Project Director

Project Director – £70m CAT B Commercial Fit-Out Location: Central London Salary: £120,000 + Package Sector: Commercial Fit-Out / Cut & Carve Project Value: £70m The Opportunity Skilled Careers are working with a highly established, privately owned London contractor to appoint a Project Director for a flagship £70m CAT B commercial fit-out scheme in Mayfair. The successful Project Director will join during the back end of a pre-construction phase, taking overall responsibility for the project through mobilisation, construction and final handover. This is a significant senior appointment within a business with an excellent reputation for delivering complex, high-value projects across Central London. The Contractor The business is a long-established and financially secure contractor specialising in commercial fit-out, refurbishment, cut & carve and technically complex structural projects. A significant proportion of its workload is generated through repeat business and long-standing client relationships, providing a strong and sustainable pipeline of negotiated and two-stage opportunities. The company combines the financial strength and project capability of a major contractor with the autonomy, accessibility and director-led approach of a privately owned business. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for long-term stability within a contractor where senior operational staff have genuine influence over how their projects are delivered. The Role As Project Director, you will take overall responsibility for the £70m scheme, including: Leading the project cradle to grave Overall responsibility for programme, delivery, quality and health & safety Leading and developing the operational project team Managing senior client, consultant and stakeholder relationships Working closely with commercial, design and pre-construction teams Driving subcontractor performance and procurement strategy Maintaining commercial awareness and protecting project performance Reporting directly into the senior leadership team Ensuring successful delivery through to practical completion and handover The Candidate We are looking for an established Project Director, or a high-performing Senior Project Manager ready to make the step into a Project Director position. Candidates should ideally have: A strong main contracting or specialist fit-out background Experience delivering major CAT A / CAT B commercial fit-out, refurbishment or cut & carve projects Previous responsibility for projects in the £50m+ range Strong knowledge of the Central London commercial market Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills The ability to lead sizeable operational and subcontractor teams Strong commercial, programme and technical awareness Experience becoming involved during PCSA / pre-construction and carrying a project through delivery Package £120,000 + Up to 20% Bonus, dependent on experience, plus a comprehensive package. This represents an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a flagship Central London scheme while joining a financially secure, privately owned contractor with a strong repeat-client base and significant forward pipeline. For further information or to discuss the opportunity confidentially, please apply directly