A growing project management consultancy is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead complex public sector infrastructure and built environment projects across the Midlands and North. The successful Project Director will take a senior, client-facing position with responsibility for major projects during the critical pre-contract and governance stages. This is a strong opportunity for a Project Director who enjoys bringing structure, commercial awareness and strategic direction to complex programmes.
The Project Director will work closely with public authorities, consultants and delivery partners, leading multidisciplinary teams and establishing robust governance, reporting and decision-making structures. The role would suit a confident Project Director with significant experience working in council or wider public sector environments. As Project Director, you will combine strategic project leadership with stakeholder management and commercial oversight, ensuring projects are properly structured and positioned for successful delivery.
You must have prior construction consultancy experience to be considered for this role.
The Project Director's role
The Project Director will lead the pre-contract phase of major infrastructure and built environment projects, managing senior client relationships and providing strategic technical direction.
Key responsibilities will include establishing project controls and governance frameworks, managing programme set-up, risk and assurance processes, coordinating specialist consultants and overseeing commercial performance. The Project Director will also work closely with local authorities and other public sector stakeholders, navigating planning, design, procurement and construction requirements.
The Project Director
The successful Project Director will ideally have:
Significant experience leading public sector infrastructure or built environment projects
Strong experience working with local authorities or within council-led environments
Extensive pre-contract and project set-up experience
A relevant degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
A relevant professional qualification such as MRICS, MAPM, MCIOB or CEng
Strong knowledge of planning, design, procurement and construction processes
Experience managing multidisciplinary consultant teams
Strong commercial and project governance experience
Knowledge of NEC, ICC and JCT contracts
An engineering or regeneration background would be advantageous
In Return?
£85,000-£95,000
Management bonus scheme
Enhanced pension
25 days' holiday plus bank holidays and loyalty days
Private health insurance and life assurance
Holiday purchase and sale scheme
Professional development and training
Enhanced family leave and wellbeing benefits
Project Director | Public Sector Project Management | Infrastructure Project Director | Construction Consultancy | Local Authority Projects | Built Environment