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Newcastle Upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear)
Mott Macdonald
Project director
Posted: 16h ago
Offer description

Project Director – Transport and Mobility Solutions (TMS)

Job Reference: 11917

Recruiter contact: Madeleine Knight

Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Location(s): Liverpool, Croydon, Norwich, Edinburgh, Southampton, London, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Bristol, Cambridge, Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff, Birmingham, Sheffield, Leeds, Altrincham


Overview Of The Role

The Project Director will be part of the senior leadership team in our Transport and Mobility Solutions (TMS) business unit, supporting the delivery of highway projects for predominantly contractor clients across the UK.


Responsibilities

* Lead technical, financial and commercial performance of projects.
* Oversee design and build or contractor lead projects from tendering and contract negotiation to detailed design, construction site services.
* Develop and maintain the project team through leadership and high performance.
* Coordinate multi-disciplinary design teams and liaise directly with the client, project sponsors and key stakeholders.
* Approve reports, tender documents, oversee cost and schedule and ensure Health and Safety and Quality Assurance aspects of projects.


Candidate Specification


Essential

* Significant experience of working on highway design and build or contractor led design projects in a project director or other management role.
* Attained chartership with a recognised engineering or project management institution.
* Experience of establishing the project team and developing it through leadership, being responsible for overall success as per company directives and various contractual arrangements, including NEC.
* Experience in establishing tender budgets and prices and monitoring budgets throughout delivery.
* Ability to resolve cost overruns and identify cost reduction measures and/or revenue gain.
* Experience acting as principal point of contact with the client’s senior leadership teams for all commercial and contractual aspects.
* Demonstrate understanding of the Designer’s obligations under the CDM Regs.
* Flexible to travel to client sites or alternative offices when required, possibly for extended periods of time.


Desirable

* Degree in Civil Engineering (or a related subject).
* A Project Management Qualification or working towards such a qualification.
* A working knowledge of risk management in project delivery.
* Ideally be able to demonstrate experience of managing projects throughout its lifecycle.


Benefits

* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
* Health cash plan.
* Life assurance up to 4x basic salary, with option to increase to 6x.
* Flexible benefits and flexible salary options.
* Minimum 33-35 days holiday, with ability to buy or sell leave.


Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.


Security Clearance

Offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.


UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK.


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