Project Controls Director for the Northeast Programme

Join us in this role where you’ll deliver and lead the implementation of a world-class integrated project controls and risk management framework, enabling the successful NEP execution.

Welcome to Project Services
You’ll be part of Project Governance & Controls where you, together with your colleagues, will lead the deployment and integration of the project controls disciplines across the NEP EPC project. You’ll report directly to the Managing Director of the NEP EPC project and lead a team of dedicated specialists supporting the EPC project organization with project controls industry best practices. You’ll play a key role in providing the Managing Director and the EPC management organization with integrated performance insights.

As a team, we have an ambitious goal to become the most effective project management organisation of the offshore wind industry through empowerment, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.

You’ll play an important role in:

• establishing an integrated controls framework to meet the specific project requirements, incl. scope, schedule, risk, change, cost, information management, and project coordination disciplines
• implementing the necessary project controls processes and tools in the project and with contractors, and ensuring that adequate training and awareness sessions are provided
• coordinating and managing the regular reporting of project progress and ad-hoc analysis allowing for effective monitoring, forecasting and execution of the project
• facilitating scenario analysis and support the project management team in decision-making
• supporting and managing the Project Governance & Controls team in their day-to-day activities and deliverables
• lead a multi-located Project Controls team together with your Deputy Project Controls Director

To succeed in the role, you:

• have minimum 10 years’ experience in a leading project management role or commensurate experience
• have experience in leading a team of specialists within project management and effective communication with team & stakeholders
• are an experienced user of relevant project controls & risk management tools & techniques, i.e., scheduling, HR planning, risk & change management
• have proven experience of project controlling/management in large infrastructure projects
• have leadership skills with proactive and co-operative way of working with team members and stakeholders
• have excellent communication skills and ability to tailor approach and present complex information to broad audiences.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accommodation@orsted.com.

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.

About the job
Application deadline:
April 11, 2025

Location:
Boston, US

Field of work:
Strategy and business development

Employment type:
Permanent

Work hours:
Full-Time

Workplace:
Hybrid (office and home-working)

Imagine a future with Ørsted

About Ørsted
- We develop, construct, and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, solar energy farms, storage facilities, and bioenergy plants in Europe, Asia, and North America.

- Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.

- We’ve been ranked as one of the world’s most sustainable energy companies for the past six years.

- We’re headquartered in Denmark.

- We have over 8,600 employees, working in 15 countries and growing.

An inclusive team
Ørsted wants all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, regardless of age, nationality, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or beliefs. We’re committed to secure an inclusive work environment characterised by a respect for all people so everyone feels free to openly share their input and ideas.