Director - Clean Energy & Transmission at Turner & Townsend

Job Description

• Our global Clean Energy team works across renewables, energy transmission, carbon capture and nuclear power. Our ambition is to be the catalyst for the world’s energy transition.
• We are seeking to appoint a senior consultant with a proven background in delivering projects and programs in the clean energy and transmission / distribution sectors to lead the continued success and expansion of our Clean Energy & Transmission service offering in Africa.

Key requirements

• Experience and credibility in the electricity industry with an existing knowledge of transmission and distribution and renewables. Experience in the development and delivery of carbon capture schemes is also desirable.
• You will have established relationships with both national and international clients and understand the requirements for strategy, set-up, and delivery of capital programs.
• Your track record will have seen you leading teams and providing advice on complex projects across the electricity industry.
• Technical understanding of project management, commercial management and project controls.
• Candidates should expect to travel throughout Africa to support the growth of our Clean Energy service offering.

Key objectives

• Strategy – working with our global leadership and in-country teams to determine and implement a sector strategy.
• Opportunities – identifying opportunities and leading project and program pursuits across Africa, increasing our market share and influence within the clean energy and transmission sectors.
• Partnerships – leading on the development of secure, long-term relationships with key clients to enable opportunities, proposition, and delivery.
• Capability development – build a team and lead the development and nurturing of talent, in line with strategy and opportunities.
• Market offer – contributing to the ongoing development of our project and programs offering, ensuring the clean energy team in the US is effectively structured, engaged, and led.
• Growth – enable and achieve financial targets and continued growth within target markets, with responsibility for P&L.
• Execution – serve as a project director / leader of our service on new commissions.

Qualifications

Skills

• Strategically minded with a considered and consistent approach to decision-making and leadership.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to establish robust relationships with internal and external stakeholders and teams.
• Proactive approach to business development via new and existing clients, including cross-selling opportunities, and leading pursuits and tenders.
• Ability to serve in the capacity of a ‘doer / leader’ – someone who can deliver the service while building a team and the pipeline nationally.
• Being visible and leading by example, inspiring others to always give their best, and valuing and nurturing the diverse skills and perspectives around you.
• Ability to access and influence key decision makers within clients, regulatory bodies, and government.

Knowledge

• Considerable construction industry experience from a project / program / cost management or project controls background.
• Extensive experience working in the clean energy sector, ideally in transmission and / or renewables, with a proven track record in successfully delivering major projects and programs.
• A broad understanding of the electricity value chain from generation, through grid, and into supply, and of regulatory and permitting requirements and industry trends.
• Preference for Africa experience with an established network within the power industry supply chain.
• Experience of working within both client and consultant environments an advantage.
• Experience working with global accounts and supporting the growth of those relationships.

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level within construction and / or engineering.
• Professional chartership desirable.