Location: Greater London (site-based / hybrid depending on project)
Type: Full-time (Permanent) or Contract (Day Rate)
Salary: Circa 100K or 750 a day
IR35: TBC
Reporting to: Project Director / Contracts Director
Role overview
You will take full ownership of major projects across Greater London, leading pre-construction through to handover. You’ll be accountable for programme, budget, design, procurement strategy, risk, and stakeholder management—driving teams to deliver safely, profitably, and to a high standard.
Key responsibilities
* Full accountability for delivery from pre-construction, mobilisation, construction, commissioning and handover.
* Lead design management: consultant performance, design release, buildability, compliance, and change control.
* Own programme strategy: baselines, critical path management, progress governance, and recovery planning.
* Lead commercial and procurement strategy with the commercial team: packaging, tender reviews, appointments, and budget control.
* Act as senior client interface and manage key stakeholders (including local authorities and third parties).
* Build and lead high-performing teams across site management, engineering, planning, and supply chain.
* Drive governance and reporting with strong, audit-ready project records.
* Own risk management: risk register, mitigations, early warnings, and contingency control.
* Lead H&S compliance and culture in line with the company H&S management system and statutory obligations.
* Deliver quality outcomes and a defect-minimised handover through robust QA and commissioning control.
Essential experience / skills
* Strong main contractor background delivering £20m+ projects (or high complexity / multi-phase).