Overview
Dahlia Recruitment Renewables is partnered with a rapidly growing Renewable Energy business to recruit an experienced Project Director. The Project Director will be a key member of the company executive leadership team, responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of UK infrastructure projects. The role requires regular travel to the head office in Oxfordshire and other sites on an ad‑hoc basis. The Project Director leads project execution from pre‑final Investment Decision (FID) through to construction, commissioning and operations handover, ensuring each project is investor‑ready, technically sound, delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest safety and quality standards. This role is pivotal in converting the company’s mature project pipeline into operational low‑carbon hydrogen production assets as the business scales nationally and internationally.
Responsibilities
* Pre‑FID Delivery & Readiness
* Project Execution & Delivery (Post‑FID)
* Risk, Commercial & Technical Governance
* Stakeholder & Partner Engagement
* Team Leadership & Delivery Capability
Qualifications
* 10+ years’ experience delivering large‑scale infrastructure or energy projects from pre‑FID to operations.
* Demonstrated success in project structuring, engineering, contract negotiation and execution.
* Experience building project delivery frameworks and managing high‑performing delivery teams.
* Strong familiarity with UK permitting, regulatory regimes, HSE standards and government funding structures.
* Degree in engineering, project management or related discipline; chartered or PMP status preferred.
* Experience in hydrogen, renewables or gas infrastructure.
* Exposure to Contracts for Difference (CfD), Hydrogen Allocation Rounds (HAR1) or similar subsidy‑backed funding mechanisms is desirable.
* Background in PE‑backed businesses or joint ventures is desirable.
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