Head of Oil Projects (Power & Steam) Full Time

EMEA | Office-based | ~20% travel (EMEA + occasional US)

£100k+ package | Permanent | Senior Leadership

We’re recruiting a Head of Projects for a global engineering business within the power, steam distribution and energy sector.

This is a newly created role due to growth, offering the opportunity to lead and shape the EMEA projects function, reporting directly to the General Manager – Power & Steam Distribution.

You’ll lead a team of ~8 Project Engineers / Project Managers, overseeing delivery of multiple concurrent projects (30+ live) across power, oil & gas and industrial sectors.

The role

• Lead and develop the EMEA Projects team
• Own project delivery, performance, forecasting and commercial outcomes
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, to technical standards
• Work closely with Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Controls & Manufacturing
• Drive continuous improvement, team capability and customer satisfaction
• Handle technical, contractual and commercial challenges
• Travel across EMEA (~20%) + occasional US

Key requirements

• Proven leader in power / energy / oil & gas projects
• Strong experience with HRSG, boilers, steam or thermal systems
• Track record managing multiple complex engineering projects
• Experience leading teams (Project Managers / Engineers)
• Strong commercial, operational and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable in a global, matrix organisation

Profile

• Dynamic, hands-on leader
• Commercially aware with a “delivery-first” mindset
• Strong communicator, able to influence at all levels
• Drives performance, accountability and continuous improvement

Keywords

Head of Projects, Project Director, Power, Energy, Steam, HRSG, Boilers, Oil & Gas, Project Delivery, Engineering, EMEA, Manufacturing, Commercial, Contracts, Operational Excellence, Team Leadership, Continuous Improvement