Deputy Project Director in Gwynedd

Deputy Project Director – Major Projects

Location: North Wales

Salary: Highly Competitive, plus excellent benefits and potential bonus.

We are representing a leading energy sector organisation seeking a Deputy Project Director to join their Project team. This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to work on a major CAPEX project (expected investment >£600m) to extend the life of a critical energy asset.

The successful candidate will support the Project Director in managing multi-disciplinary teams, external contractors, and key stakeholders to deliver this complex refurbishment programme safely, on time, and to budget.

Purpose of the Role:

• Provide leadership and coordination across technical, commercial, and operational workstreams.
• Manage interfaces between internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver major capital projects.
• Ensure effective planning, risk management, and execution of key project deliverables.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage project workstreams from contract negotiation to delivery and handover phases.
• Deputise for the Project Director as required.
• Ensure compliance with project KPIs, scope, budget, and programme milestones.
• Promote a strong safety culture and lead on Health & Safety strategy at project level.
• Oversee project risks, opportunities, and governance reporting.
• Support project resourcing, team building, and stakeholder engagement.

Required Experience & Skills:

• Significant experience managing major engineering projects >£100m, ideally in power generation or heavy engineering sectors.
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams delivering complex refurbishment or construction projects.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in contract negotiation (FIDIC contract experience advantageous).
• Track record of delivering projects safely, to time, and within budget.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and risk management skills.

Qualifications:

• Chartered Engineer status and a Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• APMP Practitioner or equivalent.
• NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma (or equivalent Health & Safety qualification).

This is a senior leadership opportunity within a complex, high-value energy refurbishment project. It offers the chance to influence major infrastructure delivery, working with a highly skilled team and world-class contractors.

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.  We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for Project Managemernt Professionals looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

Voceer presents this job opportunity for First Recruitment Group, a 50 person sized company who are categorized as a Recruitment Agency.

This position is being managed by First Recruitment Group, a reputable recruitment agency known for placing candidates in desirable positions.

All round workforce agency covering Recruitment, Payroll and Workforce Management. We are a global recruitment agency specialising in the Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Power, Water, Rail, Construction, Technology, Aerospace & Defence, Chemicals and Corporate sectors. Our specialist consultants help clients to recruit high quality candidates into temporary, contract and permanent roles at all levels. We proudly support a partnership culture by collaborating and adding value to build lasting client and candidate relationships.

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