Project Director
Salary: Depending on Experience
Location: North Wales
Role: Permanent, Full-time
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and driven Project Director to lead the successful delivery of complex engineering and construction projects across a range of highly technical sectors, including Food, Pharmaceutical, Logistics, Data Centres, and Advanced Manufacturing.
This senior leadership position is responsible for overseeing all aspects of project delivery, from pre-construction through to final handover, ensuring commercial success, programme compliance, safety excellence, and client satisfaction.
The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, an exceptional communicator, and a strong leader with a proven track record in delivering large-scale projects within fast-paced construction and engineering environments.
Key Responsibilities
Project & Commercial Management
- Take full responsibility for project cost performance and contribution targets.
- Oversee project preliminaries throughout the lifecycle in line with pre-construction agreements.
- Manage variations, extension of time (EoT) requirements, and contractual obligations.
- Review and understand contract amendments and assess commercial implications.
- Lead final account negotiations with both clients and supply chain partners.
- Ensure seamless project close-out and handover, including PC Checklists and Building Control compliance.
Programme & Delivery
- Ensure robust contract and construction programmes are developed during tender stage.
- Collaborate with Pre-construction teams to ensure all Project Control Systems (PCS) are completed prior to award.
- Monitor PCS implementation throughout project execution.
- Drive value engineering initiatives across all stages of the design process.
- Maintain a strong focus on efficiency, quality, and timely delivery.
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Provide leadership across clients, consultants, subcontractors, statutory authorities, and internal teams.
- Inspire and empower teams to contribute towards business objectives and project success.
- Build strong relationships with external stakeholders and represent the business professionally across the industry.
- Conduct meaningful career development discussions and support succession planning within the team.
- Translate business strategy into actionable departmental plans and objectives.
Health, Safety & Quality
- Champion a proactive health and safety culture across all project activities.
- Ensure safety remains the highest priority in all decision-making.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of quality strategies and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, policy, and industry best practice.
About You
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in a senior project leadership role within engineering and construction.
- Strong commercial awareness and contractual knowledge.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to identify challenges early and implement effective solutions.
- Emotionally intelligent with the ability to motivate and develop high-performing teams.
- Strong organisational and strategic planning capabilities.
- Relevant qualifications or equivalent industry experience in engineering and construction management.
- Membership of relevant professional bodies or institutes is desirable.
Personal Attributes
- Confident, enthusiastic, and capable of encouraging creativity and innovation.
- Strong understanding of stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
- Relentless in the pursuit of goals and delivery excellence.
- Resilient and solutions-focused, with the ability to overcome obstacles effectively.
- Excellent at building rapport with colleagues, clients, and supply chain partners.
Apply
To express your interest in this opportunity, please submit your CV for consideration. Suitable applicants will be contacted for an informal discussion regarding the role.