AECOM - Program Director - Solar/Wind & BESS

Job Description:

The Program Director provides executive leadership and overall PMC accountability for the integrated Solar, Wind and BESS programme. The role ensures that recommendations presented to the Client are coordinated, evidence-based, and aligned with contractual milestones while maintaining effective programme governance and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

Programme Governance & Leadership:

- Establish programme governance structures, decision gates, escalation protocols, and reporting cadence across all project packages.

- Provide leadership and strategic direction to PMC teams, ensuring alignment with client objectives and programme milestones.

- Drive executive-level decision-making and issue resolution throughout the project lifecycle.

Stakeholder Management:

- Chair executive progress meetings, risk reviews, interface reviews, and commissioning readiness assessments with the Client and package leaders.

- Represent PMC during high-level engagements with the Client, utility authorities, government agencies, and key stakeholders.

- Facilitate alignment among project stakeholders to ensure successful programme delivery.

Programme Oversight & Risk Management:

- Direct resolution of cross-package issues affecting COD, energization, HOTO, safety, quality, contractual obligations, and stakeholder approvals.

- Review and endorse programme recovery plans and corrective action strategies.

- Lead strategic risk treatment initiatives and provide programme-level recommendations to mitigate project risks.

Commercial & Contractual Governance:

- Review strategic change recommendations and programme-level closeout positions.

- Ensure recommendations comply with contractual requirements, project governance standards, and client expectations.

- Maintain PMC independence while supporting informed client decision-making.

Accountability & Performance Assurance:

- Ensure PMC services remain within the agreed RACI framework.

- Verify that Contractor and OEM execution accountability is maintained and not diluted.

- Monitor programme performance against key delivery milestones and governance requirements.

Principal Client-Facing Outputs:

- Monthly Executive Programme Report.

- Programme Decision Log and Governance Dashboard.

- Consolidated Risk and Escalation Brief.

- Recovery Strategy and Recommendation Reports.

- Programme Readiness Recommendations for:

1. Energization

2. Commercial Operation Date (COD)

3. Hand-Over / Take-Over (HOTO)

- Executive stakeholder presentations and programme status updates.