Project Director, Water/Wastewater Construction
Project Director, Water/Wastewater Construction
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Director to lead the successful delivery of major water and wastewater construction projects. This senior role will take overall responsibility for project performance, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, on time and within agreed commercial parameters.
Working across complex infrastructure programmes, you will provide strategic leadership from pre-construction through to completion and handover. You will build strong relationships with clients, consultants, delivery partners and supply chain organisations, while ensuring that project objectives, quality standards and contractual obligations are consistently met.
Key responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction to multidisciplinary project teams, site management personnel and commercial functions.
- Take accountability for project delivery, including programme, budget, risk, quality, health and safety and environmental performance.
- Develop and maintain robust project execution plans, delivery strategies and progress reporting arrangements.
- Manage client relationships, stakeholder engagement, negotiations and formal project reviews.
- Oversee procurement, subcontractor performance, design coordination, construction activities, commissioning and final handover.
- Identify and manage commercial, technical and operational risks, implementing effective mitigation plans.
- Promote a positive safety culture and ensure compliance with relevant legislation, industry standards and company procedures.
- Support business development activities, tenders and the development of future project opportunities.
About you
You will be an accomplished construction professional with significant experience delivering large-scale water, wastewater or comparable civil engineering projects. You should have a strong understanding of NEC or similar forms of contract, project controls, construction methodologies and commercial management.
Excellent communication, influencing and decision-making skills are essential, together with the ability to lead teams through complex and challenging programmes. A relevant degree or professional qualification in civil engineering, construction management or a related discipline is desirable. Chartered status, or demonstrable progress towards professional accreditation, would be advantageous.
This role offers the opportunity to make a significant contribution to essential infrastructure projects while working within a collaborative, performance-focused environment. Competitive remuneration and benefits are available, alongside genuine opportunities for professional development and career progression.
Project Director, Water/Wastewater Construction
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