Project Director

Overview

Lead HV transmission & distribution projects across the UK

Key Responsibilities

• client management
• team leadership
• project delivery
• budget control
• risk management
• commercial reporting

Tasks

As Project Director, you’ll take full ownership of project delivery from pre-construction through to energisation, overseeing multiple high-value schemes nationwide. Working closely with key clients and internal delivery teams, you’ll ensure safety, quality, and commercial performance are consistently achieved. -Manage client relationships and act as the senior point of contact for key stakeholders. -Lead multi-disciplinary project teams across HV substation, grid connection, and BESS projects. -Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement across the business. -Ensure projects meet programme, budget, and safety objectives. -Oversee commercial reporting, risk management, and strategic delivery planning.

Requirements

• hv contractor
• 132kv
• leadership
• commercial
• client mgmt
• travel

What You Bring

A leading specialist HV contractor delivering mission-critical infrastructure is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead major substation and HV T&D projects across the UK. You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering projects that power the data centre, renewable energy, and battery storage (BESS) sectors, ensuring reliability where it matters most. You'll run multiple projects with regional responsibilities and a strong progression plan. You’re a proven project leader in the HV T&D sector, capable of managing complex electrical infrastructure projects. You thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment and can balance the technical, commercial, and human elements of major project delivery. -Background with a specialist HV contractor or principal contractor. -Demonstrable experience delivering HV substation or grid projects (132kV+). -Strong leadership, commercial acumen, and client management skills. -Willingness to travel regularly across the UK.

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Benefits

💰 Up to £120,000 + Package (Neg. DOE)

About Blue Fox

-Specialist in organisational transformation and leadership enhancement. -Blends boutique consulting with scalable impact on leadership teams. -Provides bespoke leadership programmes, high-performance team development, and executive coaching. -Focuses exclusively on human potential rather than technology or infrastructure.

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