Director of Projects - Lead, Transform, and Innovate
Salary: c£150,000 DOE + Car/Allowance + Bonus + Relocation Assistance
Location: North West UK (Relocation Support Available)
Are you a high-impact project leader with a passion for transforming large-scale, complex projects? Do you thrive in fast-paced, technical, and commercial environments, driving innovation and operational excellence? If so, this is your opportunity to lead multi-million-pound projects and shape the future of high-value engineered installations.
Why Join Us?
🔹 Lead high-value commercial, industrial, manufacturing, and data centre projects for a global leader in engineered and fabricated installations.
🔹 Deliver state-of-the-art manufacturing plants, off-grid data centres, industrial sites, and high-profile commercial developments, working with blue-chip clients.
🔹 Step into a strategic leadership role with a clear pathway to Managing Director (Designate).
🔹 Drive business transformation, process improvement, and team development, embedding a high-performance culture.
🔹 Work for a company that champions innovation, operational excellence, and best-in-class project delivery.
Your Role as Director of Projects
End-to-End Leadership: Oversee the full project lifecycle, from strategy and pre-construction to execution, ensuring quality, budget, and timeline objectives are met.
Client & Stakeholder Management: Work with blue-chip companies, architects, engineers, and subcontractors, building strong relationships and ensuring seamless project execution.
Commercial & Financial Oversight: Take ownership of multi-million-pound CAPEX budgets, procurement strategy, and contract negotiations.
Technical & Operational Excellence: Ensure compliance with engineering, M&E, HVAC, fabrication, and industrial construction standards.
Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and develop a team of high-performing project managers, driving transformation and excellence.
Continuous Improvement: Implement best-in-class project management methodologies, operational efficiencies, and commercial agility.
Who We're Looking For
A Proven Project Leader: 7+ years of experience in leading large-scale commercial, industrial, manufacturing, data centre, or logistics projects.
A Strategic Thinker: A track record of business transformation, operational excellence, and driving high-growth environments.
A Technical Expert: Experience in M&E, HVAC, fabrication, and complex industrial project delivery, ideally in manufacturing, logistics, or large-scale commercial builds.
A Commercially Minded Leader: Proven ability to manage budgets, contracts, procurement strategies, and P&L accountability.
A People-Centric Leader: Passionate about building and leading high-performing teams, fostering collaboration, and driving measurable results.
A Compliance & Safety Champion: Strong knowledge of regulatory standards, risk mitigation, and health & safety best practices.
Degree-Educated in Engineering: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
Your Background Might Include:
Project Director / Head of Projects experience in Manufacturing Plant Builds, Data Centres, M&E, Heavy Industrial, Logistics, or Large-Scale Commercial Fit-Outs.
Extensive experience leading multi-million-pound, complex installation projects, from initial concept to commissioning.
Expertise in manufacturing facility construction, factory expansions, industrial site development, and advanced engineering solutions.
A career background with main contractors, commercial real estate developers, international construction services firms, or specialist engineering consultancies, delivering large-scale, high-value projects.
Strong understanding of contracting principles (JCT, NEC3/4), APM or PMP qualifications, and technical project management methodologies.
This isn't just a job - it's a leadership opportunity with a path to the top. If you're a strategic, driven, and technically competent project leader who thrives in complex, high-value environments, we want to hear from you.
Our client's main design and engineering manufacturing facility is based in the North West. As this is a change and transformation leadership role, a regular on-site presence will be required to collaborate with the technical and manufacturing teams, alongside your national remit managing projects. This position offers exceptional career progression, with a clear pathway to Managing Director for the UK and Europe.
Apply Now to be part of an ambitious, high-growth organisation shaping the future of engineered project delivery! Please quote LX (phone number removed) when emailing your CV