Infrastructure and Resort Development Project Director

Location: Bedford, United Kingdom; regular travel across the UK and occasional international travel.

Company

Develops and operates global film, television, streaming, theme park, consumer product, and entertainment businesses, including Universal Destinations & Experiences.

What you will do

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams delivering infrastructure and resort development projects through planning, design, construction, and commissioning.
• Direct project strategy, scope, schedules, budgets, procurement, commercial management, stakeholder coordination, and design integration.
• Manage enabling infrastructure including public roadways, bridges, rail-related development, construction logistics, and third-party works across the resort complex.
• Oversee project safety, EHS compliance, field operations, statutory requirements, and contractor safety-plan acceptance.
• Control project budget, schedule, quality, progress reporting, documentation, change orders, claims, disputes, and interface risks.
• Lead and develop internal, consultant, contractor, and direct-report teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Construction, Management, or a related field.
• Experience in construction project management, engineering, construction, or commercial facilities.
• Experience delivering infrastructure construction projects through design and construction phases.
• Experience with project scheduling, estimating, bidding, negotiations, critical path management, site logistics, and constructability reviews.
• Strong knowledge of delivery methods for enabling infrastructure, including roadways, rail development, and roadway structures.
• Experience managing third-party developers, complex stakeholder relationships, bespoke contracts, development agreements, project finances, budgets, cash flow, cost control, and change orders.
• Ability to interpret design and construction drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Strong understanding of construction and project management processes across all project phases, with effective leadership, communication, and coordination skills.
• Hands-on field-operations experience and ability to maintain operational continuity and efficient document control during construction.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, Planner, Power BI, Teams, and Power Apps; Bluebeam or equivalent PDF software.

Nice to have

• AutoCAD and Revit experience.
• SIA licensing and/or relevant executive security certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with cross-functional teams spanning Universal Creative, Finance, Operations, Procurement, Legal, External Affairs, Security, and EHS.
• Opportunity to lead major infrastructure and resort development works with direct impact on guest experience and operational continuity.
• Regular UK travel and occasional international travel are part of the role.
• Inclusive employment environment with reasonable accommodation available during recruitment for qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans.

Hiring process

• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an hirify.global employee at one of its locations before a hiring decision.