Deputy Project Director – Major Project
Location: North Wales
Salary: Highly Competitive, plus excellent benefits and potential bonus.
We are representing a leading energy sector organisation seeking a Deputy Project Director to join their Project team. This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to work on a major CAPEX project (expected investment >£600m) to extend the life of a critical energy asset.
The successful candidate will support the Project Director in managing multi-disciplinary teams, external contractors, and key stakeholders to deliver this complex refurbishment programme safely, on time, and to budget.
Purpose of the Role:
* Provide leadership and coordination across technical, commercial, and operational workstreams.
* Manage interfaces between internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver major capital projects.
* Ensure effective planning, risk management, and execution of key project deliverables.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and manage project workstreams from contract negotiation to delivery and handover phases.
* Deputise for the Project Director as required.
* Ensure compliance with project KPIs, scope, budget, and programme milestones.
* Promote a strong safety culture and lead on Health & Safety strategy at project level.
* Oversee project risks, opportunities, and governance reporting.
* Support project resourcing, team building, and stakeholder engagement.
Required Experience & Skills:
* Significant experience managing major engineering projects >£100m, ideally in power generation or heavy engineering sectors.
* Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams delivering complex refurbishment or construction projects.
* Strong commercial acumen with experience in contract negotiation (FIDIC contract experience advantageous).
* Track record of delivering projects safely, to time, and within budget.
* Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and risk management skills.
Qualifications:
* Chartered Engineer status and a Master’s Degree in Engineering.
* APMP Practitioner or equivalent.
* NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma (or equivalent Health & Safety qualification).
This is a senior leadership opportunity within a complex, high-value energy refurbishment project. It offers the chance to influence major infrastructure delivery, working with a highly skilled team and world-class contractors.