Infrastructure and Resort Development Project Director

This position provides leadership to a multi-disciplinary team responsible for the planning, design, construction, and commissioning of infrastructure and property development projects and associated resort complex (ERC) for Universal United Kingdom Resort (UUKR). The Project Director oversees all aspects of enabling public roadways, bridges, and construction logistics across the ERC, ensuring successful project delivery aligned with budget, schedule, quality, safety, creative, and guest experience objectives. Responsibilities include directing project strategy, planning, commercial management, stakeholder coordination, design integration, construction execution, and commissioning activities. The role also focuses on minimising project risks, claims, disputes, change orders, and interface disruptions while maintaining strong control of schedule, budget, quality, and field operations. Role may require regular travel across the UK, with occasional international travel.

Responsibilities

Provide direction to multi-departmental project teams to establish scope and schedule requirements, develop budgets and financial planning, manage procurement, address SDO conditions and governmental commitments, and complete design, construction and commissioning; Oversee overall project safety, obtain final acceptance for a contractor's submitted safety plan, and ensure compliance with EHS standards; Manage the planning and execution of enabling infrastructure and developments such as public roadways and bridges; Manage overarching site logistics across the ERC in accordance with CDM and statutory and SDO requirements; Manage the planning and integration of construction works pertaining to third party development across the ERC, including rail station and supporting developments; Ensure all project procedures are followed, including correspondence, RFIs, directives, drawings, submittals, meeting minutes, action trackers, notices and pay applications; Maintain the overall project budget and schedule within targeted objectives; Provide leadership and personal development guidance to direct reports; Manage, track and report budget, schedule and progress to upper management; Follow Environmental, Health & Safety policies, procedures and training; Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualifications in Engineering, Construction, Management or a related field; Experience of construction project management, in project management, engineering, construction or commercial facilities industry; Experience in the delivery of infrastructure construction projects design and construction phases; Experience in project scheduling, estimating, bidding process and negotiations; Strong knowledge of construction project delivery methods for enabling infrastructure, including roadways, rail development, and roadway structures; Experience working with third-party developers and managing complex stakeholder relationships; Experience with bespoke contracts, development agreements, and contract administration; Ability to interpret design and construction drawings, specifications, and technical documentation; Experience in scheduling, estimating, critical path management, site logistics, and constructability reviews; Strong understanding of construction and project management processes across all project phases; Experience managing project finances, including budgets, cash flow, cost control, and change orders; Effective leadership, communication, and coordination skills across multiple stakeholders, vendors, consultants, and contractors; Hands-on approach to field operations, maintaining operational continuity during construction and ensuring efficient document control; Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, Planner, Power BI, Teams, Power Apps; Bluebeam or equivalent Portable Document Format (PDF) software

Nice to have

SIA licensing and/or relevant executive security certifications; AutoCAD and Revit experience