A leading consultancy is seeking an accomplished leader to take on a pivotal role in the delivery of a nationally significant and hugely complex programme of work.
This is a unique opportunity to join a high-performing, multidisciplinary environment delivering some of the UK’s most ambitious projects—many valued in the billions.
In this role, you’ll lead cross-functional teams of over 120 professionals across the full project lifecycle—from planning and design through to construction, handover, and operations.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the delivery of a major, complex programme of work with full accountability for time, cost, safety, and quality.
* Inspire, develop, and manage large multidisciplinary teams, fostering a high-performance culture.
* Set strategic direction across programme lifecycles, with a strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement and client satisfaction.
* Build and maintain senior relationships with clients, JV partners, and internal teams.
* Drive innovation and continuous improvement across delivery models.
* Contribute to succession planning and leadership development across the business.
Key Skills & Experience
* Extensive experience (20+ years) delivering large-scale, multidisciplinary engineering or infrastructure programmes. Ideally across the project life cycle from design to construction.
* Strong leadership capability with a proven track record of successfully managing a diverse and challenging stakeholder group, including civil servants and elected representatives.
* A deep understanding of infrastructure or complex building delivery in the UK, with a robust professional network.
* Experience working in collaborative, client-facing roles with responsibility for commercial performance whilst also able to effectively manage clients with cost constraints.
* Eligible for UK National Security Vetting (CTC/SC level).
This is a rare opportunity to shape a project of national importance. To apply or find out more information please submit an updated CV.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Director
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Project Management and Management
* Industries
Professional Services
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