Major Projects Director

Bilfinger is a leading international industrial services provider, driving efficiency and sustainability for the process industry. With about 31,000 employees and over €5.4 billion in revenue in 2025, we offer solutions in consulting, engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, turnarounds, and digital applications across key sectors like energy, chemicals, pharma, and oil & gas.

Shape the future with Bilfinger UK:
With a strong commitment to sustainability, Bilfinger UK stands out as a premier provider of engineering and maintenance services. For over 50 years, Bilfinger UK has consistently pushed the boundaries of innovation, delivering advanced solutions that support industries, infrastructure, and communities across the United Kingdom.

As a key member of the globally respected Bilfinger Group, Bilfinger UK has built a reputation as a versatile leader, offering both onshore and offshore services. From energy and utilities to pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals, the company’s broad expertise across various sectors makes it a trusted partner in the industry, as well as a work environment where you can develop your potential.

At Bilfinger, we offer a work environment where you can learn and grow. Join us and be part of a team shaping the future!

Location:

UK (with travel to project sites and client locations)

Reporting to:
Senior Vice President, Installation Business Area

The Major Projects Director is a senior leadership position within Bilfinger's Installation Business Area, responsible for the successful delivery of the business's largest and most strategically important projects.

Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, the Major Projects Director will provide leadership, governance and oversight across a portfolio of major projects, ensuring the highest standards of safety, operational excellence, commercial performance and client satisfaction.

Leading a team of Project Directors, the role is accountable for driving delivery performance, strengthening leadership capability and embedding consistency across project execution. Working closely with Operations, Commercial, Project Controls, SHEQ, HR and Business Development teams, the Major Projects Director will play a key role in supporting sustainable growth while maintaining Bilfinger's reputation as a trusted delivery partner.

• Champion Bilfinger's Safety First culture across the major projects portfolio.
• Demonstrate visible safety leadership and ensure projects consistently meet Bilfinger's industry-leading SHEQ standards and client expectations.
• Promote a proactive approach to risk management, incident prevention and continuous improvement.
• Ensure lessons learned and best practices are shared across projects and incorporated into future delivery.

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Project Directors responsible for the delivery of major projects.
• Build and maintain a high-performing project leadership team with clear accountability and strong delivery focus.
• Support succession planning, talent development and leadership capability across the project organisation.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, engagement, inclusion and continuous improvement.

• Provide executive oversight and assurance across the major projects portfolio.
• Ensure projects are safely delivered in accordance with contractual requirements, approved schedules and commercial objectives.
• Monitor project performance and intervene where additional leadership, support or corrective action is required.
• Oversee effective project mobilisation, execution, commissioning and close-out.
• Support project teams in resolving complex technical, operational and commercial challenges.

• Deliver agreed financial outcomes across the project portfolio.
• Maintain oversight of revenue, margin, cash performance, forecasting accuracy and working capital.
• Ensure commercial risks and opportunities are identified, managed and reported effectively.
• Support robust decision-making throughout the project lifecycle to maximise shareholder value and client satisfaction.
• Drive a…