Project Director

We're looking for a Project Director to join our Major Projects team based in Plymouth, Devon.

Location: Plymouth, Devon - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: Full-time - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As a Project Director, you'll play a pivotal role in leading major construction projects from inception through to completion. You'll be the key point of contact for our clients, whilst directing and supporting your site management team to deliver exceptional results. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact, working on projects that benefit communities across the region.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Project Director, you'll be working within the Major Projects team, supporting them in delivering high-quality construction projects that meet client expectations and contractual requirements. Your day to day will include:

• Leading the site management team through all project phases whilst maintaining client relationships and identifying new business opportunities
• Overseeing financial management, billings, and cost procedures throughout preconstruction and delivery
• Ensuring all Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality matters are effectively managed across the project
• Developing bid scopes for trade packages and ensuring subcontractor compliance
• Supporting the team on constructability issues and managing resource allocation during planning and early construction phases

What are we looking for?

This role of Project Director is great for you if:

• You have strong experience managing financials, risk management, and stakeholder relations throughout project lifecycles
• You're confident working with structural steelwork, cladding and reinforced concrete
• You understand the management systems and processes used within Tier 1 construction businesses
• You hold a related HNC degree or equivalent qualification and a Full driving licence
• You're comfortable leading client interfaces and can guide teams to deliver quality outcomes on time and within budget

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.