At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and deliver complex civil and structural projects across the South West and London.
- Company: Join a leading Tier 1/2 contractor known for high-profile projects.
- Benefits: Enjoy autonomy, career progression, and the chance to work on major infrastructure projects.
- Other info: Ideal for those seeking a challenging role with portfolio-level leadership.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment with significant responsibility.
- Qualifications: 6+ years in Project Management with a strong contractor background.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Referment are proud to be partnering with a leading Tier 1/2 contractor to appoint an experienced Project Director to deliver complex, large-scale construction projects. The primary focus for this role is project delivery across the South West, with additional opportunities for candidates based in London who are open to regional travel. This is a site-based leadership role (5 days/week) requiring a high degree of mobility.
You will take full ownership of project delivery across safety, commercial performance, programme, quality, and people leadership, with a specific focus on risk-bearing specialist contractor delivery.
The Opportunity
You will be responsible for providing portfolio-level leadership and driving the successful self-delivery of technically complex projects within the structures and reinforced concrete sector. This role requires a leader who can take full commercial strategy ownership and end-to-end accountability for high-stakes infrastructure projects within a risk-bearing contractor environment.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Full P&L responsibility and accountability for project delivery across safety, programme, commercial, and quality
- Leading and developing multidisciplinary project teams within a self-delivery model
- Managing high-level client relationships and ensuring expectations are exceeded in complex, regulated environments
- Driving value engineering, buildability, and engineering excellence
- Overseeing project controls, reporting, and performance tracking at a portfolio level
- Supporting pre-construction activities including tenders and methodologies
- Ensuring commercial success, risk mitigation, and assurance across all projects
What We’re Looking For
- Are based in the South West or London, or are fully open to travel to these regions for site-based delivery
- Come from a strong Tier 1 or Tier 2 risk-bearing specialist contractor background with recent UK experience
- Possess a proven track record in a self-delivery environment (essential for this role)
- Demonstrate portfolio-level leadership with full commercial strategy ownership and P&L responsibility
- Have 6+ years’ experience in Project Management or Directorship within construction
- Bring 3+ years’ senior leadership experience delivering complex, regulated UK infrastructure projects with end-to-end accountability
- Have delivered large-scale civil engineering or structural/concrete projects with high client exposure
- Have experience working in regulated environments, such as MOD facilities, and understand the associated complexities
- Show stability in their career history with a clear focus on contractor-side delivery
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking contractor delivering some of the UK’s most complex and high-profile projects, with real autonomy and long-term career progression.
