Project Director

Future Engineering Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Project Director to lead major construction projects. This role involves managing teams, overseeing project execution, and ensuring project delivery within budget. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership and commercial skills, along with proven experience in high-value construction projects. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including travel allowance and healthcare.

Benefits

Travel Allowance

Healthcare

Pension

Training

Technical Progression

Qualifications

• Proven experience running large-value projects for a main contractor.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage contracts and mitigate risk.
• Excellent client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors with confidence and authority.
• Leading on-site delivery and overseeing end-to-end construction processes.
• Taking responsibility for high-value projects.

Skills

Leadership skills

Commercial awareness

Client-facing communication

Stakeholder management

Job description

Project Director

London

£120,000 - £130,000 + Travel Allowance + Holidays + Healthcare + Pension + Training + Technical Progression + Immediate Start

Join a high-profile company with a consistent flow of major projects in the multi‑use design and build industry. As Project Director, you will be joining a Tier 1 contractor at the forefront of their field. This role offers the opportunity to develop and lead a team, hold senior responsibility, and take full ownership of large‑scale projects. If you have Design & Build experience, strong leadership skills and technical capability, this is an excellent opportunity to join a business with a genuine no‑blame culture, where accountability, solutions and personal development are central. Longevity, progression, and training are highly valued, with full support available for CIOB membership.

You will be working for an established contractor delivering large‑scale hotel, office and student accommodation developments across the UK for high‑profile clients. As the Project Director, you will have full responsibility for team leadership, site performance and ensuring the project is delivered to the highest standard, on programme and within budget.

Your Role as Project Director will include:

• Managing multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors with confidence and authority
• Leading on‑site delivery and overseeing end‑to‑end construction processes
• Taking responsibility for high‑value projects

The Successful Project Director Will Need:

• Proven experience running large‑value projects for a main contractor
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage contracts and mitigate risk
• Excellent client‑facing communication and stakeholder management skills

For more information please contact Lily on 07458163045

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