Project Director

Kier Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Project Director in London to oversee heritage projects from preconstruction to delivery. The role demands extensive experience in managing high-value construction within a Tier 1 environment, strong leadership, and proven stakeholder management skills. Ideal candidates will possess a deep understanding of project methodologies and have experience with historical developments. Competitive benefits are offered to our talented workforce.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading high-value construction projects within a Tier 1 environment.
• Experience in listed buildings and historical development in central London.
• Deep understanding of project management methodologies and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the delivery of a portfolio of projects from preconstruction through to delivery.
• Managing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver against client expectations.
• Providing leadership and direction to Project Managers and delivery teams.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Client-facing skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Job description

We're looking for a Project Director to join our construction team based in London.

Location: London

Contract: Full time, Permanent

What will you be responsible for?

As Project Director, you'll be in a leadership role, responsible for overseeing the delivery of a portfolio of projects with heritage and historical significance - from preconstruction through to delivery. You'll provide strategic direction, ensure quality outcomes, and lead operational excellence across all phases.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Identification and leadership of new opportunities and experience managing the preconstruction phase against programme milestones in readiness for delivery.
• Leading operational communications and relationships with clients, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and government agencies.
• Implementing the strategic business plan and ensuring compliance with contractual terms and conditions.
• Managing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver against client expectations. Overseeing build progress, overseeing financial performance, and ensuring quality delivery.
• Providing leadership and direction to Project Managers and delivery teams and timely and accurate reporting on progress to the client and internal stakeholders.

Who are we looking for?

This role requires a highly experienced person in major projects. You'll be able to demonstrate the following:

• Proven experience in leading high-value construction projects /portfolio management within a Tier 1 environment.
• Experience in listed buildings, historical / heritage development in prominent central London live sites.
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing skills.
• Deep understanding of project / portfolio management methodologies, risk management, and commercial governance.
• Experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary teams in live operational environments. and excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.