This Project Director role offers a competitive salary, clear leadership responsibility, and the opportunity to play a key role in shaping teams, winning work, and delivering high-profile projects within a business experiencing strong growth.
If you're a highly experienced Quantity Surveyor or Cost Management professional ready to step into a strategic leadership role, then submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties of the Project Director role
Within the role you will:
Lead the delivery of cost management services across the full project lifecycle
Work closely with Regional Directors to manage and grow high-performing teams
Oversee feasibility estimates, cost planning, procurement, tendering and post-contract services
Take accountability for the successful and profitable delivery of multiple projects
Manage senior client relationships and act as a key account lead
Lead major bids and contribute to business development and work-winning activities
Support recruitment and team growth aligned with business needs
Provide leadership, mentoring and development for Senior Managers, Managers and junior staff
Ensure commercial performance, including fee tracking, forecasting and profitability
Drive quality, consistency and continuous improvement across project delivery
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
Degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management or similar
Chartered status (RICS, CIOB) or equivalent experience
10+ years' experience within a consultancy environment
Proven experience delivering the full spectrum of cost management services
Demonstrated ability to win work and manage profitable project delivery
Experience managing teams, client accounts and internal project finances
Strong commercial awareness, negotiation and leadership skills
Personal skills
The Project Director role would suit someone who is:
A strong leader with the ability to build and develop high-performing teams
Commercially astute with a focus on profitability and growth
Confident managing senior client relationships and key accounts
Strategic in thinking, with the ability to influence and drive business decisions
Proactive, adaptable and capable of operating at both strategic and delivery levels
Passionate about mentoring and developing the next generation of professionals
Salary and benefits of the Project Manager role
Competitive salary dependent on experience
Bonus scheme reviewed annually, up to 10%
Structured competency matrix to support career development and progression
Matched 5% pension scheme
Electric vehicle scheme
Private healthcare (Vitality)
Hybrid working: 1 day per week from home (site visits excluded)
Group incentive days and team events
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Salary description
£70000.00 - £100000.00 per year