John Sisk & Son are looking for a Project Director to lead a £70m Advanced Manufacturing project in Oxford and to be a senior member of the growing MOXCAM (Midlands, Oxford and Cambridge) team within the UK North business unit. A broad range of experience across Advanced Manufacturing, residenital, healthcare and commercial will be considered. 

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Reporting to the Regional Director/BU MD, the Project Director has overall responsibility for the management and onsite construction of major/complex contracts of values typically in excess of £60m. Generally involved from tender stage, as the project lead, liaising with the Estimating team to secure the project. Thereafter with the approval of the Regional Director / Regional MD, will prepare the PEP and build the project team in preparation for the contract commencement. The Project Director will be responsible for managing the Company’s business interests, risk & delivery strategy on the contract to guide the project to Commercial success.         

• Previously undertaken successful tier 1 Project director on scheme value of £50m upwards
• Extensive construction experience, with a key focus around working on advanced manufacturing
• Programme and delivery focused
• CVRs, PEP and Contract Management

• Academic and/or Professional qualification in construction related subject. Ideally chartered
• SMSTS

• Competitive Salary with yearly increase
• Company Car or Car Allowance 
• Healthcare 
• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
• Employer pension
• Death in service – life assurance
• Competitive mileage rate
• Travel expenses
• Flexible and remote working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Professional and Educational development

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

*The full job specification is available on request

At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It’s not all about your technical expertise. Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you.