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Wates are looking for a Project Director to join our SmartSpace team, taking project leadership on a range of exciting fit-out projects. If you are a Project Director with proven technical skills looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry, we would like to hear from you!
To be suited to this opportunity, you must have experience as a project director, taking the lead on fast-paced fit-out projects. This role is working in partnership with one of our clients, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). If you have previous MoJ experience, this would be beneficial, though not essential.
About The Role
Our Project Directors are a valuable part of our business, the focus of this role will be to provide visible leadership, insight, direction, and foresight in the safe and profitable delivery of schemes, while also providing excellent customer satisfaction and successfully developing a team.
This role will involve nationwide travel in line with ongoing and upcoming projects across the UK.
As Our Project Director You Will
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- Lead the project team and manage the supply chain to deliver projects to time, cost, and quality targets and standards
- Ensure safety targets and standards are maintained by understanding what safety excellence looks like
- Foster a continuous improvement culture by actively seeking input from all members of the project team and encouraging them to implement safety improvements
- Manage design strategies, coordinate with architects, engineers, and consultants, and oversee the selection of finishes, materials, and FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment).
- Develop project delivery programs, manage subcontractors, and handle procurement strategies.
- Ensure strict adherence to health and safety regulations, identify potential risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary & profit share scheme
- Flexible working
- Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
- Travel covered to any of our sites
- Extensive corporate benefits including Private Medical, Pension 8% employers' contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
- Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
- Industry-leading family leave benefits to include 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.
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Our Commitments
Wates is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.
We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at recruitment@wates.co.uk / WPSrecruitment@wates.co.uk
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