Job Title: Head of Construction & Commissioning 
Location: Aberdeen, United Kingdom 
Contract Type: Permanent, full-time 
 
Role Overview 
Aker Solutions are recruiting for a senior leadership role responsible for leading Construction & Commissioning activity across the portfolio in Aberdeen. The role is focused on strengthening current performance while maintaining delivery, with emphasis on systems, process, and people development. 

What you will be doing 

• Lead the Construction & Commissioning function and provide direction across delivery activity. 

• Drive improvements in current-state performance while maintaining safe, predictable delivery. 

• Act as a strong integrator across teams, stakeholders, and clients when required. 

• Support optimisation across commissioning, systems, handover, process, and people capability. 

• Lead and develop an organisation of around 30 people through strong leadership and clear expectations. 

What we are looking for 

• 15 years of relevant experience in construction and commissioning leadership, or a closely transferable environment. 

• Degree-qualified professional. 

• Fluent English communication skills. 

• A people-focused leader who is professional, credible, and comfortable operating as a client-facing representative when needed. 

• A balanced profile who can work effectively in a corporate setting while also solving practical operational challenges. 

• Openness to candidates bringing strong transferable capability from other industries. 

Travel: Occasional international travel may be required, for example to Italy or Angola.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.