Project Director - Midlands (Birmingham-Centred)
Location: Midlands (Birmingham-focused)
Reporting to: Regional / Operations Director
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Director to take a leading role in delivering a major regeneration scheme in the Midlands.
This is a high-profile position, offering the chance to lead a flagship project from PCSA through to main construction, while also playing a key role in developing a strong regional pipeline of work.
You'll be operating at the forefront of delivery and client engagement, working closely with major developers and stakeholders, and helping shape future opportunities across the region.
About the Client
Our client is a well-established, tier-one main contractor with a strong reputation for delivering complex, high-value projects across the UK and Ireland. They are known for their collaborative approach, long-standing client relationships, and involvement in major regeneration and city-centre developments.
With a secure pipeline of work and a clear growth strategy in the Midlands, they offer a stable yet progressive environment for senior leaders looking to make a real impact.
Key Responsibilities
Project Delivery (PCSA & Construction)
Lead a major regeneration project through the PCSA phase, ensuring strong design development, cost certainty, risk management, and procurement strategy
Oversee the transition into main contract, setting the project up for successful and controlled delivery
Act as the senior client-facing lead, building and maintaining trusted relationships with developers, consultants, and key stakeholders
Take full accountability for programme, cost, quality, safety, and ESG outcomes
Leadership & Governance
Provide strategic leadership to multidisciplinary teams, driving performance, collaboration, and accountability
Ensure robust governance, reporting, and compliance with internal systems and standards
Proactively manage risk and complexity across large-scale, urban projects
Pipeline & Work-Winning
Support the development of a strong Midlands project pipeline through early engagement with key clients
Contribute to work-winning activity, including constructability input, logistics planning, and commercial insight
Help convert opportunities into secured projects, ensuring continuity from bid stage through to delivery
About You
Essential
Proven experience operating at Project Director / Senior Project Lead level on large, complex construction projects
Strong track record working within PCSA or early contractor involvement models
Excellent client-facing skills, with the ability to engage confidently at senior stakeholder level
Strong commercial awareness and risk management capability
Desirable
Experience working with tier-one developers
Background in major mixed-use, regeneration, or city-centre schemes
Experience supporting work-winning activities alongside live project delivery