Project Director

Kier Group; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company is seeking a Project Director to join their Natural Resources team. This role involves leading a major wastewater treatment project, ensuring adherence to budget, schedule, and quality. Ideal candidates have extensive project management experience in the water/wastewater sector and proven client relationship skills. The position offers flexibility with working hours and opportunities for career growth within a supportive environment emphasizing diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Diverse benefits package

Supportive culture focusing on diversity

Qualifications

• Extensive project management experience in high-value infrastructure projects.
• Experience leading large infrastructure projects, preferably in water/wastewater industry.
• Proven track record of securing work on major infrastructure schemes.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the project.
• Develop and implement comprehensive project management plans.
• Manage project budget and expenditures with accountability.
• Oversee design and construction activities, ensuring safety and compliance.

Skills

Project management experience

Leadership in large-scale projects

Client relationship management

Proficiency in project management software

Education

Degree in a related field

Tools

Construction documentation tools

Job description

We're looking for a Project Director to join our Natural Resources team, to become a core member of our Thames Water framework.

Location

working from home on site overseeing a major WTW project in Harpenden, Hertfordshire - some travel to Gerrards Cross office also required

Contract

Permanent, Full Time – flexible and part time hours may be available if desired, just let us know

Responsibilities

We're looking for a Project Director to join our NRNN business unit Water business unit. The role will provide leadership to a large-scale project of critical importance to our client. The project will involve the design, construction, and commissioning of Thames Capital Works. The project aims to upgrade the wastewater treatment capacity and meet stringent environmental regulations, whilst also ensuring long-term sustainability and community benefits without disruption to the network.

Your day to day will include :

• Develop collaborative and effective client management relationships to mutual benefit through anticipating client needs, exceeding expectations, and fostering open communication.
• Provide overall leadership and direction for the project, ensuring it meets all objectives within budget, schedule, and quality constraints.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive project management plan, including risk management, communication strategies, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Manage project budget and track all expenditures with strict accountability.
• Oversee design and construction activities, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and environmental regulations.

What are we looking for?

This Project Director is great for you if you have :

• Extensive project management experience and delivery of high value infrastructure projects.
• Able to demonstrate experience of leading large, complex infrastructure projects, preferably in the water / wastewater industry.
• Proven track record of client relationships and securing work on major infrastructure schemes.
• Degree qualified in a related field and proficient in project management software and construction documentation tools.

We're all about finding potentialhere 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.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.

There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

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.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-CH1