Project Director

Ridgeway and Co; Rochester; On-site; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridgeway & Co is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead the delivery of a major new-build manufacturing facility in the Rochester area. The role involves overall responsibility for the project from construction, commercial, programme and client perspectives.

The successful candidate will head the project team and act as the senior point of contact throughout delivery, ensuring safety and quality while maintaining strong client relationships on a high-profile site.

Qualifications

• Senior Project Director level experience required.
• Client-facing and leadership experience essential.
• Strong knowledge of construction programming and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for successful project delivery.
• Lead the construction and project management teams.
• Manage programme, quality, commercial performance and risk.
• Maintain senior-level client relationships.
• Manage key subcontractor and supply-chain relationships.
• Chair project and progress meetings.
• Monitor project performance against programme.
• Work with commercial, design and technical teams.
• Ensure health, safety and quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Project delivery

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Education

Construction qualification

SMSTS

CSCS

Job description

Project Director - Rochester

Project Director - Major Construction Project

Location: Rochester, Kent

Salary: Up to £120,000 + Package

Permanent

Ridgeway & Co are recruiting an experienced Project Director to lead the delivery of a major new-build manufacturing facility in the Rochester area.

This is a senior permanent appointment with an established main contractor and will involve overall responsibility for the project from a construction, commercial, programme and client perspective.

The successful candidate will lead the project team and act as the senior point of contact throughout delivery.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for successful project delivery
• Leading the construction and project management teams
• Managing programme, quality, commercial performance and risk
• Maintaining senior-level client relationships
• Managing key subcontractor and supply-chain relationships
• Chairing project and progress meetings
• Monitoring project performance against programme
• Working closely with commercial, design and technical teams
• Ensuring health, safety and quality standards are maintained
• Reporting project performance to senior management
• Driving the project through to successful completion and handover

Requirements

• Proven experience at Project Director or senior Project Manager level
• Strong main contractor background
• Experience delivering major commercial, industrial or technically complex construction projects
• Strong client-facing and leadership skills
• Excellent knowledge of construction programming and project delivery
• Ability to lead large multidisciplinary project teams
• Relevant construction qualification
• SMSTS and CSCS

Salary: Up to £120,000 plus package depending on experience.