Ref 77622 Vacancy title Head of Projects - Public Sector
Function(s): Commercial, Design, Engineering, Infrastructure, Pre-construction, Project Management
Contract type: Full time permanent
Region: N/A
Location(s): London or Warwick
Description
BakerHicks has a long history of working with clients in the healthcare, custodial, primary, secondary, and further/higher education sectors. Our approach is to develop sustainable and flexible buildings that nurture, foster creativity, and deliver engaging environments.
Our multidisciplinary set-up, combined with a heritage in construction, means we can deliver the most challenging and complex public sector projects. From large-scale public health schemes to award-winning health centres, hospitals, prison facilities, schools, and universities, we operate as a national company focusing on local delivery.
Due to significant growth, we are looking for a dynamic and experienced Head of Projects to join our Public Sector team. This role will be managing the development and execution of any assigned medium to large-scale projects within BakerHicks Public Sector, supporting business objectives within the sector. This includes oversight of all project management activities, from tenders and proposals, business case, front‑end project development activities, through the management of delivery through all phases to client handover.
You will contribute to our success through building positive relationships with our clients, customers, stakeholders and internal BakerHicks Teams, to help deliver the budget targets for 2025 and beyond.
Key Objectives
1. Provide overall management of a large Portfolio of Custodial Projects, working closely with the Head of Design Management and Project Managers, reporting directly to the Sector Director.
2. In conjunction with the Project Manager, take control of the project development and manage the execution from Contract Award through to handover and project close.
3. In conjunction with the Project Manager, ensure scope and deliverables are clearly defined and delivered per the project requirements.
4. Manage the interfaces and relationships with the senior client team members.
About You
1. You will have significant experience delivering large, and multiple, projects (through all stages) in the construction industry with a Design Engineering Consultancy or Contractor.
2. Demonstrable experience in design specialising in a given discipline.
3. Demonstrable Project delivery skills in a design delivery environment.
4. Demonstrable organisational skills in a design delivery environment.
5. Commercially astute and able to foresee and manage Risk / Change proactively.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors.
About BakerHicks
We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks.
BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.
Benefits
Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And, our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.
What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:
* Company car or cash allowance
* Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
* Life assurance scheme
* 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
* Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
* Flexible working
* Family friendly policies
* Employee assistance
* Professional development
BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.
BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.
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