Project Director

Project Director – Tier 1 Main Contractor (MOD or Healthcare) Location: Nationwide (UK), with regular travel and overnight stays Salary: Up to £120,000 per annum plus package Sector: MOD or Healthcare – Refurbishment, Fit-Out and New Build Salter Grange is partnering with a leading Tier 1 main contractor to appoint a Project Director to lead the delivery of major MOD or healthcare schemes across the UK. Our client delivers complex, high-profile projects for defence or healthcare clients, ranging from live-environment refurbishments and specialist fit-outs through to major new-build programmes. As Project Director, you will take overall responsibility for the safe, profitable and on-time delivery of one or more major schemes, leading the project team from pre-construction through to handover and ensuring the business continues to exceed the expectations of demanding public-sector clients. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end delivery of major defence or healthcare projects, from pre-construction and design development through to completion and handover Take full accountability for health and safety, quality, programme and commercial performance on your projects Lead, develop and motivate project managers, site managers, engineers and wider site teams, building a high-performing and collaborative culture Act as the senior point of contact for clients, consultants, end users and the supply chain, building strong and lasting relationships Manage delivery in sensitive and live environments, including operational hospitals or secure defence establishments Work closely with the commercial team to manage cost, change, risk and forecasting, protecting and improving project margins Oversee design management, procurement and subcontractor performance to ensure delivery against programme Report on project performance to the Operations Director and senior leadership, and support the business in securing repeat work and future pipeline About You Proven experience as a Project Director, or a Senior Project Manager ready to step up, with a tier 1 main contractor Demonstrable track record delivering defence or healthcare projects at a senior level Experience across refurbishment, fit-out and new-build delivery, ideally within live or secure environments Strong commercial awareness and experience managing multi-million-pound projects A confident leader able to drive project teams and manage multiple stakeholders Excellent client-facing skills, with experience working within public-sector frameworks desirable Comfortable with regular travel across the UK and staying away from home as and when projects require What next? To be considered for this opportunity, please apply now with your most up to date CV. All applications and enquiries will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.