Project Director

Job title: Project Director Job Type: Permanent Start date: ASAP Rate: Market Led Location: Cumbria, Manchester or Warrington Based - Open to location Hours of work: 40 Hours Per Week

The Role

The Project Director, is accountable for the safe, high quality and profitable delivery of major nuclear projects, programmes or framework contracts within the UK. You will be reporting to the Managing Director of Nuclear in the UK, the role provides leadership across all aspects of project execution, including engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, commercial management, project controls, stakeholder engagement and supply chain integration.

The position carries full accountability for the successful delivery of assigned projects or programmes throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring that safety, quality, schedule, cost and client objectives are consistently achieved.

Engagements may include major infrastructure projects, nuclear decommissioning programmes, defence nuclear projects, complex EPCM services contracts, or strategic framework arrangements such as those supporting the UK nuclear sector. Roles and

Responsibilities

Successfully mobilise and establish project delivery structures, governance arrangements and integrated project teams. Develop and implement effective delivery strategies aligned with client objectives and contractual requirements.

Ensure delivery readiness across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and project controls functions. Establish robust risk, opportunity and performance management processes. Maintain full accountability for project safety, quality, schedule and commercial performance.

Consistently achieve project milestones and agreed client outcomes. Deliver projects in accordance with contractual obligations and regulatory requirements. Drive high levels of productivity, predictability and operational performance.

Develop trusted relationships with client leadership teams and key stakeholders. Provide effective management of alliance, JV and delivery partner interfaces. Maintain strong relationships with regulators, supply chain organisations and local stakeholders where applicable.

Promote a collaborative and solutions-focused approach to project delivery. Build, develop and lead multidisciplinary project teams. Establish a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement. Develop future project leaders and technical specialists.

Ensure effective succession planning and capability development. Champion a strong nuclear safety culture where safety is recognised as the overriding priority. Ensure full compliance with applicable licence conditions, regulatory requirements and company standards.

Deliver industry-leading quality performance across the project lifecycle. Deliver agreed financial and margin objectives. Maintain rigorous control of cost, s...

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