Project Director

Stanley Cowton International; Illinois; On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanley Cowton International is seeking a Project Director / Senior Project Leadership professional for Major EPC projects in the USA. The role focuses on delivering complex capital projects across pharma/biotech, data centres, and industrial facilities, with significant on-site leadership in the US Midwest and Northeast.

Ideal candidates have experience leading high-value programs, managing large teams and contractors, and navigating demanding clients and stakeholders across preconstruction,

Qualifications

• Senior Project Directors and Senior Project Managers with a track record delivering complex, capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-value, high-complexity projects and major construction programmes.
• Manage large multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
• Engage with demanding clients and stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Oversee preconstruction, design, EPC/EPCM delivery, construction leadership, commissioning and close-out.

Job description

Project Director / Senior Project Leadership | Major EPC Projects | USA

SCI is supporting a leading global engineering and construction organisation with several critical project leadership hires across the US

We are looking to speak with experienced Project Directors and senior Project Managers who have successfully delivered complex, technically demanding capital projects within:

• Pharmaceutical / Biotech / cGMP manufacturing
• Mission Critical / Data Centres
• Complex industrial facilities and live-site retrofits

The projects range from a $1B+ expansion of a major biologics manufacturing facility, through to a multi-billion-dollar advanced technology project, alongside a significant retrofit and upgrade programme within an operating facility.

These are not roles for someone looking to make their first move into large-scale project leadership.

We are specifically looking for people who can demonstrate experience leading high-value, high-complexity projects, managing major construction programmes, leading large multidisciplinary teams and contractors, and operating effectively with demanding clients and stakeholders.

Depending on the project, experience could include preconstruction, design, EPC/EPCM delivery, construction leadership, commissioning and project close-out.

The positions are site-based in the US Midwest and Northeast, and will require a strong on-site leadership presence.