Project Director
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£74,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1139 (75% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £74,700, and Carbon60 is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 1122 (Production managers and directors in construction, Construction delivery accountability across BESS sites fits construction production management) or SOC 2440 (Business and financial project management professionals, Programme and commercial management across multiple projects fits business project management). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
We're looking for a Project Director to take full delivery accountability for a multi-site BESS construction and commissioning programme, from mobilisation through energisation, testing and handover. Expect regular travel to sites and client offices across the UK as a core part of this role.
This is a hands-on, senior delivery role. You'll hold contractors and suppliers to their milestones, keep programme and cost under control across multiple sites simultaneously, and report cleanly into board, investor and lender stakeholders on where things actually stand.
You'll be responsible for:
- Full programme, commercial and quality accountability across a multi-project BESS portfolio
- Driving delivery from construction through energisation, commissioning and handover
- Budget, forecast final cost, variations and contractor claims
- Senior stakeholder reporting, clear, decision-focused, no surprises
- Managing site-based project managers and interfacing with principal contractors, BESS suppliers and grid counterparties
What you'll need:
- A strong track record delivering complex power, energy or infrastructure projects through construction and commissioning
- Experience owning multiple concurrent projects or a major multi-workstream programme
- Strong commercial grounding, cost forecasting, change control, claims, delay exposure
- Confidence to challenge contractors and stakeholders at senior level
- Degree-level qualification in engineering, construction or project management (or equivalent experience); chartered status (APM, PMI, CIOB, ICE, IET) advantageous
Nice to have:
- Direct BESS construction/commissioning experience in GB
- HV substations, grid connections, DNO/NGET interfaces, energisation
- NEC/EPC contracts, project-financed delivery environments
UK-based, with regular site travel. Contract role, Outside IR35.
If this sounds like your next portfolio, apply or drop me a message directly.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Carbon60, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
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Not necessarily. Carbon60 holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1139 going rate of £74,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.