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 Africa 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.