Construction Director - London Residential

I'm working with a leading London residential developer who are looking to appoint an experienced Construction Director to take a senior role within their growing construction operation.

The business currently has over 2,500 units under construction, with this expected to increase next year, across a substantial multi-site portfolio throughout London and the surrounding areas.

This is a key appointment for the business and will suit someone who has already operated at Construction Director, Regional Construction Director or senior Operations Director level and has the credibility to lead a sizeable construction function.

The Role

You will have overall responsibility for construction delivery across a large portfolio of residential schemes, working closely with the Managing Director, Commercial Director and Technical Director.

The role will involve:

• Leading and driving construction delivery across multiple live residential schemes.
• Managing and developing Construction Managers, Project Directors and wider site teams.
• Maintaining a strong focus on programme, quality, safety and delivery.
• Providing hands-on leadership and intervention on projects where required.
• Building strong relationships with subcontractors, consultants and delivery partners.
• Identifying issues early and ensuring projects remain on track.
• Driving accountability and performance across the construction operation.
• Supporting the business as it continues to grow its development pipeline.
• Working across increasingly complex regulatory requirements, including BSR and Gateway processes.

This is a site-led role rather than a traditional office-based director position. You will be expected to spend time across the portfolio and with the delivery teams, with a good level of autonomy around how you manage your week.

About You

The business is looking for an established construction leader with a strong track record across London residential development.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience at Construction Director, Regional Construction Director or equivalent level.
• Experience managing a substantial multi-site residential portfolio.
• Proven experience across 1,000+ units, ideally significantly more.
• Strong high-rise / complex residential experience.
• Excellent programme and delivery credentials.
• Experience managing senior construction professionals and large site teams.
• Strong relationships across the subcontractor and supply chain market.
• Good understanding of BSR / Building Safety Act requirements and Gateway processes.
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of the developer environment.
• A hands-on, solutions-focused approach rather than being purely office-based.

Candidates from both major residential developers and strong delivery-led main contractors will be considered, provided they can demonstrate the scale, leadership and developer-facing experience required.