Building a sustainable tomorrow
The Ground Engineering business unit Director is a senior role that will report directly to the Executive Director for Infrastructure. This role will be part of the Senior Leadership Team and is influential in the formulation and achievement of the overall business strategy, supporting both the divisional and business unit purpose, vision, mission, and overall objectives. This role is intended to drive greater emphasis on managing and leading the business unit to become a market leader in the UK and Ireland.
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Working with the Executive Director, you will be required to provide senior leadership and strategic direction for the business unit, achieving our safety, sustainability, and financial goals through the effective management of people, projects, supply chain and clients, in line with our divisional strategy.
You will be expected to grow predictable profitability and order book, with a particular focus on growing the size of our accounts with key clients, by centring the business around our strategic themes of sustainability, relationship-based sales and product-market combinations. You will drive profitability over revenue and to ensure that profit potential is maximised on every project.
You will focus on creating a culture with a disciplined approach to cost and risk management, and on implementing necessary corrective measures to ensure overruns are tackled immediately. You will ensure that effective guardrails are in place for potential risks, claims, and commercial disputes to be minimised or identified early and managed proactively while motivating teams and collaborators and being results-oriented.
You will role model our BAM values as an inclusive leader, charged with developing a truly client-focused business and an excellent, safe and well culture, furthering our solid reputation for design and build quality, innovating with new methods of construction, and creating the means for achieving sustainable value for our clients.
Making Possible
As a Business Unit Director, you will be responsible for:
* Developing and implementing the strategy and budget, optimising business unit revenue and growing margin, including the growth of strategic lifecycle and enhanced core capabilities in line with the UK & Ireland Division's strategic ambition.
* Representing the business internally and externally, promoting a BAM first approach to sourcing people and capabilities, and positioning BAM as a long-term strategic partner, engaging with relevant industry and professional bodies and trade associations to understand future market influences and promote BAMs capabilities.
* Seeing future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies. Developing operational insights that drive business improvement to contribute to the transformation agenda for the Division, Segment and business unit.
* Developing genuine long-term relationships with key clients, understanding their business drivers and positioning BAM as a strategic partner to prioritise growth in share of wallet and improved margin.
* Managing and being accountable for the business unit profit and loss account to develop a pipeline of work, prepare tenders and win contracts, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, and to the required quality.
* Accountable for ensuring effective management of all projects, including commercial, financial and operational aspects driving transformation within the sector to align with divisional strategy.
* Leading through established BAM governance processes and frameworks for monitoring and reporting on business unit profitability, overall performance and strategic alignment.
* Providing clear leadership, direction and motivation for staff, creating high-performing teams and an accountable, open, honest and respectful culture.
* Supporting the continuous development of leadership and management skills throughout the business unit.
* With other members of the leadership team, cultivating the environment of BAM being a great place to work creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help BAM achieve its objectives.
* Being a role model for a culture that embraces inclusion, safety and well-being within BAM UK & Ireland and attracts clients, suppliers, and employees to work with BAM and see BAM as a long-term strategic player in the industry whilst recognising the value of different perspectives and cultures.
What do you bring to the role?
* An experienced leader who embodies BAM values and behaviours according to the BAM Leadership framework.
* A self-reflective individual aware of their own limitations, who leads by example and drives organizational performance with a continuous improvement mindset, open to feedback and self-improvement.
* Experience in developing and executing business strategies at an appropriate level for the role.
* The ability to formulate commercial plans and create engagement and commitment to deliver.
* Has shown commitment to professional development and maybe a member of a professional institution. In addition, shows ongoing commitment to self-development, such as short courses and/or seminars.
* Holder of a degree/equivalent level or alternative as appropriate for the role
* Experienced in working within the ground engineering, built environment or adjacent sector.
* Knowledgeable about building regulations, legal obligations, and associated forms of contract (NEC, JCT, FIDIC, etc.).
* Skilled in people management and organizational development.
* Experienced in supporting business growth.
* Possesses well-developed analytical, oral, and presentation/communication skills.
Whats in it for you?
* Competitive salary
* A wide range of family-friendly policies
* Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
* Executive pensions scheme
* Private healthcare
* Life assurance
* 26 days holiday
* 2 wellbeing days
* 1 volunteering day
* Personal and professional development
About BAM
Building a sustainable tomorrow. Thats our mission and our promise at BAM. Its how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.
We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. xsngvjr Were on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.