Senior Project Delivery Manager

Senior Project Delivery Manager Energy Infrastructure & Battery Storage | Hybrid (UK) Attention Are you a senior project delivery professional with proven experience delivering grid-connected energy infrastructure projects? Do you want full accountability for complex utility, power or BESS projects - without being reduced to governance, reporting or facilitation? This role offers genuine ownership of delivery, where leadership, technical understanding and decision-making sit firmly with you. Interest Our client delivers complex, grid-connected energy infrastructure projects across the UK, including Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), HV infrastructure and associated utility works. They are seeking a Senior Project Delivery Manager to take end-to-end responsibility for the safe, compliant and successful delivery of projects from detailed design through construction, commissioning and handover into operations. This is a senior delivery role working across multiple live projects within a technically demanding utilities / power environment. The role is primarily office-based with regular engagement at site during key delivery phases. Desire In this role, you’ll act as the senior delivery lead across a portfolio of energy infrastructure projects, including: * Owning programme, cost, quality, safety and risk across projects * Leading delivery from detailed design through construction and commissioning * Managing contractors and consultants under NEC4 contracts * Coordinating delivery across utility, grid and specialist electrical stakeholders * Ensuring strong governance, reporting and control throughout delivery * Acting as the key interface between internal stakeholders and external delivery partners, including DNOs, National Grid, ICPs and principal contractors * Driving projects through to operational handover with confidence and clarity This role suits experienced delivery leaders who enjoy owning outcomes, making informed decisions and operating close to delivery - not managing from a distance. The Background That Fits This role is specifically aimed at candidates with experience delivering grid-connected infrastructure projects within: * Energy * Utilities * Power * BESS * HV / MV infrastructure * Substations * Power generation * Industrial electrical infrastructure * ICP / DNO environments You don’t need to tick every box, but this role will suit you if you have: * Proven experience delivering grid-connected infrastructure, utilities or energy projects * Strong understanding of HV / power or utility delivery environments * Experience managing contractors and delivery partners under NEC4 contracts * Experience working alongside DNOs, National Grid, ICPs or utility stakeholders * Strong appreciation of health, safety and regulatory compliance within high-risk infrastructure environments * A practical, delivery-focused mindset with the confidence to lead under pressure * Experience within energy, power, renewables or utilities is essential * Candidates without direct experience delivering grid-connected power, utility or energy infrastructure projects are unlikely to be considered Salary £80,000 - £105,000