Project Director

Walker & Sloan Ltd | Certified B Corp; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive-level package

Career-defining project

Strong regional reputation

Job summary

Walker & Sloan Ltd, a respected regional contractor, seeks a Project Director to lead a flagship data centre project in Central London. You will own delivery from pre-construction through to handover, reporting to the board and coordinating with clients, consultants and supply-chain partners to drive programme and commercial performance.

The role requires a senior leader with a proven record delivering major, mission-critical schemes in live urban environments, with a strong focus on safety,

Qualifications

• Senior level, proven track record delivering major schemes
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in complex projects
• Strong background in data centres, mission-critical or highly serviced buildings

Responsibilities

• Overall leadership and governance of a £200m+ data centre project
• Primary interface with client, consultants and stakeholders
• Drive programme certainty, risk management and commercial control
• Lead and mentor senior project, commercial, and site teams
• Ensure best-in-class health & safety, quality, sustainability and commissioning

Skills

Leadership

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Client liaison

Commercial awareness

Safety & quality

Data centre experience

Urban delivery

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

For my client – a forward-thinking, highly respected regional contractor delivering complex, technically led projects

Are you a senior construction leader with a proven track record delivering major, mission-critical schemes? Do you thrive in technically demanding environments where leadership, strategy, and precision are paramount?

I'm recruiting on behalf of an outstanding regional construction business to appoint a Project Director to lead the delivery of a flagship data centre project in Central London, with an estimated site value of c. £200m.

This is a pivotal, high-profile role within the business and represents a rare opportunity to take ownership of one of the most significant projects in its portfolio.

The Role

As Project Director, you will have full responsibility for the successful end-to-end delivery of this landmark data centre project, from pre-construction through to completion and handover.

You will act as the senior client-facing lead, setting project strategy, driving programme and commercial performance, and ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and technical excellence.

Working closely with internal teams, consultants, and key supply-chain partners, you will lead a large, multidisciplinary delivery team and report directly at board level.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overall leadership and governance of a £200m+ data centre project


• Acting as the primary interface with the client, consultants, and stakeholders


• Driving programme certainty, risk management, and commercial control


• Leading and mentoring senior project, commercial, and site teams


• Ensuring best-in-class standards in health & safety, quality, sustainability, and commissioning


• Representing the business on a flagship scheme within a competitive, high-profile London market


• Proven experience as a Project Director / Senior Project Director delivering major projects (£100m+)


• Strong background in data centres, mission-critical, or highly serviced technical buildings


• Excellent commercial awareness and experience managing complex delivery strategies


• Confident operating at client, board, and investor level


• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills


• Experience delivering projects in live or constrained urban environments

What's on Offer

• Executive-level salary and comprehensive benefits package


• Opportunity to lead a career-defining, flagship data centre project


• Join a progressive, high-quality regional contractor with a strong national reputation


• High level of autonomy and influence within the business


• Clear long-term progression and involvement in future mission-critical projects