About the Role
We are looking for an accomplished Project Director to provide strategic leadership for our East West Rail programme, based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. This is a senior role with accountability for shaping the programme's delivery capability, embedding robust governance, and positioning the project for a seamless transition into Programme Support Works and the future Main Civils & Stations packages. You will hold full responsibility for the end‑to‑end delivery of East West Rail surveys, setting clear direction and standards while leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with regulatory, assurance, and stakeholder requirements. Acting as a key senior interface, you will influence outcomes across the programme, driving performance, assurance, and long‑term value. Location: St Neots, Cambridgeshire – 4 days onsite Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role What will you be responsible for? As Project Director, you'll lead and develop a high-performing, integrated delivery team while building and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with East West Railway Company and key stakeholder partners to drive successful outcomes across the programme. Your day to day will include: Leading all phases of Surveys delivery, ensuring full contractual, programme, cost and quality compliance Building and nurturing a high-performing team culture with clarity of roles and collaborative ways of working Acting as primary point of contact for the client, ensuring proactive communication and strong customer care Leading commercial and finance strategies, including robust financial management and cost control across all workstreams Championing a collaborative culture that integrates SHEQ support with delivery, ensuring teams are safe and responsible What are we looking for? This Project Director role is ideal for someone who: Brings significant senior leadership experience within Tier 1 organisations, delivering complex, high‑value major infrastructure programmes Has a strong track record of operating at a senior, client‑facing level, effectively managing relationships across regulated, multi‑stakeholder environments Demonstrates deep expertise in construction methodologies, programme governance and the commercial delivery of major infrastructure schemes Holds a degree or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant discipline Champions wellbeing, inclusion and high‑performance culture, fostering environments where diverse perspectives and leadership behaviours thrive Rewards and benefits We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here . Diversity and inclusion Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here . As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview. We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier. #LI-JB2 FOR-GR-1450 Job Description Project Director - Delivery - External.docx