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Project Director - Major Rail Projects

Birmingham, gb🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-03 → 2026-09-26

Core

End-to-end leadership and accountability for major, complex rail infrastructure projects and programmes across the UK&I and Europe, covering positioning, winning, mobilisation, design, construction, and commissioning.

Role type

Senior IC Project Director (Rail Infrastructure)

Builds

Large-scale rail infrastructure projects and programmes

Domain

Rail transport infrastructure, construction, and engineering

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Strategic leadership, multidisciplinary team management, commercial and risk management, stakeholder engagement at Board level, project governance, contract negotiation, safety and quality assurance, change management, technical and commercial issue resolution, succession planning

Preferred skills

Chartered status, degree in engineering/construction/project management/transport, NEC contract experience, rail assurance/governance knowledge, alliance/joint venture delivery models, client-side and consultancy experience, formal project management qualifications (APM, PMI)

Technologies

NEC contracts, digital delivery tools, modern methods of construction

Responsibilities

Provide strategic direction and overall project accountability; lead project mobilisation and lifecycle management; manage programme, cost, schedule, risk, quality, safety, and change; resolve significant technical, commercial, and contractual issues; mentor senior project managers; represent the firm at senior industry forums; champion innovation and sustainable infrastructure solutions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership and mentorship responsibilities

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