• Developing and executing the business unit strategy and budget to optimise operational performance, profitability, and project delivery across England and Wales.
• Leading the operational delivery of a portfolio of AC transmission infrastructure projects, including AIS and GIS substations, overhead line works, cable systems, network reinforcement, protection and control systems, and associated civil engineering works.
• Providing strategic leadership for all National Grid transmission projects, ensuring successful delivery against safety, quality, programme, and commercial objectives.
• Maintaining extensive knowledge of National Grid Electricity Transmission standards, specifications, governance requirements, outage planning processes, and commissioning procedures.
• Building and maintaining executive-level relationships with National Grid, key stakeholders, supply chain partners, and industry bodies to support growth and long-term strategic partnerships.
• Ensuring efficient integration between business development, pre-construction, engineering, procurement, and operational delivery teams.
• Driving operational excellence through robust project controls, risk management, governance, and performance management frameworks.
• Leading the successful management of transmission outages, energisation activities, and complex commissioning programmes, ensuring compliance with all client and regulatory requirements.
• Promoting innovation, digital delivery, modern construction techniques, and sustainable solutions across the transmission and substation portfolio.
• Supporting the wider divisional transformation agenda and ensuring alignment with BAM's strategic objectives and sustainability commitments.
• Developing a high-performing leadership team capable of delivering complex transmission infrastructure programmes at scale.
• Providing visible leadership in health, safety, environment, and wellbeing performance, ensuring a relentless focus on Zero Harm principles.
• Acting as a role model for BAM's values and leadership behaviours, creating an environment where individuals are empowered to perform at their best.
• Supporting work-winning activities and strategic bids, providing operational insight and leadership to secure future opportunities across the National Grid and wider electricity transmission sector.