Project Director

Ready to lead a landmark infrastructure project in West London?

Kilnbridge is looking for an experienced Project Director to take full responsibility for delivering a major civils project in a controlled environment. This is a senior leadership role where your expertise will ensure safe, profitable, and timely delivery of a complex scheme.

Why Kilnbridge?

We take on some of the UK’s most challenging engineering and construction projects with integrity, teamwork, and purpose. As an employee‑owned business, every team member has a personal stake in our success. That means your leadership directly contributes to our delivery, innovation, and reputation.

We live by our values: Responsibility, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence. If these resonate with you, you’ll feel right at home here.

What You’ll Be Doing

Reporting to the Operations Director you’ll lead the project team and ensure safe, profitable, and timely completion of works.

Responsibilities

• Managing Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, and Construction Managers
• Driving project control and monitoring systems
• Ensuring engineering concepts, buildability, and value engineering are fully considered
• Liaising with clients to meet and exceed expectations
• Directing the commercial team to secure financial success
• Supporting recruitment, training, and development of project personnel
• Providing input during tender processes and attending client interviews

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a highly experienced leader with a proven track record in major construction projects. You should have a strong background in infrastructure and controlled environments, with experience in aviation.

Exposure to fabricated reinforced concrete and structural steel at some point in your career is essential, along with excellent commercial knowledge.

• You will be a visible leader with strong commercial acumen
• A proven ability to build teams
• Experience managing project values in excess of £50m from a direct delivery perspective is essential
• CSCS card & appropriate tickets

Strong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills, and extensive knowledge of modern construction methods and processes are required. The ability to manage budgets, forecasting, and workforce planning is critical.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Pension Contributions
• Electric Car Salary Sacrifice scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Profit Sharing Bonus Scheme
• Growth & Development at a rapidly growing company

Ready to take the next step? If you’re looking for a role where your leadership will shape a landmark project, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of a team that’s building something exceptional.

Kilnbridge is an equal opportunities employer and a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme. We are committed to creating a diverse workplace where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. We strive to attract, develop, engage and retain a diverse mix of talent that reflects the communities and stakeholders we serve. We are also open to discussing flexible working options where suitable. We are committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment process. Let us know at any stage if you require reasonable adjustments, and we’ll do our best to accommodate. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, or marital status.