Project Director – Project Controls

2 days ago

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Gleeds Corporate Services Ltd Full time

About The Role

Project Director – Project Controls

Location: London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool - UK Wide (Mixture of office, home and client sites)

Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Full time - with flexible working and core hours

About this opportunity:

Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy. Independent since 1885, we are proud to deliver award-winning projects around the world. We are proud to say that we have been certified as a "Great Place to Work" which further acknowledges that we put our people at the heart of everything we do.

Gleeds Infrastructure specialise in delivering projects worldwide with extensive experience in Renewables, Technology, Transport and Utilities. Our goal is to deliver Infrastructure that leaves a positive, lasting legacy when well-integrated into the physical, human, and economic environment.

We are recruiting for a Project Controls Project Director to join our team and be a part of our ambitious growth plans for 2025 as we partner with key clients across Rail, Highways, Utilities, Aviation and Ports.

In this role you will lead, develop and implement our Risk and Integrated Project Controls services across our capital programme portfolio as well as shape and grow our National and Regional teams. You will be an industry-leading SME in either/or both Risk Management and Project Controls. You will be responsible for supporting the leadership of the Risk and Integrated Project Controls service line, business development and work winning, key account management, recruitment and growing our Regional and UK Infrastructure business.

You will be responsible for having a leading role in strengthening Gleeds' Project Controls profile and proposition, both internally and externally.

About You

What we are looking for in our next Project Director – Project Controls:

  • Supporting identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the UK Infrastructure business.
  • Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our Customer's requirements.
  • Reviewing scope of appointments to ensure services are being delivered by team members in accordance with appointments.
  • Managing and maintaining Customer relationships (i.e. Clients, business partners and other consultants).
  • Managing employees, focusing on retention and development.
  • Developing and enhancing Gleeds Risk Management and Integrated Project Controls capability and proposition including data analytics and reporting capabilities.
  • Represent Gleeds in the external market at industry events.
  • Briefing employees on relevant aspects of Gleeds business.
  • Leading and supporting bids for services.
  • Managing the commercial aspects of projects (e.g. scope of services/deliverables, invoices, payments, and debt management).
  • Leading and managing teams.
  • Produce and own the Project Controls business plan for the Infrastructure. Creating structure and functional leadership in each of the sub-disciplines (planning etc, and integrating with the wider PMO services offers).

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills:

  • Strong understanding of Project Controls methodology and interactions.
  • Experience in functional assurance, proposition development and Project Controls implementation in multiple sectors.
  • Engagement with industry bodies, software providers and educational institutions in the further development of project controls tools, processes, and systems.
  • Experience in the development of digital project controls solutions and the implementation of data analytics and dashboarding outputs.
  • The ability to deliver project assurance in prescribed recovery actions to maintain key delivery targets.
  • Extensive business development skills and the integration of project controls into a wider service proposition.
  • Strong recruitment and staff attraction skills.
  • Experience of senior management engagement on project controls.
  • Major capital project governance.
  • CAPEX and OPEX modelling/forecasting methods and tools.
  • Cost control methods and tools.
  • Risk analysis methods and tools.
  • Change and decision management.
  • Planning/programme/schedule management, including specific knowledge of Primavera P6.
  • Familiarity with web-based database/reporting tools – ARM, Xactium, Predict, Tableau, PowerBI.
  • Commission management and project controls service development and delivery.
  • Drive innovation in project controls and be recognised as an Industry Expert.

In return for being a Gleeds team member, we will give you:

  • Clear opportunities to develop and grow your career through training and further qualifications.
  • Fantastic networking opportunities to grow your personal brand and expand your understanding of the industry.
  • Generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase additional days through the holiday purchase scheme.
  • Highly competitive salary and the opportunity to increase this through continuous reviews.
  • Employee Assistance Programme to ensure your health and personal well-being comes first.
  • Our global travel scholarship programme gives you the unique opportunity to gain global experience.
  • Flexible working arrangements to ensure you have a healthy work-life balance.
  • Volunteering opportunities to engage with your local community or charitable organisations.
  • Unparalleled support from central teams and a company that is recognised as a gold standard investor in people.

About Us

About us:

A world of opportunity. Gleeds is a place to be part of something bigger. We take pride in our diverse and supportive culture that empowers you to make a difference while creating connections with brilliant people – colleagues and clients alike. Enjoy doing work that shapes our collective future, while steering your own journey in a trusting environment.

With over 75 offices across the globe, you'll become part of a truly global team that isn't restricted by borders. We welcome new perspectives and ideas but above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, we're committed to the success of our people, clients and communities – giving everyone a safer and more sustainable place to live, work and thrive.

Our values underpin what we stand for and how we work:

  • Professionalism with personality.
  • Excellence with humility.
  • Innovation with agility.

We're an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender.

We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.

Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.

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