Engineering Projects Delivery Director | Lead & Profit

PX Group; Thornaby-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

px Group (pxEngineering) in Stockton-on-Tees seeks a Project Delivery Director to lead pxEngineering's delivery team, delivering projects safely, on time, to scope and at target margin.

You will manage 5-6 discipline heads and ~35 engineers across a portfolio from £20k to £1.5m, shaping delivery strategy to reduce lead times, cut costs and improve quality while driving KPIs and P&L performance.

Qualifications

• Engineering or business degree required.
• Senior leadership experience in engineering/projects.
• Experience in EPC/large construction and FEED studies.
• Strong P&L and budget management.

Responsibilities

• Lead pxE's delivery teams from handover to sign‑off on plan, budget and scope.
• Report weekly and monthly performance to the MD and Leadership Team.
• Manage delivery metrics including on‑time delivery, resource recoveries, load forecasting and schedule adherence.
• Control project budgets and manage risk alongside the Financial Controller.
• Build commercial awareness to grow margin through variations and prevent scope creep.
• Ensure delivery complies with policy and standards; drive continuous improvement.
• Support Sales and Bids; manage client relationships during delivery.
• Coordinate with Group Projects Director to align strategy and standardise processes.
• Own team structure, recruitment and development of heads of department.

Skills

Senior leadership

Delivery leadership

P&L management

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering/Business degree

Job description

px Group (pxEngineering) in Stockton-on-Tees seeks a Project Delivery Director to lead pxEngineering's delivery team, delivering projects safely, on time, to scope and at target margin.

You will manage 5-6 discipline heads and ~35 engineers across a portfolio from £20k to £1.5m, shaping delivery strategy to reduce lead times, cut costs and improve quality while driving KPIs and P&L performance.