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Project Director

July 19, 2022 | Comments Off on Project Director

At Kier we believe that - wherever we can, whether office or site-based - we should embrace an agile/flexible approach to working. We are proud to offer our employees the opportunity, where we can, to do this. With full flexibility available with this opportunity, as long as you can attend an office or site visit where needed, this position can be carried from any location.


Project Director

Location: National/agile

Business area: Kier Construction, Strategic Projects

Contract: Permanent, full-time


Benefits: You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a company car or allowance, private healthcare, eligibility to a discretionary bonus plan, a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday) together with two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan). To find out more about the rewards and benefits at Kier, click here.

Strategic Projects deliver high value, complex building projects. Working nationwide we partner with our Regional businesses to blend their local knowledge with our large-scale expertise. From urban regeneration and commercial developments, through to cutting-edge laboratories and large-scale public sector facilities, we build and renew spaces for healing, learning, trading, protecting and discovering.

Kier Strategic Projects is currently seeking a Project Director to join their team for delivery of major projects (£100m +) within the Custodial, Defence, Aviation, Science and Commercial Sectors.


Key Responsibilities

The Project Director is responsible for directing the site management team through all phases of a project to meet the contract requirements and delight the customer.

Reporting into the Operations Director you will be monitoring build progress, overseeing finance and ensuring project quality. Making strategic decisions and providing leadership and direction to project managers to implement those decisions. Living the Kier values and promoting wellbeing for all team members whilst implementing and ensuring compliance with Kier's group policies.

In addition to the ownership of individual projects you will also be involved with generating new business in line with the business plan.


What do we need from you?

As you will be leading at a strategic level on complex and high value projects, we will be looking for extensive history on similar profile projects of £100m plus. You will need to be able to demonstrate our core values of collaborative, trusted and focused in your working methods, ethics and approach. To be successful, you will be client focused, results driven, commercially minded, a motivational leader with healthy and safety at the heart of everything you do.

Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a look here to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk.


Closing Date: 18th August 2022

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

Recruitment agencies - we are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. The recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL should we require assistance. For further information, visit our careers help page.
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