Building & Construction Project Leader
Location: Broughton (on-site)
Hours: 35 per week (4.5‑day week, flexible between 7am-7pm)
Clearance: BPSS+ (processed via Airbus Security)
Pay: £31.40/hour PAYE | £42/hour Umbrella
Join us and lead high‑impact CAPEX projects that shape the future of the site
Guidant Global is proud to partner with Airbus to recruit a skilled Building & Construction Project Leader. In this role, you'll take ownership of capital investment projects from early feasibility through to design, delivery, and final handover. It's a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced engineering environment and enjoys working with a wide network of stakeholders.
You'll be part of a collaborative, supportive environment where your expertise will directly influence the success and safety of building services across the site.
What you'll be doing
As the Building & Construction Project Leader, you will:
Lead and deliver CAPEX projects
Manage multi‑functional project teams (internal and external) to deliver safe, compliant and cost‑effective solutions.
Oversee projects from inception and feasibility through detailed design, specification, site monitoring and handover.
Develop and maintain project delivery plans, business cases and risk/opportunity registers.Drive technical excellence
Produce detailed design briefs for building services, including major plant replacement and refurbishment works.
Prepare reports, drawings and specifications, ensuring technical compliance and alignment with H&S requirements.
Apply industry‑standard design software and engineering tools to support project decisions.Work with a range of stakeholders
Collaborate with clients, architects, structural engineers and other design professionals.
Build strong working relationships and act as a key point of contact throughout project delivery.
Support financial management, including external cost control from approval through to completion.Maintain safety and compliance
Monitor installation works on site, ensuring adherence to technical standards, H&S requirements and Airbus procedures.What you'll bring
We're looking for someone who can confidently lead construction‑focused engineering projects and build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Skills & experience
Proven experience managing capital investment or building services projects (client‑side experience highly advantageous).
Strong project management skills with the ability to motivate and coordinate multi‑disciplinary teams.
Experience in delivering refurbishment and engineering services projects within existing buildings.
Ability to translate client briefs into robust construction requirements, including scopes of work for external professionals.
Good working knowledge of mechanical and electrical building systems, their design, operation and lifecycle.
Competence with IT and project tools such as SharePoint, MS Project and G‑Suite.Qualifications
ONC/HNC or equivalent in a Building Engineering Services or related discipline (experience may outweigh formal qualifications).
Professional membership (e.g., CIBSE, IMechE, IET) is desirable.
Why join through Guidant Global?
At Guidant Global, we're committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive recruitment experience. When you join us as a contractor on site at Airbus, you can expect:
Supportive onboarding and ongoing contractor care
A transparent and streamlined recruitment process
An inclusive environment where every voice matters
Opportunities to work on meaningful, high‑profile engineering projectsGuidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy