Director - Project Management and Execution

Job Title: Director - Project Management and Execution 

Location: Birmingham, UK

Join us!!

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced professional to lead our project delivery function.  Our team delivers a wide range of lump-sum EPC projects in electrical transmission and distribution projects within the utilities and renewable energy sectors across the UK. 

Reporting to the UK Director of Operations, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of project management professionals to deliver a portfolio of projects from the proposal phase through project execution and closing.

What will you do?

• Demonstrate visible safety, environmental, and sustainability leadership, which will set the tone for all our project delivery teams.
• Ensure the compliance with all customer safety management requirements, company systems, applicable laws, and regulations.
• Foster a culture of integrity and adherence to the highest ethical standards by creating appropriate awareness and understanding of Linxon’s Code of Conduct at all levels of project delivery organisation.
• Good experience with managing PMO office in EPC business.  
• Experience in managing portfolio of Projects & Project Management.
• Leadership & Project management delivery experience in an EPC business environment for all phases of the projects.  
• Monitor & lead the project management teams from preparing clear and concise proposals through to completion and close out of projects.
• Be the primary point of contact for the customers regarding all aspects of project delivery.
• Take ownership of the profit and loss of the projects in your portfolio.
• Support project managers in meeting the objectives of individual projects.
• Perform regular visits of project construction sites.
• Develop robust, effective, and efficient project execution plans at the proposal preparation phase. Oversee the implementation.
• Develop the resource plan for the portfolio. Build project teams through collaborations with other heads of functions and the recruitment team.
• Develop a positive team environment. Coach and mentor project management staff.
• Plan and encourage professional development of project management staff to increase project delivery capabilities, consistent with the highest international standards and industry best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement of project management systems to enhance performance.
• Ensure compliance with Linxon polices, standard operating procedures, and customer requirements. 
• Perform robust, effective, and efficient project reviews. Produce regular reports per company policies and standard operating procedures.

Qualifications & Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management from an accredited institution.
• Extensive years of experience in delivering lump-sum EPC projects as Tier 1 contractor. Preferred candidates will be familiar with the UK's electricity transmission and distribution sector.
• Good years of experience as project director and portfolio director, as well as previous experience in managing project management /PMO discipline for Tier 1 contractors.
• Must have strong commercial awareness and understanding of the internationally recognised project management standards.
• Must have strong risk awareness and risk management skills.

About Linxon

Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.

We combine AtkinsRéalis’ project management expertise and Hitachi Energy’s industry-leading technological knowledge to create a new company, leveraging the key strengths from both parent partners.

Linxon’s vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.

As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy and transportation.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.

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