Precision People UK
Project Director
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Interim Project Director – Electrical Power
12-month interim contract
UK & US delivery
Start: Late September / early October
This is a rare interim assignment for someone who likes being close to the engineering and close to the delivery.
You will take ownership of a technically complex MW scale electrical power project involving a US customer, a US engineering/integration partner and the development, build and test of a new high-value power solution.
You will not be sitting above a large programme structure coordinating workstreams. You will be expected to get into the detail, challenge the engineering, drive the external contractor, make decisions, remove problems and keep the project moving.
You will have real influence over how the programme is structured and delivered, with direct exposure to senior leadership and significant responsibility for the technical, commercial and delivery outcome.
The assignment
You will take the project from an early development stage through key design, build and test milestones.
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Your remit will include:
- Challenging and signing off MW-scale electrical engineering designs
- Driving a US engineering/integration contractor through design, build and test
- Establishing the delivery plan, critical milestones, suppliers and technical risks
- Working within US regulatory frameworks and engineering practices
- Owning programme cost, procurement, budget, forecast and risk
- Resolving technical and delivery issues quickly and pragmatically
- Providing clear, concise updates to senior leadership
- Spending meaningful time in the US when the project requires
The background we need
We are not looking for someone whose experience is primarily programme governance, PMO, stakeholder management or managing large layers of project managers.
We need someone who has personally:
- MW-Scale Electrical Engineering & Technical Sign-Off Led and technically signed off complex MW-scale electrical power systems.
- External Engineering Contractor Delivery Managed an external engineering/integration contractor in the US from concept through design, build, test and final delivery, with an understanding of the relevant US regulatory framework.
- Rapid Project Mobilisation Taken control of complex engineering projects at an early stage and quickly established the design, suppliers, risks and practical delivery plan.
- Commercial & Programme Control Personally owned budget, programme, procurement, cost, risk and the key project numbers.
- Independent Technical Leadership Operated autonomously on demanding technical programmes, driving engineers, suppliers and contractors while keeping senior leadership clear on progress and risk.
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PLEASE NOTE: You will need to be available to start late September / early October 2026 and able to undertake regular travel to the US. This is inside of IR35.
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