Director of Construction

Company: People Group
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Location: London
Job Description:

Senior Director, Construction (Developer)

UK Wide Portfolio (primarily focused Southeast England)

An exceptional opportunity has arisen with one of the UK’s most active residential real estate investor developer to appoint a Senior Director of Construction.

This is a career-defining leadership role for an experienced construction executive who wants to shape the future of project delivery within a highly capitalised, growth-focused business.

The successful individual will take overall responsibility for a substantial portfolio of residential developments across the Build-to-Rent, student accommodation and living sectors. In addition to leading project delivery, they will play a pivotal role in establishing and scaling a new self-delivery construction capability, creating a platform that will act as Principal Contractor on selected schemes and provide greater control over cost, programme and quality.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading a portfolio of complex, high-value residential developments from pre-construction through to completion.
  • Establishing and operationalising an in-house self-delivery construction business, including governance, systems, procurement and team build-out.
  • Driving commercial performance across multiple concurrent projects.
  • Managing contractor and subcontractor procurement strategies and supply chain relationships.
  • Providing construction leadership to investment, development and executive stakeholders.
  • Building and developing a high-performing construction team capable of supporting significant future growth

We are keen to speak with senior construction leaders who can demonstrate:

  • Experience leading major residential development portfolios
  • A track record of delivering large-scale, complex projects on time and within budget
  • Experience of the Oxford & Cambridge market
  • Strong commercial, procurement and supply chain expertise
  • Experience building or leading self-delivery, principal contracting or in-house construction operations
  • The ability to influence and engage investors, lenders, development teams and executive leadership

This role offers a unique opportunity to build something new within an established, well-funded investor developer with ambitious growth plans across the UK.

For a confidential discussion, please apply with CV.

Posted: July 1st, 2026