Project Director - Construction, FMCG

Overview

We are recruiting a Project Director to join our Industrial & Manufacturing team and lead a €100M+ multi-year capital programme for a global FMCG client. This role offers the opportunity to shape major strategic assets and work on hyperscale industrial projects within a collaborative and ambitious team.

Your mission: deliver a future-ready facility offering sustainable cost advantage, operational resilience, strong ESG performance and advanced digital capability.

• Strategic Leadership: You own the business case and CAPEX roadmap, support ExCom/Board decisions, and lead the master planning, technology and digital strategy for a future-ready facility.
• Programme Delivery: You steer multidisciplinary teams across engineering, construction, automation, digital, quality, HSE and operations, ensuring seamless delivery from design to commissioning and start-up. You manage EPC/EPCm partners, OEMs and technology suppliers, applying strong programme controls to keep the project on track.
• Financial & Commercial Management: You oversee a €100M+ CAPEX budget, define contracting strategies, lead major negotiations and drive value engineering to optimise lifecycle costs.
• Regulatory, Safety & Quality: You ensure compliance with HSE, food safety, regulatory approvals and ESG commitments, while leading HAZOP/HAZID, design reviews, validation and audit readiness.
• Operational Readiness: You design the future operating model, build and mobilise operational teams, and lead a structured vertical start-up through SOPs, training and line qualification.
• Digital & Automation Enablement: You integrate MES, automation, data, cybersecurity and ERP systems, embedding analytics and predictive maintenance to create a digitally enabled facility.
• Stakeholder Engagement: You manage relationships with regulators, authorities, communities and sustainability partners, while leading communication and change management across the programme.

• 15+ years of experience leading large-scale capital programmes (€50M–€200M+) in FMCG, food or similar process-driven industries.
• Strong technical grounding in engineering design, construction, utilities, food-safety systems, commissioning and validation.
• Proven expertise delivering EPC / EPCm programmes, managing complex contract strategies and multi-vendor environments.
• A solid understanding of digital manufacturing platforms, including MES, automation, data and control systems

• A confident leader with executive presence, able to engage effectively at Board/ExCom level.
• Experienced in steering complex, multi-year programmes in demanding environments.
• Skilled at managing diverse suppliers and stakeholders.
• Strong in building and mobilising operations teams for new industrial assets.

• Manage large CAPEX budgets with discipline and strategic insight.
• Lead high-value contract negotiations and handle commercial risks.
• Apply strong programme controls to ensure delivery on time, on budget and on scope.

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Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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