Project Director

ENGINEERINGUK; Stretford; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Flexible working

Company car / car allowance

Travel coverage

Private medical

Pension 6% employer contribution

Health and wellness programme

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Learning and development

Family leave benefits

Job summary

Wates Group is seeking a Project Director for the North West region, based in Trafford Park, Manchester. The role focuses on complex Mechanical and Electrical projects, leading a diverse team to deliver safe, profitable schemes.

Candidates should bring proven technical leadership and a track record of elevating project delivery, while fostering a supportive, high-performing environment within the company.

Qualifications

• Proven project leadership on mechanical and electrical schemes.
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
• Focus on safety, quality, time and cost targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project team and supply chain to deliver projects on time, cost and quality targets.
• Maintain safety targets and standards across all project phases.
• Foster continuous improvement and encourage safety enhancements within the team.
• Deliver operational excellence and drive project health checks through Bid, Pre-construction and Construction stages.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Safety leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

Employer Wates Group

Location Trafford Park, Manchester, United Kingdom

Salary Competitive

Closing date 18 Sep 2026

Sector Project and Program Management

Role Director

Contract Type Permanent

Hours Full Time

The role:

SES Engineering Services are looking for a Project Director to join our North West team working on a complex Mechanical and Electrical projects across the region.

If you are Project Director with proven technical skills looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us and help to create tomorrow together.

This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

What you'll be doing:

Our Project Directors are a valuable part of our business, the focus of this role will be to provide visible leadership, insight, direction and foresight in the safe and profitable delivery of schemes, while also providing excellent customer satisfaction and successfully develop a team.

• Lead the project team and manage the supply chain to deliver projects to time, cost and quality targets and standards

• Ensure safety targets and standards are maintained by understanding what safety excellence looks like

• Foster a continuous improvement culture by actively seeking input from all members of the project team and encouraging them to implement safety improvements

• Lead, manage and deliver operational excellence and efficiency through appropriate use of leadership indicator health check reviews through the Bid, Pre-construction and Construction phases of the project

What we will offer you:

• Competitive salary & bonus scheme

• Flexible working

• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)

• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)

• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 6% employers' contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more...

• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.

• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

Our commitments:

SES is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at [e-mail]