Fawkes & Reece
Project Director
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Project Director - No.1 - Major Industrial & Logistics Experience Essential!
I'm partnering with one of the UK's leading Tier 1 contractors to appoint an experienced Project Director to lead the delivery of a flagship industrial and logistics development.
This is a genuine No. 1 site leadership role, offering the opportunity to take full ownership of a major project valued in excess of £250 million.
You'll join a premium contractor with an exceptional reputation for delivering some of the UK's most complex and high-profile construction projects, backed by a strong pipeline of major work and a culture that invests in its senior leaders.
The Role
As Project Director, you will have overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the project from start to finish, leading the site team through every stage of the construction lifecycle.
- Provide strategic leadership across all operational, commercial, and technical aspects of the scheme
- Ensure the highest standards of health & safety, quality, programme, client satisfaction, and financial performance
- Work closely with the commercial, design, and pre-construction teams
- Build and lead a high-performing project team
- Maintain strong relationships with the client, consultants, and supply chain
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This is a high-profile opportunity for an experienced Project Director who thrives on delivering technically challenging, large-scale projects.
About You
We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:
- Proven experience in a Project Director or Senior Project Manager role with a Tier 1 or leading main contractor
- A successful track record delivering major construction projects valued at £250 million+
- Experience delivering large industrial, logistics, manufacturing, infrastructure, or similarly complex developments
- Extensive experience managing projects through the full lifecycle, from pre-construction and enabling works through to completion and handover
- Strong leadership experience, managing large multidisciplinary teams, and driving project performance
- Essential experience delivering major bulk earthworks and groundworks packages
- Extensive knowledge of substructure works, large civils, remediation, and piling operations
- Practical experience using BIM to support project coordination and delivery
- Strong understanding of programme management, project controls, risk management, and construction planning
- A proven ability to build collaborative relationships with clients, consultants, and subcontractors while leading high-performing teams
- An uncompromising commitment to health & safety, quality, and operational excellence
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What's on Offer?
- Highly competitive salary
- Performance-related bonus
- Car allowance or company vehicle
- Private healthcare
- Enhanced pension
- The opportunity to lead a flagship industrial development with one of the UK's most respected Tier 1 contractors
- A genuine No. 1 Project Director position with full project ownership
- Long-term career progression within a business renowned for delivering landmark projects
- A collaborative, high-performing culture with an outstanding pipeline of major work
If you're an experienced Project Director with a proven record of leading £250m+ projects and are looking to take ownership of a landmark industrial development with a market-leading Tier 1 contractor, I'd be delighted to have a confidential conversation.
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