Project Director

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd; Dartford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentives

Car allowance / vehicle

Time Off In Lieu for travel

Travel expenses covered

Job summary

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Project Director to lead the Project Management function across international power projects, based in the UK. This senior role oversees multiple programmes, develops teams and ensures cost, risk and commercial performance are tightly controlled.

The ideal candidate brings significant leadership experience, a track record of handling large, multidisciplinary projects, and willingness to travel overseas 1–2 weeks monthly, including Ukraine.

Qualifications

• Significant senior project, programme or operational leadership experience.
• Experience building and developing Project Management teams.
• Strong commercial awareness across budgets, contracts, risk and cost control.
• Experience managing multiple projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• International project experience.
• Willingness to travel overseas ~1–2 weeks per month, including regular travel to Ukraine.
• Ideally based within a commutable distance of London.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Project Management function
• Recruit, mentor and develop Project Managers
• Provide senior oversight across multiple international projects
• Maintain control of programme, cost, risk and commercial performance
• Establish consistent project management processes and reporting
• Act as the senior escalation point for major project and client issues
• Drive improvements across project delivery, commissioning and handover
• Build strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and delivery partners
• Work closely with Commercial, Finance, Procurement and Technical teams
• Maintain visibility of international projects and site teams

Skills

Senior leadership

Project management

Budget control

Risk management

International projects

Team development

Job description

Project Director (JWA47578) Dartford, England

Salary: GBP100000 - GBP110000 per annum + 32 days holiday, Vehicle / Allowance

Position: Project Director

Location: UK Based, ideally commutable to London

Salary: £110,000 + Performance-Based Incentives, Car Allowance / Vehicle

Project Director required for a growing international power and energy business delivering complex power generation and infrastructure projects. This is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing multiple projects while building and developing the Project Management function to support continued growth.

The successful candidate will have significant experience delivering complex, high-value projects, leading project teams and managing programme, cost, risk and commercial performance. Experience within power generation, energy, EPC, industrial construction or major infrastructure would be highly advantageous.

Project Director Job Overview

• Lead and develop the Project Management function
• Recruit, mentor and develop Project Managers
• Provide senior oversight across multiple international projects
• Maintain control of programme, cost, risk and commercial performance
• Establish consistent project management processes and reporting
• Act as the senior escalation point for major project and client issues
• Drive improvements across project delivery, commissioning and handover
• Build strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and delivery partners
• Work closely with Commercial, Finance, Procurement and Technical teams
• Maintain visibility of international projects and site teams

Project Director Job Requirements

• Significant senior project, programme or operational leadership experience
• Experience building and developing Project Management teams
• Strong commercial awareness across budgets, contracts, risk and cost control
• Experience managing multiple projects and multidisciplinary teams
• International project experience
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills
• Practical, decisive and solutions-focused approach
• Power generation, energy, EPC, industrial construction or infrastructure experience advantageous
• Willingness to travel overseas approximately 1–2 weeks per month, including regular travel to Ukraine
• Ideally based within a commutable distance of London

Project Director Salary & Benefits

• Performance-based incentives
• Car allowance / company vehicle
• Time Off In Lieu for travel and weekend hours
• Expenses covered while travelling