Regional Head Of Epc, Eastern Europe & Italy

Regional Head of EPC, Eastern Europe & Italy Altro•Rome, Italy

Overview

METLEN Energy & Metals, we are catalysts for a sustainable future, positioned at the forefront of the energy transition while being a reference point for competitive green metallurgy at both the European and global levels. We are a global industrial and energy company operating across two highly interconnected and complementary sectors: Energy and Metals. With a consolidated turnover of €5,683 million and an EBITDA of €1,080 million, along with a workforce of over 7,627 dedicated individuals, we drive success through cutting‑edge technology and diverse talent.

Role

The Regional Head of EPC – Eastern Europe is responsible for the overall profitability, performance, and governance of the EPC portfolio across the IT & Eastern Europe region. The role acts as the regional authority for EPC standards, controls, and operating frameworks, ensuring a consistent, scalable, and high‑performing EPC execution model across multiple countries.

Location

Milan or Athens.

Your role will encompass

• Define and execute the regional EPC strategy in alignment with business objectives, financial targets, and innovation initiatives (PV, BESS, DC).
• Own and monitor EPC portfolio profitability at regional level, including cost curves, performance benchmarks, and value optimization.
• Establish, enforce, and continuously improve regional EPC standards, procedures, HSE protocols, and quality frameworks across all countries.
• Act as the controls and standards authority for EPC execution, ensuring consistent governance and risk management.
• Prioritize and allocate regional resources (headcount, contractors, equipment) across the ~1 GW multi‑country EPC pipeline.
• Own regional vendor frameworks and lead negotiations for high‑value EPC contracts and strategic suppliers.
• Approve major change orders and ensure contractual alignment with actual project status and execution flow.
• Maintain and oversee a regional EPC risk register covering schedule, cost, supply chain, and execution risks.
• Monitor key EPC KPIs (e.g. cost / MW, schedule adherence, NCR rates, safety metrics) and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Enable and support Country EPC Leads through clear governance, decision‑making tools, and structured knowledge transfer.
• Drive standardization, operating model rollout, and best‑practice sharing across countries and project teams.
• Represent the EPC function in Investment Committees and other strategic decision‑making forums.
• Ensure EPC execution aligns with internal governance, compliance requirements, and regional risk mitigation strategies.

What you bring to the role

• Proven senior leadership experience in EPC delivery of utility‑scale PV and BESS projects within multi‑country and/or complex organizational environments.
• Strong track record in EPC portfolio management, profitability ownership, and regional‑level governance.
• Demonstrated experience in defining and rolling out technical standards, operating models, and performance frameworks across multiple teams and geographies.
• Deep expertise in EPC execution governance, including stage‑gates, baselines, change management, and risk control.
• Strong commercial and contractual acumen, with hands‑on experience in EPC contracts, claims, change orders, and vendor frameworks.
• Solid understanding of PV and BESS engineering, commissioning readiness, HSE, and quality assurance requirements.
• Exposure to large civil construction projects (DC) is considered an advantage.
• Ability to manage complexity, make data‑driven decisions, and influence senior stakeholders across functions and countries.
• Strong leadership and coaching mindset, with the ability to enable teams while retaining and scaling institutional knowledge.
• Willingness to travel across the region as required.

Benefits

• Attractive remuneration package.
• Friendly and professional working environment.
• Cooperation, creativity and innovation: flexible model to achieve fast results and increase productivity.

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