Director, Power Grid & Transmission - Southeast Asia

Turner and Townsend is seeking a visionary Director for Grid SE Asia in our Energy & Natural Resources segment. This prestigious role offers the opportunity to lead transformative power transmission projects across Asia ensuring their timely completion and driving substantial revenue growth. The successful candidate will strategically implement business plans identify new opportunities and set and achieve ambitious financial targets.

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead power transmission business development and project delivery across Asia with an initial focus on Southeast Asia ensuring timely and successful delivery.
• Develop and implement the Asia power transmission business plan in alignment with Turner & Townsends strategic vision and objectives.
• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities with owners developers utilities and other relevant stakeholders.
• Driving revenue growth by setting and delivering the P&L targets for the transmission sector across Asia.
• Be the technical lead for relevant pursuits and proposals.
• Lead transmission sector business generation and sales execution within Asia.
• Build and maintain relationships with key transmission and utilities stakeholders including developers owners clients and government agencies.
• Initiating and determining execution partnerships with industry partners.
• Drive innovation and best practice in power transmission project management and execution.
• Oversee the recruitment and development of a high-performing power transmission delivery team.
• Collaborate and coordinate power transmission activities with other global regional and functional leads and SMEs.
• Build the team and mentor supervise and coordinate the power transmission Asia team.
• Expected to be based in SE Asia and to travel throughout Asia.

Qualifications :

• Extensive experience (15 years minimum) in the power Transmission / Utility sector with a proven track record of successful project delivery of major utility infrastructure.
• Experience in client-facing roles ability to provide robust advice and support projects through clear communication of project status issues and risks
• Experience working within the consultancy arena e.g. Owner Engineer Independent Certifier Lender Technical Advisor selling into the Asia market.
• In-depth knowledge of SE Asias (and preferably Asia overall) energy market and regulatory environment.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Excellent communication collaboration and stakeholder management abilities.

Additional Information :

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