Director, Major Rail Projects & Programs (UK)

AECOM; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Project Director to lead major rail projects across the UK and Europe, accountable for delivery from planning through commissioning. This high-visibility role requires senior client and stakeholder engagement and the ability to manage complex, multi-disciplinary teams.

You will own project strategy, governance, cost and schedule performance, while mentoring regional leaders and contributing to bids and growth within a dynamic infrastructure business.

Qualifications

• Significant senior project or programme leadership experience in the rail sector.
• Proven experience leading large-scale, complex infrastructure projects with substantial capital value.
• Demonstrable responsibility for cost, schedule, risk, quality and delivery outcomes.
• Experience working with major rail clients, infrastructure owners, operators, government bodies or Tier 1 contractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and overall direction to major rail projects and programmes.
• Assist in positioning and winning major complex infrastructure projects, specifically major rail programs.
• Establish and maintain a high-performing project organisation with multidisciplinary teams.
• Own project delivery strategy, governance, performance and outcomes.
• Lead project mobilisation, implementation and transition through the lifecycle.
• Maintain strong relationships with senior client representatives and stakeholders.
• Establish project objectives, governance structures and delivery plans.
• Lead management of programme, cost, schedule, risk, quality and change.
• Provide challenge and assurance to keep projects deliverable and aligned with client objectives.
• Drive decision-making across complex interfaces and stakeholder priorities.
• Lead resolution of significant technical, commercial and delivery issues.

Skills

Major project leadership

Rail sector experience

Stakeholder management

Cost and schedule management

Contractual and commercial awareness

Leadership of large teams

Communication and influencing

Chartered status

Education

Engineering degree

APM/PMI qualification

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Project Director to lead major rail projects across the UK and Europe, accountable for delivery from planning through commissioning. This high-visibility role requires senior client and stakeholder engagement and the ability to manage complex, multi-disciplinary teams.

You will own project strategy, governance, cost and schedule performance, while mentoring regional leaders and contributing to bids and growth within a dynamic infrastructure business.