Head of HVDC C&C Installation Middle East, Asia & Africa

About the Role
As Head of HVDC C&C Installation AMEA, you will lead the installation organization within the Middle East, Asia, and Africa regions, supporting the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of HVDC projects. You will translate the global C&C Installation strategy into regional execution while ensuring projects are provided with competent installation resources and appropriate management support. This position involves leading and developing Installation Managers, Installation Supervisors, Technical Site Advisors, and Installation Specialists, with close coordination across various project stakeholders. The role combines people management, resource planning, project execution support, tendering, constructability, subcontracting, and continuous improvement. The position is primarily office-based, with regular travel to project sites required.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Lead the regional HVDC C&C Installation organization in alignment with the global installation strategy and business objectives.
• Manage, mentor, and develop Installation Managers, Installation Supervisors, Technical Site Advisors, and Installation Specialists within the assigned region.
• Maintain an overview of regional installation activities across ongoing projects and tenders, communicating status, resource needs, risks, and required actions to the Global Head of HVDC C&C Installation.
• Plan and allocate installation personnel to projects in coordination with the Global Head, other Regional Managers, and Project C&C Managers.
• Support workforce planning and recruitment activities by identifying future staffing and competence requirements.
• Ensure permanent and temporary installation personnel receive appropriate onboarding, training, systems access, software, documentation, and role-specific support.
• Ensure that projects receive competent installation resources for both site execution and home-office support.
• Conduct regular visits to project sites to monitor progress, support installation personnel, address issues, and promote compliance with company requirements and working practices.
• Provide regional leadership and technical support in installation methodologies, resource planning, high-level schedules, technical specifications, site accessibility, maintainability, and problem solving.
• Support technical and commercial discussions with customers, partners, project teams, and installation subcontractors.
• Contribute to tendering activities by providing installation input related to resource planning, installation schedules, execution methodologies, constructability, subcontracting, and technical reviews.
• Support the evaluation and selection of installation contractors and partners, including technical assessments, clarifications, contracting input, and implementation of lessons learned.
• Ensure suitable installation resources participate in engineering design reviews, model reviews, and constructability workshops.
• Promote consideration of installation best practices, accessibility, maintainability, site execution requirements, and previous project experience during engineering and design.
• Support departmental budget preparation and monitor regional non-project cost and time accounts.
• Work with Project C&C Managers to monitor installation-related project cost and time performance, escalating deviations when appropriate.
• Champion health, safety, and environmental excellence throughout the regional installation organization.
• Lead by example and promote safe working conditions, safe behaviors, integrity, quality, and environmental responsibility.
• Foster continuous improvement through lessons learned, knowledge sharing, standardization, and best practices across projects and installation teams.

Your Background

• Extensive professional experience in large projects, power transmission, substations, EPC, or large-scale energy infrastructure projects.
• Proven leadership experience managing regional or international teams within installation, construction, commissioning, or site execution environments.
• Strong knowledge of installation activities associated with equipment and systems.
• Practical understanding of site execution, resource planning, project support, installation methodologies, and constructability reviews.
• Experience managing and developing technical and site-based personnel across multiple locations or projects.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate resources and priorities across a portfolio of projects and tenders.
• Experience supporting contractor selection, technical evaluations, subcontracting activities, and contract-related installation input.
• Ability to monitor budgets, resource utilization, schedules, and project-related installation performance.
• Strong understanding of HSE requirements and a demonstrated commitment to visible safety leadership.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, influencing, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to operate effectively within a global matrix organization and across different cultures, functions, and geographical locations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or another relevant technical discipline.
• Fluency in English, with additional languages considered an advantage.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to project sites within the assigned region.

Benefits
We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create meaningful value for every individual, supporting engagement, performance, professional growth, and well-being. Our benefit offering is tailored according to the country of employment and generally includes:

• Competitive salary and incentive arrangements
• Well-being and employee care programs
• Flexible working options, where compatible with the role
• Benefits supporting long-term financial security
• Professional development and international career opportunities
  More specific information about local employment conditions and benefits will be provided during the recruitment process.