Project Director

Fawkes and Reece; Devizes; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contractor is seeking an experienced Project Director for a major £100m custodial scheme near Devizes. This role entails overseeing the project from preconstruction to completion, managing all aspects including client interaction, project team leadership, and maintaining high safety and quality standards. Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong background in large-scale projects and must have experience with public sector contracts.

Benefits

Excellent salary and benefits

Promotional and development prospects

Qualifications

• Experienced Project Director with a proven track record in major contracting.
• Experience in delivering public sector schemes on NEC3 contract is advantageous.
• Previous MoJ custodial experience within a prison is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead project from final preconstruction stages to construction phase.
• Manage client and stakeholder liaison, design development, construction methodology.
• Ensure timely progress, financial control, safety and quality.

Skills

Client management

Design team management

Technical knowledge

Contractual knowledge

Commercial acumen

Attention to detail

Job description

Reference: MO04072025_1751641675
Posted: July 4, 2025

Experienced Project Director required to take the lead on a £100m new build custodial scheme near Devizes in Wiltshire, due to commence on site later this year for a 2.5 year programme of works.

The project comprises 3 large new house blocks with precast concrete construction and complex MEP services throughout the development. Works take place mainly outside the wire, prior to later stages to complete the new perimeter wall and security.

You will be responsible for managing the project through the final preconstruction stages through to start on site in in Q3 2025 and then construction phase through to handover in 2027/8. You will lead your project team holding ultimate responsibility for client and stakeholder liaison, design development, construction methodology and programme of works, the smooth and timely progress of construction on site, contractual and financial control of the project throughout, plus safety and quality control.

About the Company:

The client is the busy regional office of a national main contractor, with a turnover in excess of £150m, with secured workload in the education, commercial, leisure, MoJ and high spec residential sectors across the South.

Projects range in size from £40m to £100m, secured through a mixture of national and regional frameworks, negotiated schemes with repeat clients, competitive tenders. There is a good pipeline of future work, with 70% of turnover already secured for 2026/27.

Requirements including certificates and qualifications:

You will ideally be an experienced Project Director with a proven track record within a major contracting organisation, able to deliver large scale design & build schemes up to £100m in value. Key attributes will include excellent high level client, design team and project team management ability, technical, contractual and commercial knowledge, plus focus and drive.

High standards, attention to detail and the drive will be very well rewarded with excellent salary, benefits, promotional and development prospects.

Experience of delivering public sector schemes on an NEC3 contract would be advantageous; Previous MoJ custodial experience within a prison would be highly advantageous.

For more information on this contract please contact Martin Olney on 07984 174040 or send your CV to [e-mail]

Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK