Project Director

Project Director - Major Construction Project
Location: Rochester, Kent
Salary: Up to £120,000 + Package
Permanent

Ridgeway & Co are recruiting an experienced Project Director to lead the delivery of a major new-build manufacturing facility in the Rochester area.

This is a senior permanent appointment with an established main contractor and will involve overall responsibility for the project from a construction, commercial, programme and client perspective.

The successful candidate will lead the project team and act as the senior point of contact throughout delivery.

• Overall responsibility for successful project delivery
• Leading the construction and project management teams
• Managing programme, quality, commercial performance and risk
• Maintaining senior-level client relationships
• Managing key subcontractor and supply-chain relationships
• Chairing project and progress meetings
• Monitoring project performance against programme
• Working closely with commercial, design and technical teams
• Ensuring health, safety and quality standards are maintained
• Reporting project performance to senior management
• Driving the project through to successful completion and handover

• Proven experience at Project Director or senior Project Manager level
• Strong main contractor background
• Experience delivering major commercial, industrial or technically complex construction projects
• Strong client-facing and leadership skills
• Excellent knowledge of construction programming and project delivery
• Ability to lead large multidisciplinary project teams
• SMSTS and CSCS