Project Director

Project Director
Inverness, Scotland

We are recruiting for an experienced Project Director with a proven background delivering major civil engineering or infrastructure projects.

This is a senior leadership role suited to somebody who has successfully led large, technically complex schemes and can take full accountability for project strategy, safety, commercial performance and operational delivery.

Candidates with experience across heavy civils, tunnelling, energy, utilities, major infrastructure or similarly complex environments would be highly relevant.

The Project

This major infrastructure and renewable energy development near Inverness forms part of a significant long duration investment programme supporting the future resilience of the UK electricity network.

The scheme is now entering delivery and includes large scale heavy civil engineering and underground construction works, including:

• Tunnelling and underground works
• Major reinforced concrete structures
• Power and energy infrastructure
• Large scale enabling and associated civil engineering works

Our client is a leading international engineering and infrastructure contractor with a strong reputation for delivering technically complex civil engineering, energy and major infrastructure projects across the UK and internationally.

The Role

As Project Director, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across the project and take overall responsibility for successful delivery.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Setting and leading the overall project delivery strategy
• Taking ultimate accountability for safe and successful delivery
• Leading integrated teams across construction, engineering, commercial, quality and support functions
• Managing client, stakeholder, joint venture and supply chain relationships
• Ensuring delivery to programme, budget and quality requirements
• Managing project resources and overheads
• Recruiting, developing and leading a high performing project team
• Representing the business professionally with clients and senior stakeholders

What We Are Looking For

• Senior leadership experience delivering major civil engineering or infrastructure projects
• Proven track record managing large, complex schemes
• Strong commercial, contractual and operational understanding
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams
• Strong client and stakeholder management capability
• Background within energy, tunnelling, heavy civils or major infrastructure environments would be advantageous

Location / Support

The project is based near Inverness, Scotland.

Accommodation and travel support will be provided for candidates relocating or mobilising from outside the area.

For a confidential discussion or to apply, please submit an updated CV.