Mechanical Project Director

Newsom Consulting Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear engineering contractor in the UK is seeking an experienced Project Director to oversee a multi-billion-pound nuclear project. The role involves managing a £500m mechanical piping scope with a direct workforce of over 1500. The ideal candidate will have a background in large-scale mechanical infrastructure projects, preferably within the nuclear sector, and demonstrate proven leadership and continuous improvement abilities. This position is critical to ensuring project efficiency and safety.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale mechanical infrastructure projects.
• Experience in the nuclear sector or relevant industries.
• Ability to implement continuous improvement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the safe delivery of the Mechanical Piping scope.
• Lead a construction workforce of 1500+.
• Ensure timescales and project efficiency are met.
• Collaborate with partner companies on workforce planning.
• Act as a key liaison between teams and the client.
• Maintain positive safety culture across the project.

Skills

Leadership of large teams

Project management

Continuous improvement

Safety culture

Job description

Description

A leading nuclear engineering contractor, currently delivering one of the UK’s most complex and high-profile infrastructure programmes, has retained our services to appoint a Project Director.

This role will be crucial in the success of this £multi-bn nuclear project.

You will oversee the entire c£500m mechanical piping scope of works, leading a team of 1500+, ensuring its efficient and safe delivery on a project that is critical to the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the efficient and safe delivery of the Mechanical Piping scope of works (100s of kms).
• Leadership of a directly-managed construction workforce of 1500+.
• Ensure timescales are met by driving continuous improvement across the piping scope to improve project efficiency.
• Oversee workforce planning, collaborating closely with partner companies, to ensure that the necessary skills and people are available when required.
• Act as the key link between construction delivery teams and the end client; focused on building collaborative working relationships.
• Interact with senior stakeholders across the project.
• Lead and foster a positive safety culture.

Requirements

• Experience leading large-scale mechanical infrastructure projects that involve a significant amount of high-integrity piping installation.
• Experience in the nuclear sector (or other relevant sectors, such as oil & gas, petrochemical, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, other energy plants).
• Experience of successfully delivering projects through a self-delivery model.
• The ability to devise and implement continuous improvement to mechanical projects.