Project Director – Fire Safety & Building Fabric

City, Birmingham
Hill & Hill Recruitment Ltd

Hill & Hill Recruitment are working with a leading specialist contractor delivering large-scale fire safety, remediation and building fabric projects across the UK.

Due to continued growth and an expanding portfolio of secured works, our client is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead the successful delivery of multiple projects across the Midlands region. This is a senior leadership position with responsibility for overseeing operational performance, client relationships, commercial outcomes and project delivery teams.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience managing complex fire safety, remediation, refurbishment and building fabric programmes, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

The Role

• Providing strategic leadership across a portfolio of fire safety and building fabric projects
• Overseeing Project Managers, Contracts Managers and site delivery teams
• Ensuring projects are delivered in line with programme, budget, quality and compliance requirements
• Managing key client and stakeholder relationships
• Driving operational excellence and continuous improvement across project delivery
• Working closely with commercial teams to monitor financial performance and project profitability
• Supporting business development activities and securing repeat business opportunities
• Ensuring full compliance with health, safety and building regulations
• Managing project risks and implementing effective mitigation strategies
• Reporting to senior leadership on project performance and operational objectives

Requirements

• Proven experience in a Project Director, Operations Director, Regional Director or Senior Contracts Management role
• Strong background within fire safety, remediation, refurbishment, building fabric or specialist construction works
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and large delivery teams
• Excellent commercial and contractual awareness
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Track record of delivering complex projects safely and profitably
• Relevant construction qualifications preferred

What’s on Offer

• Competitive executive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to join a growing and highly respected specialist contractor
• Significant autonomy and influence within the business
• Strong pipeline of long-term projects
• Excellent career development prospects
• Opportunity to lead projects that play a critical role in improving building safety and compliance

For further information or to apply, please contact Hill & Hill Recruitment in confidence.