Project Director

Position: Project Director

Salary: Up to 145,000 + Package

Region: Cambridgeshire

Industry: Construction

As the Project Director you will lead the Tender, Design and Construction process, maximise the team's potential to deliver a successful project safely and commercially on schemes to 250m in value.

What you'll do:

• Own and control the Contract Programme, the Mode and Method for the delivery strategy, the Target Programme adjustments (through the project planning manager) and the Package split concept (through the commercial lead)
• Chair appropriate management meetings including Client reporting meetings, monthly senior managers briefing meetings, monthly senior team meetings, Health and Safety meetings and briefings and Forecasting and reporting meetings.
• Actively manage the development of people through the PFADR process assessing staff performance and setting improvement plans appropriate to the individual
• Lead and develop, in conjunction with commercial team, the risk management philosophy for the project and ensure this is cascaded to all project levels to include trades contracts.
• Lead and develop, in conjunction with the Design lead, the Design Change Management philosophy in accordance with the Project Strategy.
• Agree the high-level financial reporting figures (CVR) with the Commercial Director
• Lead the prelims spend with the other members of the PET team.
• Manage the project to an accident and incident free outcome with a clear focus on Safety, Health and Environment.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Demonstrable experience of delivering DIO/MOD projects working through PCSA stages, successfully converting and delivering on time and to budget
• Clear understanding of and demonstrable experience of the MOD/DIO, ability to manage expectations and deliver to budgetary constraints
• Demonstrable experience of managing projects from inception through to completion with a value of between 25 and 200m
• Track record in successfully managing and controlling costs, delivering against deadlines, maintaining quality and safety on projects.
• Experience of full D&B projects would be highly relevant.
• Evidence of building effective relationships with clients and key stakeholders
• Experience in recruiting, developing, supporting, leading and retaining highly successful large project teams
• Experience of varied forms of contract including NEC, MPTC and JCT would be highly relevant
• Knowledge and experience of working within secure UK environments would be advantageous

Security Clearance

This role requires a minimum level of security clearance and may also require a higher level of National Security Vetting.

If this sounds like you and you'd like to find out more or be considered for this role then please get in touch. The ideal location for the works would be for a candidate residing in the Cambridgeshire area.