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Associate/Project Director - Defence Construction

Bristol, United Kingdom, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2025-12-03 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead and manage complex infrastructure programmes for Defence clients, ensuring on-schedule, on-budget delivery across nuclear-regulated and highly regulated environments.

Role type

Senior IC Project Director (Defence Construction)

Builds

Large-scale infrastructure programmes and complex project enterprises for government Defence clients.

Domain

Defence, Nuclear, Infrastructure Construction

Deliverable

Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Project leadership, cross-functional team management, systems thinking, NEC4 contract expertise, stakeholder engagement, regulatory compliance management, budget and schedule control, change order management, resource mobilization, quality assurance processes.

Preferred skills

Experience in Defence/Nuclear/Transportation/Utilities sectors, Tier 1 contractor background, Senior Accreditation (ICE/APM/RICS), FIDIC commercial experience.

Technologies

NEC4, FIDIC

Responsibilities

Act as client representative and negotiate scope changes; oversee Project Execution, Health & Safety, and Quality plans; plan and control fiscal/administrative functions; mobilize resources and develop project teams; develop budgets, schedules, and action plans for cost/schedule recovery; monitor progress and report on milestones and conditions affecting cost/schedule.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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