Director of Construction
17 hours ago
City of London
Shape the Future of UK Healthcare Infrastructure This is a unique opportunity to lead the delivery of a nationally significant hospital build programme—transforming how healthcare environments are designed, delivered, and experienced for decades to come. We are seeking an exceptional Construction Programme Director to lead a portfolio of complex, high-value hospital schemes as part of a major UK infrastructure pipeline. You will operate at the forefront of modern construction delivery—driving innovation, industrialisation, and best-in-class programme performance. The Opportunity You will take full strategic and operational ownership for a multi-project hospital programme, overseeing delivery from early design through to commissioning and handover. Working with government bodies, NHS stakeholders, Tier 1 contractors, and multidisciplinary teams, you will ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest clinical and technical standards. Major healthcare programmes demand precision, leadership, and resilience—this role sits at the centre of it all. Key Responsibilities • Provide executive leadership across a portfolio of major hospital construction projects (£500m–£1bn+), • Lead programme-wide strategy covering design, procurement, construction, and commissioning, • Drive performance across safety, quality, programme, and commercial outcomes, • Build and lead high-performing teams across client, contractor, and consultancy environments, • Manage complex stakeholder ecosystems including NHS Trusts, government bodies, and delivery partners, • Ensure robust governance, compliance, and adherence to regulatory and healthcare standards, • Oversee contractor performance, supply chain strategy, and delivery models, • Champion modern methods of construction (MMC), digital delivery, and industrialised approaches, • Lead risk management, dispute resolution, and programme recovery where required, • Act as a visible leader, embedding a world-class safety and quality culture across all sites What We’re Looking For • Proven experience operating at Construction Director / Programme Director level on major capital projects, • Track record delivering large-scale, complex builds (£150m+) in regulated environments (healthcare preferred), • Strong understanding of end-to-end construction lifecycle (design through commissioning), • Exceptional leadership capability with experience managing large, multi-disciplinary teams, • Commercially astute with experience managing major budgets, contracts, and risk, • Deep knowledge of UK construction regulations, safety standards, and governance frameworks, • Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in construction, engineering, or related discipline; MCIOB or equivalent preferred, • Experience working within or alongside public sector / NHS frameworks is highly advantageous Why This Role? • National impact: Help deliver critical healthcare infrastructure at scale, • Career-defining opportunity: Lead one of the UK’s most significant construction programmes, • Long-term pipeline: Multi-year programme with strong funding and government backing, • Innovation-led delivery: Be at the forefront of modern construction transformation, • Executive rewards: Highly competitive salary, bonus, car allowance, pension, and benefits package