Project Principal -Energy

Overview

In this role, you lead multidisciplinary design projects within the Transmission and Distribution team to support critical energy infrastructure upgrades across the UK and Europe. You will shape project management practices, drive delivery excellence, and engage senior stakeholders to enable energy transition outcomes. The position sits at the intersection of engineering delivery and consultancy leadership in a globally collaborative, employee-owned environment. You will work on high-impact programs that advance decarbonisation and reliability in energy systems.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Annual professional subscription
• Wellbeing support and EAP

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary design projects (civil, cable, substation, protection & control, secondary systems)
• Ensure delivery within scope, schedule, quality and budget
• Forge and maintain relationships with senior client stakeholders and internal teams
• Establish clear, effective project-wide communication
• Own problem solving and decision-making through project lifecycle
• Manage internal and external commercial aspects, including NEC contract administration
• Identify and mitigate project risks for client and business
• Promote health, safety and wellbeing across project activities
• Handle multiple projects concurrently to meet tight deadlines

Key requirements

• Recognised project management qualifications (APM PMQ, PRINCE2, PMP)
• Relevant degree in engineering, project management, or equivalent professional experience
• Proven track record delivering complex, multidisciplinary projects in an energy-related consultancy or contractor context
• Knowledge of change, risk, schedule and cost management and other PM aspects
• Ability to make complex decisions and uphold policies and procedures
• Commitment to health, safety, and wellbeing in the work environment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Understanding of commercial aspects and contract terms
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Collaborative, cross-functional work style

• communication
• stakeholder management
• problem solving
• project management (PMQ/PRINCE2/PMP)
• risk management
• cost management

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