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Project Director - Food Manufacturing & Advanced Industrial ProjectsUK (Major Project Leadership Role)£130,000 - £160,000 + Executive Package + Bonus + Car/Allowance + Private Medical + Pension + Long-Term Leadership ProgressionA leading international technical construction contractor is seeking an established Project Director to lead the delivery of a major food manufacturing facility in the UK.This is a senior leadership appointment for a proven Project Director who has successfully delivered full-scale food production, FMCG, or complex manufacturing facilities. You will take full ownership of a flagship project and play a key role in the continued expansion of a contractor delivering high-value industrial and process-led projects across the UK and Europe.This opportunity will suit a Project Director currently operating within a Tier 1 contractor, specialist process contractor, or client-side manufacturing environment who is seeking greater ownership, long-term progression, and the opportunity to lead technically complex builds at scale. You will be responsible for full project lifecycle delivery, leading multidisciplinary construction and MEP teams while managing senior client stakeholders and ensuring programme, commercial and operational success.This is a high-impact leadership role within a growing sector and offers genuine long-term progression into regional or operational leadership.Your Role As Project Director Will IncludeFull responsibility for delivery of a large-scale food or FMCG manufacturing facilityLeadership of all construction, engineering and operational delivery teamsEnd-to-end oversight of programme, commercial and technical performanceSenior stakeholder and client management throughout project lifecycleDriving programme, quality and safety standards across site operationsLeading large multidisciplinary teams across construction and MEP deliveryReporting into senior operational leadership with full project ownershipAs A Project Director You Will HaveProven experience delivering a full food production, FMCG or manufacturing facility as Project DirectorBackground within Tier 1 contractor, specialist engineering contractor or manufacturing developerTrack record delivering high-value industrial or process-led projects (£50m+ ideally)Strong leadership capability across large site-based teams and senior stakeholdersCommercially aware with the ability to drive programme and performanceUK-based and open to project-based travel if requiredThis is a rare opportunity for an established Project Director to take ownership of a flagship manufacturing project within a growing international contractor delivering complex industrial facilities.If you are open to a confidential discussion, please contact:Dea TotajFuture Engineering Recruitment07458163032Keywords: Project Director, Construction Director, Manufacturing Project Director, Food Factory Construction, FMCG Construction, Industrial Construction, Process Plant Construction, Programme Director, Head of Projects, Capital Projects Director, Advanced Manufacturing Construction, Pharmaceutical Construction, Industrial Engineering, Technical Construction, MEP Construction, UK Construction Leadership,London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Coventry, Bristol, Reading, Oxford, Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Warrington, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Midlands, UK