Our Tier 1 Water contractor client are seeking a Regional Operations Director to support AMP8 delivery on their Thames Water framework, based out of Clearwater Court, Reading on a permanent basis. Our client has already been allocated circa £250m of projects in the delightful rural setting of the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire and Thames Valley regions supporting Thames Water. This role will drive the team delivering on Treatment Works within this area. Projects are a mix of civil, mechanical, electrical and IC scopes and range between £2.5m to £25m in size, some running alongside legacy AMP7 projects. Our clients' Infrastructure Division is also delivering enlarged AMP8 programmes across the UK for several water companies. The Regional Operations Director will lead the day-to-day operations of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and safety. They will provide leadership to the Contracts Managers, Site Management, Supervision and Engineering teams, as well as leadership of the technical forums; temporary works, lifting, site engineering and an Academy for frontline supervisors. Responsibilities Excellent stakeholder engagement skills - Thames Water is a complex multi-faceted organisation and the Regional Operations Director will need to be experienced in developing and managing the client relationship at different interface points and across varying leve...