We're looking for a Project Director to join our Natural Resources team, to become a core member of our Thames Water framework.

Location: Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire - some working from home available with travel across the Thames Water Region

Contract: Permanent, Full Time – flexible and part time hours may be available if desired, just let us know

Responsibilities

We're looking for a Project Director to join our NRNN business unit Water business unit. The role will provide leadership to a large-scale project of critical importance to our client. The project will involve the design, construction, and commissioning of Thames Capital Works. The project aims to upgrade the wastewater treatment capacity and meet stringent environmental regulations, whilst also ensuring long-term sustainability and community benefits without disruption to the network.

Your day to day will include:

• Develop collaborative and effective client management relationships to mutual benefit through anticipating client needs, exceeding expectations, and fostering open communication.
• Provide overall leadership and direction for the project, ensuring it meets all objectives within budget, schedule, and quality constraints.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive project management plan, including risk management, communication strategies, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Manage project budget and track all expenditures with strict accountability.
• Oversee design and construction activities, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and environmental regulations.

What are we looking for?

This Project Director is great for you if you have:

• Extensive project management experience and delivery of high value infrastructure projects.
• Able to demonstrate experience of leading large, complex infrastructure projects, preferably in the water/wastewater industry.
• Proven track record of client relationships and securing work on major infrastructure schemes.
• Degree qualified in a related field and proficient in project management software and construction documentation tools.

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier