Project Director
Location: North West
Summary of the role:
Responsible for the overall direction, management and supervision of multi-disciplinary projects to appropriate time, cost and quality targets and provide strategic planning, leadership and support to project operations.
Responsibilities:
Oversee the successful delivery of projects to scope, target cost, quality, programme and completion encompassing design, engineering, construction, handover and commercial aspects ensuring Perfect Delivery is achieved.
Implement a full risk and value engineering management process where all risks and cost savings opportunities are identified and actioned
Ensure that project imperatives are clearly communicated and understood throughout the project and to others, as appropriate
Provide direction, motivation and leadership to both internal staff and external consultants or contractors engaged in providing technical support activities to the project
Responsible for all safety, health, environment and quality matters including driving excellence and championing continuous improvement
Advise the project management team on project planning activities and initiatives and present recommendations and project delivery status updates to key customers and stakeholders
Prepare financial spreadsheets, summarise information and communicate results to key customers and stakeholders
Lead, review and challenge project budgets and forecast to ensure a consistent, challenging but deliverable approach is adopted
Deliver all projects demonstrating a thorough understanding of associated processes and technology
Develop and manage key customer relationships, through regular reviews of contract performance with customers, understanding and managing needs and gaps
Proactively deliver a quality installation to the satisfaction of our customers
Implement the appropriate Morgan Sindall management, monitoring and control mechanisms, policies and procedures to ensure compliance and adherence to statutory and legal requirements and manage the projects risks and opportunities in line with company procedures
Be accountable for, and deliver, high levels of performance in key areas of health and safety, environment, sustainability and quality and champion continuous improvement and best value, ensuring compliance with the quality systems which constantly support our Perfect Delivery philosophy
Actively seek out, drive and promote service excellence, best practice and continuous improvement initiatives
Manage the appropriate costs within the contracts, ensuring maximum utilisation of resources
Ensure appropriate allocation of other (non-staffing) resources
Coach and motivate the project team and lead by example
Ensure inadequate team performance is recognised and handled appropriate
Improve and develop mutual supplier relationships
Continually review suppliers performance and share information
Ensure all services and installations are designed, built and certified to the required standards and that all functions are carried out in appropriate manner
Ensure that project costs are rigorously managed and expenditure is recorded accurately at all times
Review and approve project management plans, health and safety plans, environmental work package plans (WPPs), and safe method of work plans (SMOWS)
Work with the business unit senior management team to deliver annual business plan objectives, plans and budgets that meet Morgan Sindall budgets and targets
Implement the business plan for rail projects, managing and reviewing performance of contracts against financial and operational targets
Seek opportunities for business growth both within and outside the existing contract base
Support bid development as required including planning bid strategy, resourcing optimal skills sets, overseeing solution development and planning, leading negotiations and tenders
Ensure efficient management of the Company's resources; employees, suppliers and subcontractors
Contribute to the development of key project staff.
To thrive in the role you will have:
Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
Significant professional experience of large scale project management
Experience on projects covering multiple site construction works and requiring the integration of several technical disciplines
Self-driven, results-orientated with a positive outlook
Good management skills, with the ability to motivate employees to achieve high standards of compliance
Excellent organisational skills, planning and time management skill; able to manage business priorities simultaneously without compromising on standards and quality
Ability to monitor performance and intervene appropriately to ensure targets are achieved and exceeded
Ability to ensure standards and specifications are met
Ability to grow the business through identifying and exploiting specific opportunities
Ability to see the wider picture and how their activities impact on direction and delivery
Ability to work with senior management to set project and operational targets
Excellent negotiation and diplomacy skills and the ability to make a sound business case to senior stakeholders