Project Director

Galliford Try Holdings plc; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

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PROJECT DIRECTOR - NORTH HUB

ABERDEEN

What you will be doing:

1. Work with Clients and SFT to understand and scope out the required outcomes of identified and potential Hub projects.
2. Identify appropriate and affordable funding solutions.
3. Support translation of local and national policies into business cases and development plans, including place, net zero, inclusive economic growth, digital and any other arising new policies as they emerge.
4. Coordinate feasibility studies and establish teams as required.
5. Assess the key risks associated with proposed developments and ensure that these are mitigated or that provision is made to accommodate those risks.
6. Support and promote the implementation of the North Infrastructure Commission.
7. Provide leadership to project teams to ensure successful delivery over a full range of projects and programmes from initial inception through to on-site delivery.
8. Establish close and strong relationships with a range of stakeholders.

About You:

1. An understanding of public sector processes and the ability to coordinate Hub activities with those requirements.
2. Ability to manage innovation within a highly regulated environment.
3. Familiarity with the preparation of business cases and project bidding.

You will also be able to demonstrate the following key attributes:

1. Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values and culture.
2. Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence, striving to deliver the best.
3. Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders, demonstrating strong ethical standards with openness and honesty.
4. Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service, passionate, committed and enthusiastic in all that you do.
5. A self-starter with a can-do attitude and a desire to pick up new challenges, dedicated to working together to achieve results.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £3.8 billion, we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long-held career goals.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our 'Be Well' programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our benefits:

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
• A wide range of corporate discounts.
• Cycle to Work schemes.
• Comprehensive pension plan.
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it.
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.

About us:

Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Specialist Services business please contact Chloe Phillips on [e-mail].

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

Don't meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meets the essential criteria for the advertised position.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.