Overview
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 across England, specifically Southwest, Southeast and across the East Midlands. This is a site-based leadership role (5 days/week) with occasional travel to regional offices. 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.
Responsibilities
* 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
* Come from a strong Tier 1 or Tier 2 risk-bearing specialist contractor background
* Have a proven track record in a self-delivery environment (rather than package-led or consultancy-based roles)
* Demonstrate portfolio-level leadership with full commercial 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
* Have delivered large-scale civil engineering or structural/concrete projects with high client exposure
* Ideally have experience working in regulated environments such as MOD facilities
* Show stability in their career history with a 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.
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