Project Director

Dornan Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dornan Engineering Group in London seeks an experienced Project Director to lead the delivery of a major contract across Europe, UK & Ireland, with on-site leadership responsibilities. The role focuses on coordinating estimators, construction teams, procurement, and subcontractors while ensuring safety, quality, and timely project completion on a high-value site.

Ideal candidates will have HND in Construction or equivalent, strong commercial acumen, and proven track record delivering large

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of the Project Director role.
• Commercial understanding.
• Ability to prioritise Health, Safety and Environmental activities.
• Recognises own strengths and weaknesses and committed to ongoing development.
• Acceptance of responsibility and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Arrange and chair handover of project from estimating department to construction team.
• Validate project and develop business plan, cost control system, cash flow and billable schedules.
• Produce procurement plan, drawing/design plan, construction programme, s-curve and histogram.
• Liaise with client and design team on procurement and engineering issues.
• Effective day to day running of site activities.
• Ensure delivery within time and cost constraints.
• Ensure compliance with programme, materials deliveries, and engineering, quality and safety issues.
• Attend meetings with client and weekly progress meetings with sub-contractors, ensuring safety and training are discussed.
• Maintain project progress control and measure productivity weekly.
• Coordinate installation of the project.
• Manage labour and subcontractors in line with contract docs.

Skills

Project Director knowledge

Commercial understanding

Health and safety focus

Accountability

Leadership

Education

HND in Construction or equivalent

Job description

Project Director

Dornan Engineering Group is aleading international engineering contractor delivering high-value projects across Europe, UK & Ireland. Based on-site in London, this is an excitingopportunity to join our growing Dornan team, leading the delivery of a major project.

Your day will include:

Project Start-Up Phase

• Arrange and chair handover of project from estimating department to construction team.
• Validate project and in doing so develop business plan, cost control system, cash flow and billable schedules, etc.
• Produce procurement plan, drawing / design plan, construction programme, s-curve and histogram.
• Liaise with client and design team on procurement and engineering issues.

Project Running Phase

• Effective day to day running of site activities
• Ensure the delivery of the project within time constraints and cost.
• Ensure compliance with programme, materials deliveries, and engineering, quality and safety issues.
• Attend meetings with client & hold weekly progress meetings with sub-contractors and ensure that safety and training are discussed.
• Ensure productivity at work face is measured on a weekly basis also maintain project progress control.
• Manage and coordinate installation of the project.
• Manage labour and subcontractors ensuring compliance for installation in accordance with the projects specification and contract documentation

Project Completion Phase

• Understand the requirements and actions to be taken to test, commission and handover the project prior to the commencement of the commissioning period
• Ensure all systems are demonstrated to Client and projects Building control officer.
• Prepare final account with the QS, submit and agree with client in line with company objective.
• Maintain contact with client for warranty period and thereafter when retention monies are collected.
• Post contract completion i.e. clearing site/archiving/financial & practical review/installed drawings and manuals/secure disposal of confidential information and systems

About You

• Detailed knowledge of the Project Director role
• Commercial understanding
• Ability to prioritise Health, Safety and Environmental activities
• Recognises own strengths and weaknesses and committed to ongoing development
• Acceptance of responsibility and accountability

Your Qualifications

• HND in Construction or equivalent
• Proven experience delivering large scale Mechanical & Electrical projects
• Additional languages useful but not essential

Women @ Dornan:

Our W@D Network through mentorship,development, and advocacy empowers women and promotes a more forward thinking construction industry.

Dornan Strava Club:

employees can take part in fitness challenges, build connections across the business, and contribute to monthly charitable giving initiatives.

Be Yourself:

We want everyone at Dornan tofeel welcome, valued, and supported. By embracing different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, we create an environment where people can be themselves, grow their careers, and thrive.