Senior Construction Delivery Director

Legendre UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Profit sharing

Induction day in France

Career progression

Cycle to work

Volunteering activities

Job summary

Legendre UK is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead successful delivery of construction projects in the UK. You will own operational, commercial and financial performance while guiding high-performing teams and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships.

The role emphasizes safe, on-time, on-budget delivery with a focus on continuous improvement, governance and sustainability across projects in a main contractor context.

Qualifications

• Senior construction experience with a proven track record delivering projects from mobilisation through to completion.
• Strong commercial and operational expertise.
• Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams and client/consultant/subcontractor relationships.
• Strategic and pragmatic approach with strong decision-making skills.
• Strong commitment to Health & Safety, quality and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery from mobilisation through to completion, ensuring safety, on-time delivery, budget, and quality.
• Drive operational and commercial performance, overseeing budgets, costs, margins, forecasts, risks and programmes.
• Lead and develop project teams with effective resource planning and collaboration.
• Manage relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Promote continuous improvement and innovation to improve efficiency, cost, quality and programme.
• Ensure compliance and responsible delivery with high standards of governance and CSR.
• Senior construction leadership with experience in main contractor environments.
• Provide strategic leadership and drive operational excellence across projects.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget and cost control

HSE

Continuous improvement

Team leadership

Contract management

Strategic decision making

Job description

Legendre UK is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead successful delivery of construction projects in the UK. You will own operational, commercial and financial performance while guiding high-performing teams and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships.

The role emphasizes safe, on-time, on-budget delivery with a focus on continuous improvement, governance and sustainability across projects in a main contractor context.