Project Director

About this opportunity

Senior member of Gleeds, responsible for managing projects, customer relationships, and managing and coordinating the activities of other members of the Gleeds Programme and Project Management Team as appropriate.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives

Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Unit's activities.

Positively engaging with customers and developing, growing and maintaining customer relationships

Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our Customer's requirements.

Managing teams to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures

Administering contracts as a contract administrator, employer's agent or project manager.

Producing and presenting to customers

Mentoring and coaching employees so that they realise their full potential

Preparing bids for services.

Managing service delivery for profit.

Advising directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or may arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance.

Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the business units activities

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

Opportunities to develop and grow your career

Employee Assistance Programme

Who we're looking for:

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

15+ years of project management experience

Experience managing mission critical related construction projects (data centres, life science, etc.)

Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.

Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.

Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.

Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills

Sound ICT skills, with a high proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and