Project Director Construction Consultancy

Brandon James; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Management bonus

Pension and life cover

Health insurance

25 days holiday + loyalty days

Holiday buy/sell

Professional training

Family leave & wellbeing

Volunteer days

Discounts

Job summary

Brandon James is recruiting a Project Director to lead major public-sector infrastructure and built-environment schemes across the Midlands. The role focuses on pre-contract governance, establishing robust reporting structures and senior stakeholder coordination to ensure clear direction and successful delivery.

The successful candidate will have extensive consultancy experience with councils or local authorities, strong governance and risk management skills, and a track record of leading

Qualifications

• Significant consultancy experience leading public-sector infrastructure or built-environment projects.
• Strong experience working with councils or local authorities.
• Extensive pre-contract, governance and project set-up experience.
• A degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Regeneration or a related discipline.
• MRICS, MAPM, MCIOB, CEng or another relevant professional qualification.
• Knowledge of planning, design, procurement and construction processes.
• Understanding of NEC, ICC and JCT contracts.
• Strong commercial, leadership and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish project governance, controls, programmes and reporting procedures.
• Coordinate input from specialists and challenge project performance.
• Manage senior stakeholders across local authorities, client departments and consultant teams.
• Provide strategic technical direction and ensure clear decision-making.
• Oversee risk, assurance and commercial management.

Skills

Public-sector project management

Governance & reporting

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

Education

Engineering degree

Project Management degree

MRICS

MAPM

MCIOB

CEng

Related discipline

Job description

A specialist project management consultancy operating across the Midlands and North is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead major public-sector infrastructure and built-environment schemes. The successful Project Director will focus on the critical pre-contract and governance stages, bringing structure, pace and clear direction to complex projects. This Project Director position would suit an established professional with strong local-authority experience.

The Project Director will act as a senior client contact, managing commercial performance, governance and multidisciplinary project teams. As Project Director, they will establish robust reporting and decision-making structures while coordinating public authorities, consultants and delivery partners. The successful Project Director will ensure projects are commercially sound, properly structured and ready for successful delivery.

You must have prior construction consultancy experience to be considered for this role.

The Project Director's role

The Project Director will lead major infrastructure, regeneration and built-environment projects through planning, design, procurement and pre-contract activity.

Responsibilities will include establishing project governance, controls, programmes and reporting procedures. The Project Director will manage senior stakeholders across local authorities, client departments and consultant teams while providing strategic technical direction.

The role will also involve overseeing risk, assurance, commercial management and project set-up. The successful candidate will coordinate input from specialists, challenge project performance and ensure decisions are made clearly and efficiently.

The Project Director

The successful Project Director will have:

Significant consultancy experience leading public-sector infrastructure or built-environment projects
Strong experience working with councils or local authorities
Extensive pre-contract, governance and project set-up experience
A degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Regeneration or a related discipline
MRICS, MAPM, MCIOB, CEng or another relevant professional qualification
Knowledge of planning, design, procurement and construction processes
Understanding of NEC, ICC and JCT contracts
Strong commercial, leadership and stakeholder-management skills
Experience managing multidisciplinary teams

In Return?

The Project Director will receive:

£80,000-£90,000
Management bonus scheme
Enhanced company pension
Private health insurance and life assurance
25 days' holiday, loyalty days and bank holidays
Holiday buying and selling scheme
Professional development and training
Enhanced family leave and wellbeing support
Paid volunteering days
Retail, restaurant and gym discounts

Project Director | Public Sector Project Management | Infrastructure Projects | Local Authority Projects | Pre-Contract Management | Midlands Construction Jobs