What does an Associate Project Director actually do on a huge London build?

In this episode of How To Become A…, Grace speaks with Tom, an Associate Project Director at Mace, about the day-to-day reality of delivering multi-year, multi-million-pound projects in the city. Expect cranes, late-night problem solving, and the tiny decisions that keep thousands of people safe.

Tom shares:

• How he got into construction (from childhood diggers to a Mace grad scheme)
• Why on-site experience matters more than you think
• What an Associate Project Director actually does vs. site manager / project manager
• The crazy logistics behind crane lifts, road closures and working over live railways
• Managing hundreds of workers and dozens of subcontractors
• Dealing with late materials, contractual headaches and keeping the program on track
• The human side: keeping people safe, motivated and coming home each day
• Career advice for anyone who wants to move from boots on site to the boardroom

If you like big challenges, hands-on problem solving, and seeing physical results from your work, this episode will make you look at building sites in a whole new way.

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