Construction Director
Core
Lead the delivery of major rail infrastructure enabling works, focusing on utility relocation, diversion, and protection to facilitate subsequent civil and structural construction.
Role type
Senior IC Construction Director (Rail Infrastructure)
Builds
Rail infrastructure enabling works (stations, depots, viaducts, bridges, tunnels) and associated utility networks
Domain
Transportation (Rail) + Civil Engineering + Utilities
Required skills
Strategic leadership, Contractual and commercial management, Utility diversion and relocation strategy, Stakeholder coordination, Project program management, Risk mitigation, Quality assurance, Cost control
Preferred skills
Chartered status (MICE, MCIOB, MRICS), PMP certification
Technologies
GIS, GPR surveys, As-built drawings, IFC drawings, Method statements, Traffic management plans
Responsibilities
Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for rail infrastructure enabling works; Manage identification, verification, and coordination of existing wet and dry utilities; Direct preparation and implementation of Utility Diversion and Relocation Strategies; Monitor project progress against approved baseline programmes; Manage interfaces between rail works, road infrastructure, utilities, and authority requirements; Oversee excavation and construction activities around live and critical utility services; Review and manage variation orders and commercial implications.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC