Project Director

SSA Recruitment UK; Sizewell; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in civil engineering is seeking a Project Director for a major infrastructure project in Suffolk. The successful candidate will manage a substantial portfolio of projects, ensuring delivery to budget, quality, and safety standards. This long-term role offers great career prospects for experienced professionals with a background in civil engineering contracting, particularly in heavy earthworks.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivery of large scale, multi-year civil engineering projects.
• Experience in design and build projects within water and earthworks sector.
• Understanding the wider project context and client objectives.

Responsibilities

• Driving the design and liaising with the design team.
• Chairing Project Progress meetings and collaboration meetings.
• Overall responsibility for health, safety, and wellbeing on Site.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Health and Safety

Team Leadership

Design Management

Education

MICE / Chartered Engineer

Job description

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Base pay range

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An excellent opportunity for a Project Director to work on one of the UK largest schemes. The Project Director will be responsible for safely delivering a portfolio of projects to time, budget and quality with a large pipeline of works..

This is a fantastic long-term project offering a great career opportunity for candidates with civil engineering contracting experience, particularly heavy earthworks experience.

Project Director job vacancy to work on a major civil engineering and construction infrastructure project in Suffolk

The projects values range from £25-80m

This role will incorporate stakeholder & client management.

Full driving licence and CSCS card required for this Project Director role.

Responsibilities and Duties

Some of the key responsibilities and duties of Project Director will include:

• Driving the design and liaising with the design team
• Overall responsibility for the Contractor’s staff and Site visitors’ health, safety and wellbeing on Site
• Chairing Project Progress meetings and collaboration meetings with interfacing contractors
• Setting, monitoring and achieving project level KPIs
• Leading and developing the project team
• Being the day-to-day point of contact for the client Project Director and Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) Project Manager
• Addressing any escalated issues from the project leadership team
• Reporting to the Board and to the Project Steering Committee
• Feeding lessons and experience into the wider employer’s business

Desired Skills and Experience

The job experience required to perform the duties of the Project Director:

• Proven experience in delivery or large scale, multi-year civil engineering projects, 50 mil +
• Experience of design and build projects within water and earthworks sector strongly desired
• Significant experience in all aspects of earthworks, highways and water infrastructure D&B
• Building and managing an integrated team in a collaborative environment
• Working closely with Clients and their advisors to ensure a one team approach
• Understanding the wider project context and client objectives such as supporting economic growth through the provision of a sustainable infrastructure
• Designing and constructing environmental sensitive schemes

In addition, following skills & knowledge of Project Director are required:

• Aware of BIM and CDE applications and how they are central to major project success
• Able to lead a project controls manager to ensure timely and valuable reporting and management action
• A thorough understanding of the NEC 4 Contract
• Construction management including Design & Build in the water and earthworks sectors

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

MICE / Chartered Engineer with ICE or Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers status or similar strongly preferred, but not essential

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting and Project Management

• Industries

  Construction and Civil Engineering

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