Head of Construction – Renewables / Battery Storage
📍 UK | Hybrid | Senior Leadership
We’re representing a fast growing renewable energy platform that’s rapidly building out a national portfolio of grid scale BESS and solar projects. With a strong pipeline moving from development into delivery, they’re now looking to appoint a Head of Construction to lead the build out of their delivery function and ensure projects are executed to the highest standard.
This is a strategic leadership role with significant influence over how the organisation delivers, shaping delivery models, building the team, and ensuring the business can scale confidently in a fast-moving market.
🛠 Key Responsibilities:
* Define and implement a national construction strategy covering utility scale BESS and solar assets.
* Lead all aspects of construction delivery, from contractor mobilisation through to energisation and handover.
* Oversee multiple EPC contractors and site programmes across the UK, ensuring alignment on schedule, quality, and safety.
* Build and develop a high performing construction team, including site management, engineering, and QA/QC capability.
* Introduce best practice systems, governance, and reporting to support scalable growth.
* Act as a critical interface between development, grid, commercial, and operations teams to ensure seamless project handover.
* Provide senior leadership input on procurement strategy, risk mitigation, and strategic planning.
👤 What We’re Looking For:
* Proven track record delivering utility scale renewable energy projects (BESS, solar, HV grid infrastructure, or similar).
* Strong leadership experience managing multi site programmes and EPC partners.
* Deep understanding of UK construction delivery, H&S regulations, CDM, and quality management.
* Ability to scale teams, implement structure, and drive cultural and operational excellence.
* This could suit an experienced Construction Director, or a Senior PM/Delivery Lead ready to step into a true leadership role.
This is an opportunity to build a construction function from the ground up, with significant strategic influence and the backing of a well capitalised platform. If you’re looking for a senior leadership position that blends hands-on delivery with real strategic impact, this is it.
👉 If this sounds like you, let’s have a confidential chat.
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