Project Director

Dornan Engineering Services Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Job summary

Dornan Engineering Group is seeking a Project Director to lead a major on-site project in London. You will chair handovers, develop plans, and manage procurement, programs, and cost controls with client and design teams.

Ensure safety, quality, and timely delivery across start-up, execution, and completion phases, coordinating labour and subcontractors. The role emphasizes leadership, accountability, and delivery of large-scale Mechanical & Electrical projects, with a focus on compliance and

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of the Project Director role.
• Commercial understanding of project delivery.
• Ability to prioritise Health, Safety and Environmental activities.
• Recognition of strengths and weaknesses with commitment to development.
• Acceptance of responsibility and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Chair handover from estimating to construction team; validate project and develop plan.
• Produce procurement and construction plans, program, and cost controls.
• Liaise with client and design team on procurement and engineering issues.
• Oversee day-to-day site activities; ensure on-time and within-cost delivery.
• Attend client meetings and weekly progress meetings with subcontractors; ensure safety training.
• Coordinate installation and labour/subcontractor management per contract.
• Test, commission, and handover at project completion; final accounts with QS.

Skills

Detailed knowledge of the Project Dir.

Commercial understanding

Health, Safety & Environment priority

Self-improvement & accountability

Accountability & responsibility

Education

HND in Construction or equivalent

Job description

Project Director

Dornan Engineering Group is a leading international engineering contractor delivering high-value projects across Europe, UK & Ireland. Based on-site in London, this is an exciting opportunity 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

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