Head of projects

Department: Project management

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Aberdeen

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for the successful delivery of the EPCm project portfolio.
• Ensure projects are delivered to agreed cost, schedule, quality, and performance targets.
• Drive consistency and operational excellence across project delivery methodologies and governance processes.
• Lead monthly portfolio reviews and conduct deep-dive assessments for high-risk projects.
• Act as the primary escalation point for project delivery, programme, cost, and risk issues
• Lead, manage, mentor, and develop Project Delivery team.
• Build capability and succession plans to meet current and future business demands.
• Establish and maintain effective project management frameworks, processes, and standards appropriate to a lean EPCm SME environment.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of project schedules, cost-to-complete forecasts and risk registers.
• Provide regular portfolio performance reports, forecasts, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Support bid and tender activities by developing delivery strategies, schedules, execution plans, and risk assessments.
• Champion compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) procedures.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in Engineering, Construction, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Formal project management qualification (APM, PRINCE2 or PMP) desirable.
• Significant experience delivering engineering, procurement and EPC projects.
• Proven experience managing multiple concurrent projects within a portfolio environment.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and governance frameworks.
• Advanced knowledge of critical path planning and scheduling techniques.
• Strong understanding of cost forecasting, risk management and change control processes.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness relevant to engineering and procurement projects (LOGIC, NEC, IChemE, etc.).
• Excellent leadership, coaching and people management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build effective cross-functional relationships.
• Demonstrates integrity, accountability and professionalism.