Director of Delivery - EV Charging Infrastructure
13 hours ago
Worcester
ABOUT ZENOBE Our mission is to make clean power accessible. We are passionate about making a positive impact on communities and the environment where we work. We’re designing, financing, building and operating the world’s most sophisticated battery systems to enable the take up of more renewable power, electrifying fleets for cleaner air, and providing clean, portable power including repurposed electric vehicle batteries. Our proprietary software and data analysis optimises operational performance for our customers to reduce emissions and costs. Since we began in 2017, we’ve raised over £2.7 billion in debt and equity funding and transformed it into >1.2GW of grid-connected batteries live or under contract and c.3,400 electric vehicles supported. We have operations in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the US and Canada, with a global headquarters in London. We’re the leading owner and operator of battery storage in the UK, supporting the National Grid with the uptake of renewable power. We also work with c.90% of the UK's major bus companies, powering 25% of the UK e-bus market. We’re also the number one owner and operator of e-buses in Australia and New Zealand, and are quickly expanding into light commercial vehicles and trucks. Our rapidly growing company is looking for highly talented and motivated people to join us. THE OPPORTUNITY Due to the ongoing success and growth of the business, we have an excellent opportunity for a Director of Delivery – EV Charging Infrastructure to join our team. This person will be accountable for leading the delivery of EV charging infrastructure projects, ensuring reliable, on-time, and on-budget execution while developing best-in-class processes and systems across project management, HSE, procurement, and leadership. As the Director of Delivery you will oversee established markets (UK, Australia, US and Belgium) and provide global strategic leadership to support business scaling in all new EV markets. You will work in close collaboration with the wider business to ensure seamless, end-to-end project execution, oversee the construction process of all projects (HV and LV), and lead the engineering design phase for our installations and assets across fleet and public charging infrastructure. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced project leader to play a key management role within the organisation, working closely with the COO to drive the successful delivery of major EV charging infrastructure projects that will accelerate the energy transition. A TASTE OF THE DAY TO DAY • Work as part of the senior management team, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer., • Effectively manage, motivate, and develop a growing team of Project Managers, Construction Managers, and Engineers across the UK, US, Australia, and Belgium., • Provide strategic leadership for business expansion into new EV markets, ensuring knowledge transfer, process optimisation, regional delivery strategies, and efficient delivery structures., • Develop and implement a culture, processes, and policies that define best practices in EV charging infrastructure project delivery, ensuring efficiency and scalability., • Collaborate with Procurement, Asset Management, Product, Finance, and Business Development teams to support business growth and seamless project execution., • Set functional goals and strategies, including 100-day plans, operating models, and long-term growth strategies for global EV project delivery., • Accountable for all EV project delivery reporting to company board level., • Take overall responsibility for the transition from business development to operations through successful, reliable project execution:, • Ensure quality assurance and continuous improvement in project delivery., • Ensure application of robust contractor selection and onboarding processes., • Manage post-project reviews to integrate lessons learned into future project planning and execution., • Maintain full accountability for project budgets, change, schedule and resource., • Identify, mitigate, and communicate risks proactively to executives., • Develop and enforce adherence to processes, systems, policies, and reporting frameworks., • Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful project completion., • Proven experience delivering a portfolio of multiple, simultaneous infrastructure projects., • Demonstrated leadership in delivering large-scale EV charging infrastructure projects., • Expertise in optimising and improving project delivery processes in construction or a similar project-based environment., • Strong experience leading multi-disciplinary and international teams across various regions., • Commercial acumen with strong procurement, negotiation, and supplier management skills., • Ability to manage multi-contractor project environments without a single EPC delivery partner (handling civils, grid, LV, HV, communications, etc., separately)., • Fluency in English, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills., • Highly pragmatic, proactive, and solution-driven approach., • Strong knowledge of and experience in setting up and managing HSE processes., • Ability to manage functional and project budgets effectively., • Capacity to work under pressure on multiple projects while maintaining strong culture and process standards., • Experience working in one or more of the following industries: (i) EV charge point installation, (ii) construction, or (iii) industrial HV/LV electrical contracting., • Proven track record in delivering large-scale, grid-connected electrical projects., • Previous experience in a client-facing role., • Understanding of software development, deployment processes, and network management., • Experience in B2B or B2C environments where high uptimes and service levels are critical., • International experience, particularly in emerging EV markets., • Up to 33% annual bonus for being awesome, • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, • Private Medical Insurance, • £1,500 training budget per year, to ensure you grow as we do, • EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme, • Pension scheme, up to 8% matched contributions, • Enhanced parental leave, • Cash back health plan