Infrastructure Director

Are you looking for a Business Director role within Infrastructure? If the below looks of interest, apply and let’s have a discussion!

Salary: Flexible depending on background and capability

Package: Company car + potential discretionary company bonus

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Office based near Sevenoaks

Reporting to: Sector Managing Director

Key Strategic Goals (First 6-12 Months)

We can discuss these upon reviewing application for the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: Develop and deliver a practical business plan aligned to core surfacing/reinstatement and infrastructure delivery.
• Performance Management (P&L Ownership): Own performance outcomes across revenue, cost, forecasting, and margin improvement; implement a consistent performance rhythm and interventions to improve operational efficiency.
• Operational Efficiency & Reporting: Strengthen reporting on team numbers, productivity, cost performance, and forecast vs actual; ensure a “single version of the truth” across Operations and Finance.
• Commercial Governance, CVR & Financial Controls: Embed CVR best practice as business-as-usual for major works; review CVRs, challenge assumptions, and act early on risks/opportunities.
• Growth & Partnerships: Identify new business opportunities, support commercial negotiations, and nurture relationships with clients and partners.
• Client Leadership: Build and maintain senior relationships (including Openreach, National Gas, and KCC) to align business activities with long-term objectives.
• Leadership & People: Lead, mentor, and strengthen the leadership team; review agency reliance and recruit strategically to build capability; foster a high-performance, inclusive culture.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure compliance with legislation and client requirements; maintain financial transparency; manage risks and support safe, sustainable delivery.

What You’ll Bring

• Senior leadership experience in surfacing/reinstatement, civils, utilities, or wider infrastructure delivery.
• Strong commercial and financial capability with proven experience improving performance through operational grip and disciplined reporting.
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders across Operations, Finance, and clients; able to challenge constructively and drive alignment.
• Strong judgement, clarity, and pace – comfortable making decisions with data and delivery realities in mind.

To apply for this Business Director – Infrastructure position, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.

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