Project Director - Pharma Process Plant Construction project at Designer Group Ltd

Pontyclun, Wales, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 May, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Leadership, Mechanical Piping, Subcontractor Management, Commercial Management, Offsite Manufacture, Commissioning, QA/QC, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Budget Control, Planning, Construction Management, System Turnover, Contractual Awareness, Safety Leadership, Modular Pipework

Industry

Construction

Description

Project overview Project Camelot involves the extension of an existing Ecolab chemical facility producing resin used in the cleaning of pharmaceutical vessels and equipment. While the facility supports the wider pharmaceutical supply chain, this is a chemical / process facility project, not a pharmaceutical project. Designer Group’s scope includes approximately 14,000m of piping, split across clean utilities and black utilities. The package includes clean utility pipework, black utility pipework, inline equipment, valve installation, minor equipment, pressure testing, flushing, chemical cleaning, passivation, testing, commissioning, insulation and cladding. The programme is aggressive and will require strong site leadership, disciplined planning, subcontractor control, commercial focus and a right-first-time approach to quality. The delivery strategy relies heavily on offsite manufacture, prefabrication, modular pipework, accurate progress tracking and early focus on system completion and turnover. Role overview The Project Director will take senior responsibility for the safe, commercial and operational delivery of Designer Group’s scope on Project Camelot. This is a hands-on, site-based leadership role suited to a senior project leader with strong experience in mechanical, process piping, industrial, chemical, energy, pharmaceutical construction or complex M&E environments. Key responsibilities Project leadership and delivery Take overall site leadership responsibility for Designer Group’s delivery on Project Camelot. Lead the project team across construction, engineering, planning, commercial, QA/QC, safety, commissioning and turnover. Maintain clear control of programme, cost, safety, quality, risk and stakeholder performance. Drive the planned delivery sequence of bulk zonal install, sectional test/handover, system drops and system completion. Ensure site activities are properly planned, resourced, coordinated and controlled. Identify constraints early and ensure they are resolved, escalated or commercially protected where required. OSM, fabrication and subcontractor management Oversee the offsite manufacture, prefabrication and pipe spool/module strategy. Ensure OSM, fabrication, logistics and site installation are coordinated against the construction programme. Manage subcontractor performance against agreed scope, safety, quality, productivity and programme requirements. Support procurement and delivery of piping, valves, supports, inline equipment and specialist subcontract packages. Maintain visibility of fabrication progress, NDT, tagging, material readiness and delivery sequencing. Programme, commercial and stakeholder control Work closely with planning to maintain a realistic and properly resourced construction programme. Track progress against installation output, manpower, milestones and system completion dates. Work with the Commercial Manager and QS team to protect Designer Group’s commercial position. Ensure variations, delays, access issues, design issues and scope changes are identified, recorded and progressed. Maintain strong project records, correspondence, meeting minutes and site evidence. Represent Designer Group with IPS, Ecolab, the PSCS, consultants, subcontractors and internal stakeholders. Required experience and qualifications The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate: Senior project leadership experience within mechanical, process piping, utilities, industrial, energy, chemical, pharmaceutical construction or complex M&E contracting. Experience delivering large-scale, site-based construction projects with significant subcontractor and supply chain involvement. Strong understanding of piping installation, fabrication, testing, commissioning, system completion and turnover. Experience working on live operational sites, ideally chemical, process, industrial manufacturing, energy or life sciences facilities. Strong commercial and contractual awareness, including change control, variations, cost recovery and subcontractor management. Experience managing aggressive programmes, constrained sites and complex stakeholder interfaces. OSM, modularisation or prefabricated pipework experience would be highly advantageous. Mechanical Engineering, Building Services, Process Engineering, Construction Management or related qualification preferred. Trade background with significant senior project leadership experience will also be considered. Person specification The successful candidate will be: A strong, visible site leader with the confidence to take ownership of a high-pressure project. Technically credible in mechanical, piping or process-led construction environments. Commercially sharp and disciplined around records, notices and change control. Highly organised, practical and focused on programme certainty. Clear and confident with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal stakeholders. Able to challenge poor performance while maintaining strong working relationships. Focused on safety, quality, commercial performance and right-first-time delivery. Benefits Why join Designer Group? This is an opportunity to join a growing international engineering business with a strong UK project pipeline and a clear commitment to safe delivery. You will be joining a team where health and safety has real visibility, where your input will directly influence site standards, and where you will work across varied, technically interesting M&E projects. At Designer Group, we invest in our people, support professional development and offer the opportunity to build a long-term career within a business that continues to grow across the UK and Europe. application process If you are an experienced Health and Safety Advisor and are interested in supporting major M&E projects across the UK, we would welcome your application. Apply today and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch with shortlisted candidates. Designer Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation or background.

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Responsibilities

The Project Director is responsible for the safe, commercial, and operational delivery of a chemical process plant extension. This includes leading the project team, managing offsite manufacture, and ensuring the aggressive construction programme is met through disciplined planning and subcontractor control.