Senior Project Director - Large-Scale M&E Construction

Dornan Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dornan Engineering Group in London seeks an experienced Project Director to lead the delivery of a major contract across Europe, UK & Ireland, with on-site leadership responsibilities. The role focuses on coordinating estimators, construction teams, procurement, and subcontractors while ensuring safety, quality, and timely project completion on a high-value site.

Ideal candidates will have HND in Construction or equivalent, strong commercial acumen, and proven track record delivering large

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of the Project Director role.
• Commercial understanding.
• Ability to prioritise Health, Safety and Environmental activities.
• Recognises own strengths and weaknesses and committed to ongoing development.
• Acceptance of responsibility and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Arrange and chair handover of project from estimating department to construction team.
• Validate project and develop business plan, cost control system, cash flow and billable schedules.
• Produce procurement plan, drawing/design plan, construction programme, s-curve and histogram.
• Liaise with client and design team on procurement and engineering issues.
• Effective day to day running of site activities.
• Ensure delivery within time and cost constraints.
• Ensure compliance with programme, materials deliveries, and engineering, quality and safety issues.
• Attend meetings with client and weekly progress meetings with sub-contractors, ensuring safety and training are discussed.
• Maintain project progress control and measure productivity weekly.
• Coordinate installation of the project.
• Manage labour and subcontractors in line with contract docs.

Skills

Project Director knowledge

Commercial understanding

Health and safety focus

Accountability

Leadership

Education

HND in Construction or equivalent

Job description

Dornan Engineering Group in London seeks an experienced Project Director to lead the delivery of a major contract across Europe, UK & Ireland, with on-site leadership responsibilities. The role focuses on coordinating estimators, construction teams, procurement, and subcontractors while ensuring safety, quality, and timely project completion on a high-value site.

Ideal candidates will have HND in Construction or equivalent, strong commercial acumen, and proven track record delivering large