Director of Operations

Business Unit Director – Power T&D - £130k+ A major UK critical infrastructure contractor, turnover in the hundreds of millions and growing fast, is looking for an entrepreneurial Business Unit Director to build a brand new South East operation from the ground up. This is a genuine build role. You'll have full P&L accountability from day one, with a clear mandate to win contract work across DNOs, IDNOs, ICPs and private networks, establish the brand in the region, and grow it into a standalone division with a multi-million-pound turnover target within 3 to 5 years. What you'll be doing:

• Winning substation and T&D contract work across DNOs, IDNOs, ICPs and private networks in the South East
• Building a clear business plan with tangible Year 1, 3 and 5 targets
• Establishing key strategic partnerships in the region
• Building the brand and pipeline from scratch
• Recruiting and growing a team once turnover and profit are established
• Owning the division's P&L in full What we're looking for:
• A strong track record winning DNO, IDNO or ICP work in the power/utilities infrastructure space
• Experience building a business, region or supply chain from a standing start, not just running an established one
• Full P&L ownership experience
• Comfortable operating commercially in a competitive tender environment
• Based in or genuinely open to building a presence across the South East of England What's on offer:
• £130k base salary + car + bonus
• Genuinely uncapped bonus structure tied to the value of work secured
• A rare opportunity to build and lead your own division with real autonomy If you've got the relationships and the commercial edge to build something from nothing in this space, get in touch or apply directly - c.mcphilbin@sustainablet.co.uk Confidential conversations welcome.