Project Director - BESS Construction and Commissioning

Project Director - Battery Storage (BESS) Construction and Commissioning Contract Outside IR35 UK-based with site travel Full UK Working Rights RequiredSeveral live battery storage projects. One senior leader to own them end to end.This is a hands-on delivery role for a Project Director who can run a multi-site BESS construction and commissioning portfolio from mobilisation through to energisation, testing and handover and make sure programme, cost and reporting never slip out of view.You''ll be the senior point of accountability across the portfolio: holding contractors and suppliers to their milestones, challenging slippage before it becomes a problem, and giving the business a clear, honest picture of where every project actually stands versus where it''s forecast to land.What you''ll own:Full delivery accountability across a multi-project BESS construction portfolio programme, commercial performance, quality and safetyIntegrated programme control from construction through energisation, commissioning and handoverCommercial oversight: budgets, forecast final cost, variations, contractor claims and cash flowSenior-level reporting into board, investor and lender stakeholders, cutting through noise to what needs a decisionDirect management of site-based project managers and the interface with principal contractors, BESS suppliers, and grid/DNO counterpartiesWhat you''ll bring:A strong track record delivering complex power, energy or infrastructure projects through ..... full job details .....