Head of Design Contracts - Hybrid

Jacobs; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the nuclear sector is seeking a Head of Design Contracts to lead a team of project managers on various infrastructure projects. This role involves ensuring that projects meet budget and schedule requirements while fostering a collaborative team environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management and experience in delivering major infrastructure projects, particularly in a Design & Build context.

Benefits

Free Medical Cover

Enhanced Parental Leave Pay

Professional Development Reimbursement

Paid Volunteering Time

Qualifications

• Experience leading large teams in major infrastructure projects.
• Track record of delivering projects within budget and schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project managers to ensure successful project delivery.
• Engage with stakeholders to align project objectives and deliverables.
• Manage Design Supply Contracts and ensure compliance with project governance.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Degree in Project Management

Chartered Status in Construction

Civil Engineering

Tools

NEC Suite of Contracts

Job description

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity

Energy Programmes is one of the newest Business Units and has been formed with the vision to support positive change and help shape the future of Nuclear Power.

Operational throughout the UK and across continental Europe, we are seeking to expand our team on a variety of nuclear projects, which range in technologies and that find themselves at different stages of their development. To do this, we are seeking to continuously employ talented individuals to join our diverse team that are excited about nuclear projects and are committed to Net Zero, and Energy Security.

In both client facing and internal roles we are delivering major programme and project management capabilities throughout the project lifecycle. We are driving to deliver safe, high quality and to time solutions by thinking innovatively and working collaboratively.

Amentum are recruiting for a Head of Design Contracts - Engineering and Technical to ensure projects meet budget and programme requirements, in this role you'll contribute to the development and implementation of the organisation, operating model and project strategy. You'll manage a team of up to 20 project management professionals and also provide project delivery guidance to the multi-disciplinary technical team as needed to achieve objectives, leading by example and setting the standard for the team to follow. key responsibilities will be:

• Responsible for the leadership and management of the project managers, enabling and supporting staff engagement, development and performance.
• Successful delivery of the Design Supply Contracts to Budget and Schedule requirements, by providing robust commercial leadership and governance.
• Comprehensive view of Project Management across delivery functions, ensuring alignment with strategic project objectives and adherence to project management processes.
• Engagement with the Head of Civil Programme Engineering and other senior stakeholders to ensure budget, schedule and technical needs are aligned to facilitate on-time design delivery.
• Lead engagement with Commercial teams to support procurement of Design Supply Contracts.
• Effective management of Design Supply Chain Contracts following Signature of Contract including the use of CEMAR for managing early warnings and variations.
• Ensuring project teams are resourced with functional support to deliver their project commitments and are coordinated and aligned with design delivery programme and milestones.
• Ensure that teams provide appropriate input to the Risk Management process and complete technical reviews and surveillance activities in accordance with governance requirements.
• Lead engagement with Information Management and PMO functions to ensure that appropriate data and information management systems and processes are in place to facilitate effective delivery and reporting of the Design Supply Contracts.

Here's What You'll Need

• Experience of successfully leading large teams in major infrastructure projects.
• Degree and Chartered status in Project management, Construction, Civil engineering, or other relevant discipline.
• Excellent understanding of project management approaches and processes, and proven success in managing and driving teams to meet deadlines.
• Track record of leading delivery of major infrastructure projects within a complex and dynamic environment, particularly in managing interfaces between scope areas.
• Proven experience of maintaining high levels of safety, security and environmental responsibility.
• Track record of successful delivery to budget and programme constraints, with effective cost control and management of change control processes.
• Experience of successfully managing groups of internal and external stakeholders, with both technical and commercial interests.
• Excellent communication, presentation and organisational skills, able to develop relationships and maintain effective networks at all levels.
• Track record of successful delivery within a Design & Build contract is beneficial.
• Familiarity with NEC suite of contracts.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

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