Job Description

About the role
Balfour Beatty is looking to make a critical leadership hire and appoint a new Energy Transition Director to shape and deliver its strategy in the evolving energy landscape.
This senior leader will maximise opportunities across the Energy Transition sector, leading the winning and delivery of complex projects such as converter stations, hydrogen, carbon capture, and energy storage. With full accountability for safety, financial performance, and growth, the role demands a strong strategic mindset, customer focus, and the ability to foster a high-performing, inclusive culture.
What you'll be doing

• Drive work-winning activities and provide sector expertise to senior leadership for strategic planning.

• Oversee the successful delivery of multiple projects, ensuring operational excellence and profitable outcomes.

• Build and maintain strong customer relationships, ensuring expectations are met and a robust pipeline of work is developed.

• Lead on safety and sustainability, promoting best practices and continuous improvement across all operations.

• Support and empower operational teams, fostering talent development and high performance.

• Ensure compliance with contract terms, manage project risks, and contribute to effective tender proposals.

• Live the Balfour Beatty values.

Who we're looking for

• Proven leadership in delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects in Power, Oil & Gas, Nuclear or similar sectors.

• Expertise across FEED, ECI, and delivery phases of major construction programmes.

• Strong track record in driving growth and entering new markets.

• Commercially savvy with P&L ownership and strategic planning skills.

• Inclusive leader who inspires, empowers, and builds high-performing teams.

• Politically and commercially astute, with excellent stakeholder engagement.

• Clear communicator who connects across all levels.

• Values-driven, empathetic, and collaborative.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to shape and execute business vision.

Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...
About us
Balfour Beatty's Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK's most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we're driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.
From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at:

Skills Required