Project Director - Structures & Infrastructure

Enable Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Enable Group is seeking a Project Director to lead the delivery of a high-value engineering project in Birmingham. This senior leadership role requires you to oversee safety, quality, and commercial performance. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, provide engineering leadership, and maintain strong project controls. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in managing complex infrastructure projects with a strong commercial background. The role offers autonomy and significant influence over project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex, technically challenging infrastructure projects.
• Strong background leading large site and project teams.
• Excellent commercial awareness and financial control.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of major construction and engineering projects.
• Take full ownership of safety, quality, programme and commercial outcomes.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams across site and project functions.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Communication

Engineering best practices

Team development

Education

Professional qualification or membership

Tools

CSCS card

Job description

A leading UK structures and infrastructure specialist is recruiting a Project Director to lead the delivery of a complex, high‑value engineering project in London.

This is a senior leadership role with full responsibility for safety, programme, commercial performance, quality and people.

The Role

• Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of major construction and engineering projects
• Take full ownership of safety, quality, programme and commercial outcomes
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams across site and project functions
• Provide engineering leadership on buildability, temporary works and construction methodologyMaintain strong project controls, planning and reportingBuild trusted relationships with clients, consultants and stakeholdersSupport tenders and pre‑construction with technical, planning and delivery inputRepresent the business at senior client meetings, interviews and presentations

About You

• Proven experience delivering complex, technically challenging infrastructure projects
• Strong background leading large site and project teams
• Excellent commercial awareness and financial control
• Confident communicator, comfortable operating at senior level
• Calm, decisive leader who performs well under pressure
• Strong understanding of temporary works, safety and engineering best practice
• CSCS card required; professional qualification or membership desirable

Why Apply?

• Work on some of the UK’s most technically complex projects
• Join a successful, employee‑owned business with long‑term stability
• Real influence over project outcomes and business direction
• Strong culture built around Responsibility, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence

If you’re a Project Director looking to lead challenging projects with real autonomy and impact, this is a standout opportunity.

Interested?

Get in touch with Andy Cook on [e-mail]