Project Director

John Sisk and Son; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international construction company in the UK is seeking a Project Director for their Data Centre Division. You will be responsible for managing complex construction contracts, ensuring quality and successful project delivery. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in construction leadership, strong communication skills, and relevant qualifications. This role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for flexible and remote working.

Benefits

Competitive Salary with yearly increase

Company Car or Car Allowance

Healthcare

26 days holiday

Employer pension

Death in service life assurance

Competitive mileage rate

Travel expenses

Flexible and remote working

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Tier 1 Construction Leadership with full oversight.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at senior management level.
• IOSH / NEBOSH preferable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Management and onsite construction of major contracts.
• Ensuring quality, environmental, and progress requirements are met.
• Monitor financial performance and report on profitability.

Skills

Construction Leadership

Communication Skills

Risk Management

Education

Construction Management

Job description

Project Director, Oxford - Data Centre Division

Reporting to the Regional Director / BU MD, the Project Director has overall responsibility for the management and onsite construction of major / complex contracts of values typically in excess of £60m. The Project Director is responsible for managing the Company’s business interests, risk & delivery strategy on the contract to guide the project to commercial success.

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family‑owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring that all aspects of quality, the Environment and progress are in accordance with the contracted, internal and regulatory requirements
• Manage employee resources, including cover for site when staff are on annual leave or training
• Review constructability and identify methods of execution with commercial or programme advantage where possible
• Communicate with BU MD / Regional Managers and advise the contract team of any potential legal, IR, safety, environmental, technical or construction items as required
• Monitor interim accounts and payments with QS and ACCS, progress and profitability of the contract and report with the contract team at the monthly cost meetings. Monitor with QS Final Account and Loss and Expense negotiations. Apply cost‑benefit analysis to all activities, estimates and forecasts overall costs.

Qualifications

• 5+ year experience in Tier 1 Construction Leadership with full oversight onsite, staff and client relationships, directing project from groundbreaking to completion
• 3rd level construction qualification e.g. construction management, engineering, quantity surveying
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience reporting at a senior management / director level to internal and external stakeholders
• IOSH / NEBOSH preferable but not a requirement, CDM / PSCS Awareness, BBS, Root Cause Analysis & S5 & Q10 internal workshops.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary with yearly increase
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Healthcare
• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
• Employer pension
• Death in service – life assurance
• Competitive mileage rate
• Travel expenses
• Flexible and remote working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Professional and educational development

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.

At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from under‑represented backgrounds often don’t apply for roles if they don’t feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It’s not all about your technical expertise. Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you.