Construction Director

Skanska; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - GBP 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction group is looking for an experienced Construction Director to oversee a major commercial project in London. This role focuses on logistics planning and ensuring project deliverables align with client expectations. Ideal candidates will have experience leading major projects over £250m, alongside significant construction industry experience and a strong ability to manage large teams. Join this inclusive environment that values diversity and promotes team excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Construction Director or Project Lead on major projects exceeding £250m.
• Relevant sector experience in commercial major projects.
• Significant experience in the construction industry.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for logistics planning and management based on program requirements.
• Ensure that the master program is developed to meet project objectives.
• Regularly inspect works for compliance and report on progress.

Skills

Logistics planning

Project management

Team leadership

Risk management

Job description

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Construction Director to join our Building team in London, based on a major commercial project.

What you’ll do:

• Responsible for logistics planning and management in line with programme and site requirements.
• Ensure that the master programme and schedule of deliverables for the project is developed, meeting the requirements of the brief and the clients expectations.
• Develop clear, detailed and practical measures of performance to meet project objectives. Regularly inspect works for compliance with design and report on progress, ensuring remedial action is taken within agreed timelines.
• Implement a good communications strategy within the project to ensure that all team members are briefed weekly and provide regular reports to monitor performance, risk and opportunity management and highlight issues at an early stage as required.
• In conjunction with the Commercial Manager, lead, instigate and manage the risk and opportunity procedures.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Working as a Construction Director or Project Lead on Major projects circa £250m and above
• Relevant sector experience in Commercial major projects
• Significant experience in the Construction Industry
• Clear visible leadership
• Experience of managing large high performing teams

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.