We are looking for an experienced Project Director to lead the delivery phase of a solar agri-PV energy projects, driving the project from the pre-construction stage through construction and handover to operations. The project’s connection date is expected in late 2028. We’re building our Germany team from the ground up, and you’ll be one of our first colleagues in the country. You’ll also become part of a diverse and international team based in the UK and Poland, collaborating closely across functions and projects.
This is an exciting time for us, and we’re looking for a Project Director who would like to be part of this journey and built his own Project Manager team in near future.
This role is on a hybrid basis, and our projects are located around Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Frequent travel to the construction site is expected.
What you’ll be doing:
Lead the delivery of the Solar PV project within the agreed HSE objectives, timeline, budget, and quality standards.
Implement company HSE policies and ensure all statutory requirements are fulfilled, including German regulations. Track and report on HSE performance.
Drive effective health, safety, and wellbeing practices across the project team and contractors, and ensure the relevant safety management systems are in place.
Manage the project end-to-end, from design and procurement through Construction, commissioning and handover to operations.
Own Gülermak Renewables’ project management processes, including reporting to the steering committees.
Manage internal and external stakeholders, including (but not limited to) local authorities, landowners, suppliers, owner’s engineers, technical and legal advisors, subcontractors, and internal functions such as commercial, across all project phases.
Coordinate DNO and TNO connection works and ensure programme and interfaces alignment.
Demonstrate a solid understanding of the commercial aspects of the Solar PV and Agri-PV market and technology.
Collaborate with central function teams to monitor programme, budgets, design updates, and quality indicators, ensuring consistent project performance.
Proactively manage project risks and opportunities by identifying, allocating, and controlling them, and implementing robust mitigation measures.
Capture cost efficiencies during pre-construction phases without compromising project scope.
Ensure effective communication and interface management with contractors and procurement functions.
Coordinate the project handover process to the Asset Management function.
Ensure efficient and effective close-out of all projects.
What you’ll need:
Proven and relevant track record as a Project Manager\Director for grid-scale renewable energy construction projects.
Project management experience across a range of disciplines, contracts, and procurement models.
Experience with MV/HV works.
Strong HSE focus, with a proven track record in managing German and EU HSE regulations in construction projects.
Ability to manage a wide range of stakeholders and a team of support staff.
Experience working with a systematic, risk-based management approach.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to foster and promote collaborative working relationships.
Desirable
Experience working “client side” for utilities companies.
Project management accreditation (e.g., PMI-PMP, APM).
Experience managing Solar PV projects is highly desirable.
Who we're:
Gülermak Renewables is the renewable energy investment arm of Gülermak, a leading international infrastructure contractor with a 68-year track record of delivering complex projects to the highest standards of quality, ethics and execution.
Headquartered in London, the renewables business operates as an independently managed platform, focused on the UK and Europe, with core investments in solar, onshore wind and battery energy storage, and a forward-looking view on technologies shaping the future energy system. With strong financial backing and deep infrastructure expertise, we build, own and operate renewable assets that deliver stable long-term cash flows. Our portfolio has reached c.650 MW to date, with clear ambition and strong momentum to scale materially in the near term.
This role represents an exceptional opportunity to join a high-performing, entrepreneurial team comprising talented professionals with deep experience across renewables and infrastructure. You will have meaningful responsibility across the business, in a culture that rewards ownership, performance and merit.
Our recruitment partner, NES Fircroft, is helping us find our future colleagues. Please reach out to Sarah if you have any questions or queries.
Sarah.Hutter@nesfircroft.com or +49 621 3703 1976