An excellent opportunity for a Project Director to work on one of the UK largest schemes. The Project Director will be responsible for safely delivering a portfolio of projects to time, budget and quality with a large pipeline of works..
This is a fantastic long-term project offering a great career opportunity for candidates with civil engineering contracting experience, particularly heavy earthworks experience.
Project Details
Project Director job vacancy to work on a major civil engineering and construction infrastructure project in Suffolk
The projects values range from £25-80m
This role will incorporate stakeholder & client management.
Full driving licence and CSCS card required for this Project Director role.
Responsibilities and Duties
Some of the key responsibilities and duties of Project Director will include:
* Driving the design and liaising with the design team
* Overall responsibility for the Contractor’s staff and Site visitors’ health, safety and wellbeing on Site
* Chairing Project Progress meetings and collaboration meetings with interfacing contractors
* Setting, monitoring and achieving project level KPIs
* Leading and developing the project team
* Being the day-to-day point of contact for the client Project Director and Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) Project Manager
* Addressing any escalated issues from the project leadership team
* Reporting to the Board and to the Project Steering Committee
* Feeding lessons and experience into the wider employer’s business
Desired Skills and Experience
The job experience required to perform the duties of the Project Director:
* Proven experience in delivery or large scale, multi-year civil engineering projects, 50 mil +
* Experience of design and build projects within water and earthworks sector strongly desired
* Significant experience in all aspects of earthworks, highways and water infrastructure D&B
* Building and managing an integrated team in a collaborative environment
* Working closely with Clients and their advisors to ensure a one team approach
* Managing major D&B schemes
* Understanding the wider project context and client objectives such as supporting economic growth through the provision of a sustainable infrastructure
* Designing and constructing environmental sensitive schemes
In addition, following skills & knowledge of Project Director are required:
* Aware of BIM and CDE applications and how they are central to major project success
* Able to lead a project controls manager to ensure timely and valuable reporting and management action
* A thorough understanding of the NEC 4 Contract
* Construction management including Design & Build in the water and earthworks sectors
Qualifications/Educational Requirements
MICE / Chartered Engineer with ICE or Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers status or similar strongly preferred, but not essential