Project Director
13 days ago
Cambridge
We're looking for a Project Director to join our construction team based in Waterbeach, Cambridge. Location: Waterbeach, Cambridge Contract: Full time, Permanent What will you be responsible for? As Project Director, you'll be in a leadership role, responsible for overseeing the delivery of a either a large defence scheme or a large life science project, from preconstruction through to delivery. You'll provide strategic direction, ensure quality outcomes, and lead operational excellence across all phases. Your day-to-day will include: • Identification and leadership of new opportunities and experience managing the preconstruction phase against programme milestones in readiness for delivery, • Leading operational communications and relationships with clients, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and government agencies, • Implementing the strategic business plan and ensuring compliance with contractual terms and conditions, • Managing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver against client expectations. Overseeing build progress, overseeing financial performance, and ensuring quality delivery This role requires a highly experienced person in major projects. You'll be able to demonstrate the following: • Proven experience in leading high-value construction projects /portfolio management within a Tier 1 environment., • Experience in listed buildings, historical / heritage development in prominent central London live sites., • Strong stakeholder management and client-facing skills., • Deep understanding of project / portfolio management methodologies, risk management, and commercial governance. Rewards and benefits We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. ___. Diversity and inclusion Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. ___. We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-RD1