Project Director (Construction Consultancy / Work Winning)

AECOM; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Flexible hybrid working model

Technical practice networks

AECOM University

Volunteering days

Job summary

AECOM in the Midlands is seeking a Project Director to lead our Cost and Project Management team across commercial, residential, industrial and logistics sectors, based in Birmingham or Nottingham with hybrid working options.

You will develop client relationships, win new commissions, direct project delivery, and mentor the team to ensure high‑quality outcomes while upholding our standards and delivering value for clients.

Qualifications

• Professional qualified – ideally Project Management/ Construction/Engineering/Quantity Surveying Degree
• Chartered Status with the RICS / APM or similar
• Proven ability to develop long term relationships with all team members and effectively balance people and processes.
• Proven leadership within a Cost or Project Management business and provide leadership, management and mentoring to the team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are key.

Responsibilities

• You will be primarily working alongside other Directors to successfully manage, grow and deliver Project / Cost Management duties on various capital projects.
• You will contribute to our growth plans, with a responsibility for business development, including winning new clients and commissions.
• The role will entail direct client engagement, acting as the key, day to day client interface.
• You should possess the skills and experience to actively lead and support the internal team, manage and mentor staff.
• To provide oversight / strategic guidance / audit and review for a portfolio of projects.
• You will help develop collaborative relationships with our existing clients and other professional colleagues within the industry.
• Demonstrate an ability and desire to obtain an increased understanding of a client’s business, demonstrating client focus.
• You will be connected, organised and self-motivated, being able to successfully work with minimum supervision.
• Successful delivery of projects, ensuring tasks on projects are resourced, managed and completed efficiently, on time and with a keen desire to maintain client’s satisfaction leading to continued and further business.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Relationship building

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Project Management/Construction/Engineering/Quantity Surveying Degree

Chartered Status (RICS/APM or similar)

Job description

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

Our Midlands and Anglia Cost and Project Management team continues to grow, with specific growth demand within the Commercial, Residential, Industrial and Logistics, Healthcare and Education markets where we have successfully secured positions with many high-profile clients and some key local projects and programs in the industry. As a direct result of this growth, we are currently seeking a Project Director to join our team, where you will have the responsibility of developing our client base with a focus on the East Midlands

Based from either Birmingham or Nottingham you will be given the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

Job Responsibilities:

• You will be primarily working alongside other Directors to successfully manage, grow and deliver Project / Cost Management duties on various capital projects.
• You will contribute to our growth plans, with a responsibility for business development, including winning new clients and commissions.
• The role will entail direct client engagement, acting as the key, day to day client interface.
• You should possess the skills and experience to actively lead and support the internal team, manage and mentor staff.
• To provide oversight / strategic guidance / audit and review for a portfolio of projects.
• You will help develop collaborative relationships with our existing clients and other professional colleagues within the industry. Demonstrate an ability and desire to obtain an increased understanding of a client’s business, demonstrating client focus.
• You will be connected, organised and self-motivated, being able to successfully work with minimum supervision.
• Successful delivery of projects, ensuring tasks on projects are resourced, managed and completed efficiently, on time and with a keen desire to maintain client’s satisfaction leading to continued and further business.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.

Why not give our AECOM Buildings + Places page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we’re working on and see firsthand the difference we’re making in the industry!

Enjoy the Perks.

• Career development opportunities
• Our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle
• Technical practice networks
• AECOM University
• Volunteering days

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Professional Qualified – ideally Project Management/ Construction/Engineering/Quantity Surveying Degree
• Chartered Status with the RICS / APM or similar
• Proven ability to develop long term relationships with all team members and effectively balance people and processes.
• Proven leadership within a Cost or Project Management business and provide leadership, management and mentoring to the team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are key.

Additional Information

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [e-mail] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10147756

Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India

Career Area: Program & Project Management

Work Location Model: Hybrid