As the Project Director you will lead the end-to-end planning, procurement, delivery, and commissioning of major water, energy and other utilities plants and associated infrastructure.
Responsibilities
* Ensure safe, compliant, on-time and on-budget outcomes.
* Own the program P&L and portfolio outcomes.
* Oversee internal and external project managers.
* Support as the key senior interface to clients, regulators, and other public sector agencies., Strategy & Governance
* Program & Portfolio Management
* Financial Management & P&L Ownership
* Procurement, Tendering & Contracting
* Delivery & Construction Management
* Regulatory & Compliance
* Stakeholder & External Relations
Qualifications
* People Leadership & Performance
10+ years delivering or managing utilities infrastructure, with 5+ years in leadership roles.
* Proven track record in either water/wastewater regulated infrastructure or heat/cooling non-regulated infrastructure.
* Strong communicator with senior stakeholders including client, regulator and other public sector bodies.
* Strong commercial acumen: P&L management, design and build appointments and any associated claims/variations.
* Experience in program management, cost management, risk & change management.
* Regulatory familiarity with utilities networks such as drinking water standards, environmental permitting, planning approvals.
* Health & Safety leadership and quality assurance experience.
Preferred
* Chartered Engineer (CEng/PE) or equivalent in Civil/Mechanical/Process/Environmental Engineering.
* Professional certifications: PMP, APM, PRINCE2, or NEC/FIDIC accreditation.
* Experience with BIM (ISO 19650), ISO 55001 asset management, ISO 9001 quality.
* Knowledge of public sector procurement and contract forms (NEC Options, FIDIC, EPC/DB).
* Experience delivering in alliance/framework or multi-party collaboration models.
Core Competencies
* Leadership & Influence - Sets vision, aligns stakeholders, resolves conflicts.
* Commercial & Contracting - Negotiation, change control
* Technical Judgement - Process understanding, constructability, commissioning.
* Regulatory Savvy - Navigates approvals, audits, statutory constraints.
* Stakeholder Management - Public sector, community, regulatory, political interfaces.
* Risk & Assurance - Proactive mitigation, scenario planning, recovery strategies.
* Communication - Executive-ready reporting, clear escalation, public briefings.
* Delivery Excellence - Drives schedule and budget adherence with uncompromising safety.
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