Project Director

Posted 4 hours ago by Top End jobs

£80,000 - £100,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Public Sector Jobs
Surrey, Leatherhead, United Kingdom, KT22 8AA
Job Description

As the Project Director you will lead the end-to-end planning, procurement, delivery, and commissioning of major water, energy and other utilities plants and associated infrastructure.

  • Ensure safe, compliant, on-time and on-budget outcomes.
  • Own the program P&L and portfolio outcomes.
  • Oversee internal and external project managers.
  • Support as the key senior interface to clients, regulators, and other public sector agencies.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Delivery & Construction Management
  • Regulatory & Compliance
  • Stakeholder & External Relations

Skills & Experience Required

  • 10+ years delivering or managing utilities infrastructure, with 5+ years in leadership roles.
  • Proven track record in either water/wastewater regulated infrastructure or heat/cooling non-regulated infrastructure.
  • Strong communicator with senior stakeholders including client, regulator and other public sector bodies.
  • Strong commercial acumen: P&L management, design and build appointments and any associated claims/variations.
  • Experience in program management, cost management, risk & change management.
  • Regulatory familiarity with utilities networks such as drinking water standards, environmental permitting, planning approvals.
  • Health & Safety leadership and quality assurance experience.
Preferred
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng/PE) or equivalent in Civil/Mechanical/Process/Environmental Engineering.
  • Professional certifications: PMP, APM, PRINCE2, or NEC/FIDIC accreditation.
  • Experience with BIM (ISO 19650), ISO 55001 asset management, ISO 9001 quality.
  • Knowledge of public sector procurement and contract forms (NEC Options, FIDIC, EPC/DB).
  • Experience delivering in alliance/framework or multi-party collaboration models.
  • Core Competencies
  • Leadership & Influence - Sets vision, aligns stakeholders, resolves conflicts.
  • Commercial & Contracting - Negotiation, change control
  • Technical Judgement - Process understanding, constructability, commissioning.
  • Regulatory Savvy - Navigates approvals, audits, statutory constraints.
  • Stakeholder Management - Public sector, community, regulatory, political interfaces.
  • Communication - Executive-ready reporting, clear escalation, public briefings.
  • Delivery Excellence - Drives schedule and budget adherence with uncompromising safety.