Project Director - LA Services

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in energy services is seeking a Project Director for Local Authority Services in Manchester. The role involves overseeing decarbonisation projects, managing a diverse team, and ensuring project delivery meets financial and safety standards. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including generous leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)

Life Cover equivalent to 3 x annual salary

Employee discount shopping schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Corporate social responsibility days

Learning opportunities

Employee Referral Rewards Scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in project management.
• Proven track record of successful project delivery in the Construction industry.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing management and performance of major projects.
• Ensuring Health and Safety metrics are achieved.
• Communicating project expectations to team members and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Project Management

Master's degree

Job description

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Project Director - LA Services, Manchester

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Client:

EQUANS

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

15.05.2025

Expiry Date:

29.06.2025

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Job Description:

EQUANS is looking for a Project Director Local Authority Services to join our team in Manchester on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working Monday to Friday. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

As a Project Director, you will develop, track, and evaluate programmes to help achieve goals and objectives of the Local Authority Services Operational Unit. The role will require oversight of a strong pipeline of Decarbonisation Projects (through central government PSDS and Local Authority Capital Budgets), as well as delivery of Minor Works across a number of Local Authority contracts through a Regional Centre of Excellence.

You will lead and administer a large and diverse team of operational, commercial, technical, support staff, and contractors, both directly and indirectly, through managers and supervisors. You also create and manage complex budgets and business plans relating to project development and implementation.

Your experience will include providing strategic, technical, operational, commercial, financial, and managerial leadership to implement project delivery successfully. As a director, you have a background of conducting regular reviews to ensure all project activities are accountable, accurate, and meet financial deliverables, obligations, and key performance metrics, specifically in relation to Health and Safety.

What will you deliver?

• Overseeing the overall management and performance of major projects and minor works including feasibility reports, funding applications, planning, design, construction, programme and commercial controls / monitoring, ensuring each project is delivered on time, within budget, and to specification.
• Ensuring all Health and Safety metrics are achieved and leading a culture of behavioural safety across the delivery unit.
• Adherence with legislation, including Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act (as amended), CDM Regulations, and Building Safety Act.
• Adherence with contractual obligations applicable to each project, understanding that obligations will differ from project to project.
• Effectively communicating project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear manner.
• Building and sustaining an integrated, collaborative, and high-performance team that anticipates and responds to the needs of the organisation and key stakeholders.
• Providing leadership and strategic direction to the project in line with Equans ethos, methods of working, and best practices.
• Liaising with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Fostering and maintaining positive relationships with key client stakeholders.
• Estimating the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Drafting and submitting budget proposals and recommending necessary budget adjustments.
• Delegating tasks and responsibilities to appropriate team members.
• Planning, scheduling, and managing project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools, including internal governance and project sign-off.
• Developing and delivering progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Proactively managing changes in project scope, identifying potential risks, and devising mitigation measures.
• Coaching, mentoring, motivating, and supervising project team members and contractors.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes:

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 3 x annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Cycle to work scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programs
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network), and our Disability Network
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• A Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Engineering, Surveying, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.
• Accreditation to relevant professional institutes is preferred.
• At least 10 years of experience in project management, with a proven track record of successful project delivery in the Construction industry.

Who are we?

EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 50,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.

In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration, and energy services with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy, and decentralised renewables.

EQUANS' 13,000 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organizations, and government embrace the energy transition towards net zero, as well as the digital & industrial transitions transforming how we move, work, and live.

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

What's next?

If this role interests you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and contact you.

At Equans, we are committed to creating a culture where everyone's voice is heard and supported. We value a diverse workforce that delivers better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion are at the core of our values. If you join Equans, you'll find a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive workplace where you can be your true self. You will also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE, RISE, LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN, and our Disability Network.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer a relocation package for this position. Some roles may require a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this advert. Agency involvement is not required. All inquiries should be directed to our resourcing team, not directly to EQUANS managers.