Project Director

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure in the Manchester/Preston area is seeking a Project Director to lead multi-disciplinary projects, ensuring delivery on time, cost and quality with strong strategic planning and leadership support.

You will drive risk/VE processes, communicate clear imperatives, and manage safety, environment and quality across all activities. Leadership of internal staff and external contractors is essential.

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience of large scale project management.
• Experience on projects covering multiple site construction works and the integration of several technical disciplines.
• Self-driven, results-orientated with a positive outlook.
• Good management skills, with the ability to motivate employees to achieve high standards of compliance.
• Excellent organisational skills, planning and time management; able to manage priorities without compromising standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the successful delivery of projects to scope, target cost, quality, programme and completion encompassing design, engineering, construction, handover and commercial aspects ensuring Perfect Delivery is achieved.
• Implement a full risk and value engineering management process where all risks and cost savings opportunities are identified and actioned.
• Ensure that project imperatives are clearly communicated and understood throughout the project and to others, as appropriate.
• Provide direction, motivation and leadership to internal staff and external consultants or contractors.
• Responsible for safety, health, environment and quality matters including driving excellence and continuous improvement.
• Advise the project management team on project planning activities and initiatives and present recommendations and status updates to customers and stakeholders.
• Prepare financial spreadsheets, summarise information and communicate results to key customers and stakeholders.
• Lead, review and challenge project budgets and forecast to ensure a deliverable approach.
• Develop and manage key customer relationships through regular reviews of contract performance.
• Proactively deliver a quality installation to the satisfaction of our customers.
• Ensure compliance with policies and statutory and legal requirements and manage risks and opportunities.

Skills

Self-driven

Results-oriented

Leadership

Time management

Negotiation

Diplomacy

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Summary of the role:

Responsible for the overall direction, management and supervision of multi-disciplinary projects to appropriate time, cost and quality targets and provide strategic planning, leadership and support to project operations.

Location: Manchester / Preston

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the successful delivery of projects to scope, target cost, quality, programme and completion encompassing design, engineering, construction, handover and commercial aspects ensuring Perfect Delivery is achieved.
• Implement a full risk and value engineering management process where all risks and cost savings opportunities are identified and actioned
• Ensure that project imperatives are clearly communicated and understood throughout the project and to others, as appropriate
• Provide direction, motivation and leadership to both internal staff and external consultants or contractors engaged in providing technical support activities to the project
• Responsible for all safety, health, environment and quality matters including driving excellence and championing continuous improvement
• Advise the project management team on project planning activities and initiatives and present recommendations and project delivery status updates to key customers and stakeholders
• Prepare financial spreadsheets, summarise information and communicate results to key customers and stakeholders
• Lead, review and challenge project budgets and forecast to ensure a consistent, challenging but deliverable approach is adopted
• Deliver all projects demonstrating a thorough understanding of associated processes and technology
• Develop and manage key customer relationships, through regular reviews of contract performance with customers, understanding and managing needs and gaps
• Proactively deliver a quality installation to the satisfaction of our customers
• Implement the appropriate Morgan Sindall management, monitoring and control mechanisms, policies and procedures to ensure compliance and adherence to statutory and legal requirements and manage the projects risks and opportunities in line with company procedures
• Be accountable for, and deliver, high levels of performance in key areas of health and safety, environment, sustainability and quality and champion continuous improvement and best value, ensuring compliance with the quality systems which constantly support our Perfect Delivery philosophy
• Actively seek out, drive and promote service excellence, best practice and continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage the appropriate costs within the contracts, ensuring maximum utilisation of resources
• Ensure appropriate allocation of other (non-staffing) resources
• Coach and motivate the project team and lead by example
• Ensure inadequate team performance is recognised and handled appropriate
• Improve and develop mutual supplier relationships
• Continually review suppliers performance and share information
• Ensure all services and installations are designed, built and certified to the required standards and that all functions are carried out in appropriate manner
• Ensure that project costs are rigorously managed and expenditure is recorded accurately at all times
• Review and approve project management plans, health and safety plans, environmental work package plans (WPPs), and safe method of work plans (SMOWS)
• Work with the business unit senior management team to deliver annual business plan objectives, plans and budgets that meet Morgan Sindall budgets and targets
• Implement the business plan for rail projects, managing and reviewing performance of contracts against financial and operational targets
• Seek opportunities for business growth both within and outside the existing contract base
• Support bid development as required including planning bid strategy, resourcing optimal skills sets, overseeing solution development and planning, leading negotiations and tenders
• Ensure efficient management of the Company's resources; employees, suppliers and subcontractors
• Contribute to the development of key project staff.

To thrive in the role you will have:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• Significant professional experience of large scale project management
• Experience on projects covering multiple site construction works and requiring the integration of several technical disciplines
• Self-driven, results-orientated with a positive outlook
• Good management skills, with the ability to motivate employees to achieve high standards of compliance
• Excellent organisational skills, planning and time management skill; able to manage business priorities simultaneously without compromising on standards and quality
• Ability to monitor performance and intervene appropriately to ensure targets are achieved and exceeded
• Ability to ensure standards and specifications are met
• Ability to grow the business through identifying and exploiting specific opportunities
• Ability to see the wider picture and how their activities impact on direction and delivery
• Ability to work with senior management to set project and operational targets
• Excellent negotiation and diplomacy skills and the ability to make a sound business case to senior stakeholders

Project Director

Location: Manchester / Preston

Summary of the role:

Responsible for the overall direction, management and supervision of multi-disciplinary projects to appropriate time, cost and quality targets and provide strategic planning, leadership and support to project operations.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the successful delivery of projects to scope, target cost, quality, programme and completion encompassing design, engineering, construction, handover and commercial aspects ensuring Perfect Delivery is achieved.
• Implement a full risk and value engineering management process where all risks and cost savings opportunities are identified and actioned
• Ensure that project imperatives are clearly communicated and understood throughout the project and to others, as appropriate
• Provide direction, motivation and leadership to both internal staff and external consultants or contractors engaged in providing technical support activities to the project
• Responsible for all safety, health, environment and quality matters including driving excellence and championing continuous improvement
• Advise the project management team on project planning activities and initiatives and present recommendations and project delivery status updates to key customers and stakeholders
• Prepare financial spreadsheets, summarise information and communicate results to key customers and stakeholders
• Lead, review and challenge project budgets and forecast to ensure a consistent, challenging but deliverable approach is adopted
• Deliver all projects demonstrating a thorough understanding of associated processes and technology
• Develop and manage key customer relationships, through regular reviews of contract performance with customers, understanding and managing needs and gaps
• Proactively deliver a quality installation to the satisfaction of our customers
• Implement the appropriate Morgan Sindall management, monitoring and control mechanisms, policies and procedures to ensure compliance and adherence to statutory and legal requirements and manage the projects risks and opportunities in line with company procedures
• Be accountable for, and deliver, high levels of performance in key areas of health and safety, environment, sustainability and quality and champion continuous improvement and best value, ensuring compliance with the quality systems which constantly support our Perfect Delivery philosophy
• Actively seek out, drive and promote service excellence, best practice and continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage the appropriate costs within the contracts, ensuring maximum utilisation of resources
• Ensure appropriate allocation of other (non-staffing) resources
• Coach and motivate the project team and lead by example
• Ensure inadequate team performance is recognised and handled appropriate
• Improve and develop mutual supplier relationships
• Continually review suppliers performance and share information
• Ensure all services and installations are designed, built and certified to the required standards and that all functions are carried out in appropriate manner
• Ensure that project costs are rigorously managed and expenditure is recorded accurately at all times
• Review and approve project management plans, health and safety plans, environmental work package plans (WPPs), and safe method of work plans (SMOWS)
• Work with the business unit senior management team to deliver annual business plan objectives, plans and budgets that meet Morgan Sindall budgets and targets
• Implement the business plan for rail projects, managing and reviewing performance of contracts against financial and operational targets
• Seek opportunities for business growth both within and outside the existing contract base
• Support bid development as required including planning bid strategy, resourcing optimal skills sets, overseeing solution development and planning, leading negotiations and tenders
• Ensure efficient management of the Company's resources; employees, suppliers and subcontractors
• Contribute to the development of key project staff.

To thrive in the role you will have:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• Significant professional experience of large scale project management
• Experience on projects covering multiple site construction works and requiring the integration of several technical disciplines
• Self-driven, results-orientated with a positive outlook
• Good management skills, with the ability to motivate employees to achieve high standards of compliance
• Excellent organisational skills, planning and time management skill; able to manage business priorities simultaneously without compromising on standards and quality
• Ability to monitor performance and intervene appropriately to ensure targets are achieved and exceeded
• Ability to ensure standards and specifications are met
• Ability to grow the business through identifying and exploiting specific opportunities
• Ability to see the wider picture and how their activities impact on direction and delivery
• Ability to work with senior management to set project and operational targets
• Excellent negotiation and diplomacy skills and the ability to make a sound business case to senior stakeholders