Project Director - D&B

Arcadis; Warrington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Director to lead high-value multi-disciplinary highways projects. The role involves strategic leadership, client engagement, and portfolio management, requiring significant experience in infrastructure projects and team management. This position offers an opportunity to drive impactful solutions and contribute to sustainability.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and inspire teams across multiple projects.
• Significant experience delivering large and complex infrastructure projects.
• Extensive experience leading multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear and decisive leadership across a portfolio of projects.
• Direct and successfully deliver a portfolio of infrastructure projects.
• Manage and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients.
• Oversee teams to deliver integrated, commercially viable solutions.
• Ensure robust project governance, including scope, budgets, schedules.

Skills

Leadership expertise

Portfolio management

Team management

Client-focused leadership

Technical and commercial expertise

Global experience

Education

Relevant degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Overview

Arcadis is the world\'s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are a global team of 36,000+ people in over 70 countries, focused on improving quality of life and solving the world\'s most complex challenges.

Role Description: We are seeking a high-calibre Senior Project Director to join our UK Highways and Transportation business unit, a global engineering consultancy known for delivering transformative infrastructure projects. This technical leadership role is pivotal in delivering some of the most complex and high-value (\u00a5500m+) multi-disciplinary highways projects in the UK and internationally.

Why Arcadis? We empower people to be their best and pursue a skills-based approach to career development. You will do meaningful work and help deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet, contributing to a lasting legacy.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Provide clear and decisive leadership across a portfolio of projects, setting the vision, direction, and standards for technical delivery, commercial success, and client satisfaction. Inspire teams to achieve excellence and deliver results.
• Portfolio Management: Direct and successfully deliver a portfolio of infrastructure projects, ensuring consistency in execution, financial performance, and alignment with client expectations.
• Team Leadership: Manage and motivate multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and a culture of high performance.
• Client Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor and ensuring needs and expectations are met or exceeded.
• Solution Delivery: Oversee teams, locally and internationally, to deliver integrated, commercially viable solutions. Ensure cohesive and efficient delivery to meet project goals.
• Governance and Oversight: Work with Project Managers to ensure robust project governance, including scope, budgets, schedules, risks, and quality management. Take ultimate accountability for project outcomes.
• Business Growth: Contribute to growth by identifying new opportunities, expanding client relationships, and mentoring emerging leaders within the team.

Requirements

• Leadership Expertise: Proven ability to lead and inspire teams across multiple projects or a portfolio, with clear communication, collaboration, and accountability. Demonstrated success in high-performing teams.
• Portfolio Management: Significant experience delivering a portfolio of large and complex infrastructure or highway projects, ideally within a design and build context.
• Team Management: Extensive experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including remote or offshore delivery partners, focusing on creating a cohesive and motivated environment.
• Client-Focused Leadership: Strong ability to build trust with clients, navigate stakeholder environments, and lead client engagements with a commercial mindset.
• Technical and Commercial Expertise: Deep understanding of project governance, risk management, contracts (NEC/JCT), and financial performance.
• Education and Accreditation: Relevant degree (e.g., Civil Engineering) and professional accreditation (e.g., MIHT, ICE, or similar).
• Global Experience: Experience on international highway/infrastructure projects and within global consultancy or contractor environments, with ability to lead teams across different contexts.

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are committed to equality and inclusion. Our aim is to be an employer of choice and to provide a great place to work for all. We value diverse perspectives and work across six ED&I workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Professional Services