Project Director

Skanska UK Plc; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Project Director for their Defence projects division. In this role, you will oversee the tender, design, and construction process for large-scale projects valued between £25m and £300m. Key responsibilities include managing project strategies, leading teams, and ensuring safety and client satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in delivering DIO/MOD projects, managing budgets, and leading large teams. This position is located in Peterborough, UK and offers a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering DIO/MOD projects successfully.
• Understanding of MOD/DIO project requirements.
• Experience managing projects valued between £25m and £200m.
• Track record in cost management and deadline delivery.
• Experience with full D&B projects.
• Evidence of effective stakeholder relationships.
• Experience leading large project teams.

Responsibilities

• Control the Contract Programme and delivery strategy.
• Chair management meetings and report to Clients.
• Manage staff performance and development.
• Develop risk management philosophy for the project.
• Agree financial reporting figures with the Commercial Director.
• Lead to achieve safety and health goals.

Skills

Delivering DIO/MOD projects

Managing expectations and budget constraints

Managing projects from inception to completion

Controlling costs and delivering against deadlines

Building effective relationships with clients

Recruiting and leading project teams

Working within secure UK environments

Tools

NEC contracts

MPTC contracts

JCT contracts

Job description

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society. We are currently recruiting for a Project Director in our Building Operating Unit with a focus on Defence projects.

As the Project Director you will lead the Tender, Design and Construction process, maximise the team’s potential to deliver a successful project safely and commercially. Maintain the Skanska Brand, ensuring Clients, users and local community are proud of and satisfied with their development. approx £25m to £300m.

What you’ll do:

• Own and control the Contract Programme, the Mode and Method for the delivery strategy, the Target Programme adjustments (through the project planning manager) and the Package split concept (through the commercial lead)
• Chair appropriate management meetings including Client reporting meetings, monthly senior managers briefing meetings, monthly senior team meetings, Health and Safety meetings and briefings and Forecasting and reporting meetings.
• Actively manage the development of people through the PFADR process assessing staff performance and setting improvement plans appropriate to the individual
• Lead and develop, in conjunction with commercial team, the risk management philosophy for the project and ensure this is cascaded to all project levels to include trades contracts.
• Lead and develop, in conjunction with the Design lead, the Design Change Management philosophy in accordance with the Project Strategy.
• Agree the high-level financial reporting figures (CVR) with the Commercial Director
• Lead the prelims spend with the other of the PET team.
• Manage the project to an accident and incident free outcome with a clear focus on Safety, Health and Environment.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Demonstrable experience of delivering DIO/MOD projects working through PCSA stages, successfully converting and delivering on time and to budget
• Clear understanding of and demonstrable experience of the MOD/DIO, ability to manage expectations and deliver to budgetary constraints
• Demonstrable experience of managing projects from inception through to completion with a value of between £25 and £200m
• Track record in successfully managing and controlling costs, delivering against deadlines, maintaining quality and safety on projects.
• Experience of full D&B projects would be highly relevant.
• Evidence of building effective relationships with clients and key stakeholders
• Experience in recruiting, developing, supporting, leading and retaining highly successful large project teams
• Experience of varied forms of contract including NEC, MPTC and JCT would be highly relevant
• Knowledge and experience of working within secure UK environments would be advantageou

Security Clearance

This role requires a minimum level of security clearance and may also require a higher level of National Security Vetting. You should be aware that certain levels of clearance or specific projects and/or sites have UK residency requirements; and any dual or multiple nationalities must be declared. Any persons who do not fulfil these residency requirements may be unable to obtain the required level of clearance and would not be eligible to undertake this role.

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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