Construction Director

Construction Director | Major US Capital Investment Programme
Executive Construction Leadership | Advanced Manufacturing | Greenfield Mega Projects
Multiple Locations | US Travel Required

Primary programme location:
Indiana.

For more than two decades, ENG Bauen has partnered with some of the world's leading owner organisations, EPC and EPCM businesses, delivering senior project leadership across complex capital investment programmes throughout North America and Europe.

As part of the continued expansion of one of our global clients' US manufacturing portfolio, we have been retained to identify an experienced Construction Director to lead construction delivery across a major greenfield capital investment programme.

This confidential appointment forms part of a multi-billion-dollar manufacturing expansion strategy that will deliver next-generation production facilities supporting long-term growth, supply chain resilience and advanced industrial capability across North America.

This is an executive construction leadership position responsible for the safe, efficient and successful delivery of a complex, multi-contractor construction programme from mobilisation through commissioning and operational handover.

Working directly alongside executive programme leadership, you will provide strategic direction across construction execution, contractor performance, field leadership, schedule delivery, quality, safety and construction governance throughout the project lifecycle.

This represents an opportunity to influence one of the most significant advanced manufacturing investments currently being delivered within the United States.

• Provide executive construction leadership across a major greenfield capital investment programme valued in excess of several hundred million dollars.
• Lead all site construction activities from mobilisation through mechanical completion, commissioning support and operational handover.
• Develop and execute construction strategy, workface planning, sequencing, construction readiness and execution planning.
• Direct EPCM partners, general contractors, specialist subcontractors and owner-side construction teams.
• Drive world-class performance across safety, quality, productivity, cost and schedule.
• Manage complex contractor interfaces and multi-disciplinary field execution across civil, structural, mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation disciplines.
• Partner closely with engineering, procurement, project controls, commissioning, operations and executive programme leadership.
• Identify programme risks, remove execution constraints and ensure delivery against key project milestones.
• Champion construction governance, contractor accountability and continuous improvement throughout execution.
• Build and develop high-performing construction teams while fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership and delivery excellence.

We're interested in speaking with construction leaders who have successfully delivered large-scale owner-side or EPC/EPCM capital projects within complex industrial environments.

You will ideally bring:

• 15+ years of senior construction leadership experience delivering major capital projects.
• Demonstrated success leading projects valued at $500M+ through construction execution.
• Experience working within owner organisations, EPC or EPCM project environments.
• Strong background delivering complex greenfield manufacturing or industrial facilities.
• Extensive knowledge of construction planning, contractor management, field execution, site logistics and construction governance.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary construction teams across complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong commercial awareness alongside exceptional leadership, communication and decision-making capability.
• Proven ability to deliver safely while maintaining quality, schedule and cost performance across large construction programmes.

Experience gained within advanced manufacturing, technology, chemicals, energy transition, data centres, semiconductors, life sciences or other highly regulated industrial sectors will be considered.

This is not simply another Construction Director position.

It is an opportunity to join a landmark US manufacturing investment programme that will help shape the future of one of the world's leading industrial organisations.

Working alongside an experienced executive programme leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in delivering one of North America's most strategically important capital investment programmes.

ENG Bauen is a specialist recruitment and project delivery partner supporting owner organisations and EPC/EPCM contractors across major capital investment programmes throughout Europe and North America. We specialise in connecting senior project professionals with complex engineering and construction programmes spanning advanced manufacturing, energy, technology and industrial infrastructure.