Project Director - Onshore Wind

Job Description (Project Director, 3 year fixed term contract)

Working as a key leader of the International Project Delivery team executing the design, engineering, manufacturing, procurement and supply of ~250 wind turbine generators for one of the world's largest projects, the Project Director is responsible for:

• Leading the project team's activities for the wind project in order to safely deliver, install and commission ~250 wind turbines on schedule and within budget.
• Manage customer relationship and act as focal point for the escalation of project issues and roadblocks
• Support the project delivery according to business and contract commitments 
• Ensure the coherence of PM reporting to leadership
• Contribute proactively to the safety culture of the project

Key Responsibilities

• Manage contract and customer relationship
• Represents organisation as the leader of the project team with the customer and its representatives
• Manage project deliveries and guarantee the customer reception and approval
• Manage change/variation orders when needed
• Deliver communications with customer according to the contract provisions

  Coordinates project team and support them when needed

• Mentor project team
• Support Project Managers when needed for covering any project issue
• Assist project team in managing customer and contract

  Monitor and report project results

• Take responsibility over the entire project
• Ensure key project deliverables are monitored for timely submission
• Follow-up projects results supporting on risk identification and management
• Executive reporting of project to management

  Facilitate escalation on project issues

• Facilitate the coordination with internal stakeholders for removing roadblocks beyond the project management team capabilities
• Participate in action plans definition when needed

  Coordinate project team

• Establish and conduct project management team meetings covering safety, planning, quality, risk management, forecasting and actions plans guaranteeing coordination among team members
• Escalate roadblocks and deviations
• Conduct workshops as required with project team

  Key Performance Indicators

• Safety culture
• Adherence to project requirements - quality, schedule and cost
• Manage and optimization of resources and budget
• Development of competences in team
• Customer satisfaction
• Project margin
• Cash flow

   

Qualification in relevant field

• Minimum 5 years' experience as Project Director on major infrastructure projects , leading a team of Project Managers
• Minimum 5 years' experience as Project Manager on large infrastructure projects
• Experience in wind industry 
• Knowledge in people and project management methods and techniques, commercial management
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office/Sharepoint
• Excellent communication skills in English is essential, both verbally and written