Mechanical Project Director

Newsom Consulting Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear engineering contractor seeks a Project Director to oversee a crucial £multi-billion mechanical piping project in the UK. You will manage a workforce of over 1500 and ensure efficient delivery while fostering safety and collaboration with senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in large-scale mechanical infrastructure projects and the nuclear sector, along with a solid background in continuous improvement and self-delivery models.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale mechanical infrastructure projects involving high-integrity piping installation.
• Proven track record in the nuclear sector or similar fields.
• Successful project delivery through self-delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Oversee efficient and safe delivery of Mechanical Piping scope of works.
• Lead a directly-managed workforce of over 1500.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance project efficiency.
• Ensure availability of skills and people through workforce planning.
• Act as the key link between construction teams and the client.
• Interact with senior stakeholders.
• Lead a positive safety culture.

Skills

Leadership in large-scale mechanical infrastructure projects

Experience in nuclear sector

Continuous improvement implementation

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.