Project Director
Project Director – Major Residential Regeneration – West London
Salary: Up to £140,000 basic + £8,000 car/travel allowance, private healthcare, 8% pension, 28 days holiday, all professional subscriptions and work-related travel covered
Location: West London
Start Date: ASAP
Skilled Careers is proud to have been exclusively retained to search for a Project Director on behalf of a London-based Tier 1 main contractor. Following multiple phase wins on one of the capital’s largest regeneration schemes and several tenders in progress, our client is looking to appoint a highly experienced Project Director to join their expanding team.
About the Contractor:
Group turnover approaching £2BN
London region operates autonomously with £150M+ turnover, focusing solely on private clients
Projects from £30M bespoke cut-and-carve to £1BN+ multi-phase regeneration schemes
Leadership team in place for over 20 years, fostering low staff turnover and a culture of mentorship and development
80% repeat business with blue-chip and institutional clients
Please Note: I’ve met the Operations Director personally, and Skilled Careers has an established and successful track record placing senior hires with this business, including at Project Director level.
The Project:
A multi-phased regeneration development in West London delivering 7,000+ homes, including traditional and RC frame apartments up to 28 storeys. Phase two is currently at PCSA stage, with site start planned for August 2026.
The Role:
The appointed Project Director will lead the PCSA phase, with responsibility for design coordination, procurement, and client engagement. Once construction commences, the role transitions into full project delivery—driving programme, quality, commercial targets, and team leadership through to final completion. You will report into a long-serving Project Director and directly engage with board-level stakeholders.
The person:
Candidate Requirements:
Ideally Chartered (MCIOB or equivalent in a construction-related discipline)
Demonstrated experience with Tier 1 or Tier 2 main contractors
Proven track record delivering new build schemes valued at £60M+, preferably in the residential or comparable sector
Currently operating at Senior Project Manager or Project Director level with full accountability for project delivery
Experience reporting to Operations Directors and Board-level stakeholders
Strong pre-construction credentials, including the ability to set up and manage PCSA agreements on large-scale developments
Gateway two framework experience advantageous but not
Excellent communicator with the ability to engage professionally and effectively across all levels, both internally and externally
If this opportunity aligns with your experience and ambitions, please apply with your updated CV, all applications will be viewed and all conversations are undisclosed and private and confidential