Project Director

About This Role

This Project Director role will lead and direct the successful delivery of a major defense infrastructure program, specifically the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard (NPSCY) project. The role involves overseeing performance across various objectives and fostering a culture of accountability and innovation within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the successful delivery of the project, ensuring performance across safety, quality, programme, commercial and client objectives
• Develop and execute project delivery strategies that support the safe, efficient and profitable delivery of project outcomes from design through to commissioning and handover
• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary project leadership team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement
• Drive project performance through effective management of programme, cost, risk, resources and operational delivery activities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, Joint Venture partners, government stakeholders, supply chain partners and industry representatives
• Ensure project delivery complies with contractual, statutory, regulatory and governance requirements while maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality
• Lead the identification and management of project risks and opportunities, ensuring proactive mitigation strategies are implemented to support successful delivery outcomes
• Act as the senior representative for the project, leading engagement with client executives and key stakeholders on strategic delivery matters
• Champion a culture of safety, inclusion, wellbeing and high performance across all project teams

Requirements

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline
• Extensive experience leading the delivery of major infrastructure, defence, transport, energy, resources or complex construction projects
• Demonstrated success in leading large multidisciplinary teams and delivering projects within complex stakeholder and governance environments
• Proven ability to develop and execute project delivery strategies that achieve safety, commercial, programme and client outcomes
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing large project budgets, contracts, risk, opportunities and financial performance
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate at executive level
• Strong leadership capability with a track record of building, mentoring and developing high-performing teams
• Exceptional communication, negotiation and decision-making skills, with the ability to lead confidently in a fast-paced and highly regulated environment