Project Director

Borne Resourcing Ltd |; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contractor based in London is searching for a Project Director to manage high-value projects with Tier 1 build quality demands. This role involves leading construction efforts on significant developments such as luxury apartments and stadium extensions. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in the sector, strong leadership abilities, and a no-nonsense approach to project management.

Qualifications

• Experience managing £50m+ projects.
• Ability to challenge and fix project programs.
• Proper construction knowledge, not just buzzwords.

Responsibilities

• Running £50m jobs from breaking ground to completion.
• Leading the project without needing committee approvals.
• Ensuring safe and timely construction delivery.

Skills

Tier 1 experience

Construction knowledge

Leadership

Project management

Job description

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Project Director

London
Posted: 04/06/2025

£100K- £120K / Year
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Save Share Apply Project Director | £50m projects | London

(Or a PM who's basically already doing the job but waiting for someone in HR to notice)
Are you a Project Manager who's 'almost' been running £100m+ sites while your Project Director "circles back" on email?
Or maybe you're already a Project Director, just looking for a company that doesn't treat every decision like a UN resolution.

The Company
·Think Tier 1 build quality without the Tier 1 nonsense. All the tools, none of the tape.
·This contractor is backed by a well-funded parent company (the type that pays on time and doesn't do jazz hands every time someone says "procurement"). They've got all the toys in-house: demo, piling, superstructure, joinery, haulage - and actually finish jobs. Properly. Not "let's get practical completion and run"

Projects include:
·£50m + New build film studios - where the actors pretend and the builders actually work
·£50m + Luxury retirement apartments - posh pensioners and marble loos
·£50m + Football stadium extensions - for clubs who think "this season's our year" (bless 'em)

What you'll need to bring:
·Tier 1 experience - if you've made it through a pre-start meeting with 14 consultants and lived to tell the tale, that counts
·Either already a Project Director, or a Project Manager who's basically running the show but still being patted on the head
·Stuck around long enough to see a job finished - not someone who updates their CV every time the kettle breaks.
·Have proper construction knowledge - not just fluent in buzzwords like "value engineering" and "project synergies"
·Can read a programme, challenge it, fix it, and not have a meltdown when the brickies disappear for two weeks

What you'll be doing
·Running £50m jobs like they're yours (because they are) from breaking ground to cutting ribbons
·Taking responsibility without needing a committee to back you up
·Getting stuff built properly, safely, and on time - while fending off 800 "urgent" emails about what shade of grey the cladding is
·Leading from the front - boots on, not just boots in the back of the car

What you won't be doing
·Filling in ten forms to order a skip
·Sitting in meetings where someone says "let's park that for now" and then drives off forever.
·Explaining what a soffit is to a senior stakeholder named Clive who once built a treehouse in 1989

This role could also be referred to as a Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Senior Construction Manager, Construction Manager, Project Director or Project Lead

I know this ad's had a bit of fun, but let's be clear-I'm a serious recruiter working with a serious contractor, and this is a seriously good opportunity. If you've got the experience and the grit to handle projects that matter, I want to hear from you.

Give me (Spencer Wade) a call on 07920 489522 or drop me an email at [e-mail]