Construction Project Director (6 month contract)

People Group; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading residential developer is seeking a Senior Construction Project Recovery Lead for a six-month fixed-term role in London. You will oversee the recovery of a stalled project following contractor insolvency, ensuring stakeholder engagement and delivering a robust recovery strategy. This role demands strong leadership, commercial acumen, and proven management skills within the construction sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience rescuing stalled or failed projects.
• Exceptional leader and communicator.
• Strong commercial acumen and expert in cost-planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead a comprehensive review of existing designs, programmes, procurement strategies.
• Develop and present a pragmatic, board-approved recovery strategy.
• Forge strong relationships with consultants, contractors, legal teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Commercial Acumen

Cost Planning

Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Construction Project Director (6 month contract)

Construction Project Director (6 month contract)

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Job Title: Senior Construction Project Recovery Lead (Fixed Term – 6 Months)

Location: London & Birmingham

Contract: Freelance/Fixed Term Contract

Duration: 6 months

Reporting To: Construction Director

About Us

Join a market-leading residential developer committed to delivering exceptional quality and value. We’re tackling a strategically critical project that has faced delivery setbacks—and we need an experienced leader to drive its recovery.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a hands-on Senior Construction Professional to reset and reconfigure a paused residential scheme following main-contractor insolvency. In this fixed-term, six-month assignment, you’ll develop and secure stakeholder buy-in for a robust, viable plan to get the project back on track.

What You’ll Do

Conduct cost planning, optioneering, design-strategy reviews

Test and recommend procurement and delivery routes

Present findings and secure sign-off from internal and external stakeholders

Implementation Roadmap (Months 3–6):

Finalise design, procure consultants/contractors, and mobilise for construction restart

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a comprehensive review of existing designs, programmes, procurement strategies and delivery structures
• Develop and present a pragmatic, board-approved recovery strategy covering programme, cost, phasing and risk mitigation
• Establish clear governance and reporting frameworks to track progress and flag issues
• Challenge commercial assumptions and drive a best-value procurement process
• Forge strong relationships with consultants, contractors, legal teams and local authorities
• Identify and resolve “legacy” technical, contractual or reputational risks

Who You Are

• Senior-level construction professional with proven experience rescuing stalled or failed projects
• Exceptional leader and communicator, capable of re-establishing stakeholder confidence
• Strong commercial acumen and expert in cost-planning, procurement and risk management
• Comfortable working under tight deadlines and delivering high-pressure presentations

Success Criteria

By the end of your six-month engagement, you will have:

• Delivered a clear, board-approved revised delivery plan
• Secured stakeholder buy-in across development, commercial and delivery teams
• Positioned the project to restart construction with renewed clarity, confidence and viability

To Apply

Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant recovery-project experience. We look forward to hearing how you can help us bring this critical development back on track.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management, Consulting, and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Construction

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