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Project Director

TN United Kingdom

Witham

On-site

GBP 125,000 - 150,000

Full time

29 days ago

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An established industry player is seeking a Project Director to lead large-scale construction projects in Hertfordshire. This role offers the opportunity to oversee significant projects within Defence, Education, Healthcare, and Commercial sectors, ensuring quality delivery and compliance with contractual obligations. You will be responsible for managing multi-discipline teams, budgets, and client expectations, while fostering operational excellence. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and inclusion, and be part of a dynamic team driving the construction revolution.

Proven experience in managing large-scale construction projects.
Strong operational and technical skills in tier 1 construction.

Oversee project delivery from £60m - £100m+ in various sectors.
Manage operational communications with stakeholders and teams.

Project Management

Budget Management

Team Leadership

Technical Knowledge in Construction

Degree in Construction Management or related field

We're looking for a Project Director to join our Construction team based on a project in Hertfordshire.

Location: Hertfordshire

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

What will you be responsible for?

As a Project Director, you will be in a leadership position to oversee the delivery of projects from £60m - £100m+. These projects are within the Defence, Education, Healthcare, and Commercial Sectors for Kier. You will be monitoring the build progress, overseeing finance, and ensuring quality delivery. You'll be providing leadership and direction to the Project Managers to implement those actions. The Project Director for this position will lead on a large Education project in Hertfordshire.

Your day to day will include:

Managing the pre-construction phase against programme in readiness for the construction phase.
Managing operational communications and relationships with customers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and government agencies.
Implementing the project plan and ensuring compliance with the contractual terms and conditions.
Managing multi-discipline teams to deliver against client expectations.
Timely and accurate reporting on progress to the client.

Who are we looking for?

This role requires a highly experienced person in major projects. You'll be able to demonstrate the following:

Strong technical and operational credentials within tier 1 construction sectors.
The ability to manage budgets, programmes, and resources.
The ability to manage senior teams.
Delivery of similar schemes.

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.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier.

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