Project Director - Built Environment

AMEY; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and solutions provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Project Director to oversee delivery teams in the Built Environment sector. The role involves managing complex projects, ensuring commercial success, and providing technical guidance. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in project management, with strong leadership skills. This position offers a flexible work environment and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous Pension scheme

Minimum 24 days holiday

Bonus of up to 10% of base salary

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to discounts from leading retailers

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple complex projects.
• Corporate membership of a relevant Institution required.
• Deep understanding of the Built Environment sector.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop delivery teams within the ET&S Built Environment.
• Ensure successful delivery of projects and contracts.
• Liaise with client and supplier representatives up to director level.

Skills

Project Management

Commercial Awareness

Technical Guidance

Health Safety Knowledge

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Project Management or relevant field

Job description

Overview

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations, and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future. Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight, and collaboration.

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Project Director to join our Consulting Built Environment team, part of the wider Energy Transition & Sustainability (ET&S) team. With shared office space in Birmingham, Telford, Manchester, Stafford, Sheffield and Bristol, we welcome applications from Project Directors across these regions.

The role

At Amey we have ambitious growth plans for our Consulting Built Environment team and are looking to recruit a Project Director to manage and develop delivery teams within the ET&S Built Environment business area, supporting contracts and projects, whilst providing project management and technical direction and guidance to project management teams and operational managers.

We deliver projects to a wide range of clients, including the Ministry of Defence (MOD), Ministry of Justice (MOJ), Local Authorities, National Health Service (NHS), Transport, Education, Transport for Wales, Housing and Utilities sectors.

Key responsibilities

• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within the ET&S Built Environment portfolio controlling budgets and managing costs associated with the production of deliverables.
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives up to director level, including preparation of presentations
• Leading the preparation of bids and the general work winning function, including the role of Bid Director
• Provide technical guidance to project managers and design disciplines across the Built Environment portfolio
• Assuming the role of people manager when required by the business
• Input into budget preparation and thereafter accountable for delivery of schemes to programme and monthly budget
• Ensure studies, investigation, design, procurement, audits and work contract supervision are carried out in accordance with relevant requirements
• Prioritise and control all design activities across the business area
• Provide professional and technical advice throughout the ET&S Built Environment operating areas
• Be an ambassador for Amey values
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Amey to develop and deliver the business plans

What you will bring to us

• Bachelors or master’s degree, in Project Management or a Built Environment technical discipline
• Corporate membership of relevant Institution
• Knowledge understanding and experience of the Built Environment sector.
• Ability to manage others and to deliver multiple complex projects simultaneously
• Good ability to check work produced by others including for technical content
• Demonstrates high level of commercial awareness, including identification of scope variations and potential for additional fees
• Deep understanding of their technical background discipline and how that relates to the built environment sector
• Understanding of the input required by all disciplines to deliver designs and the associated ability to generate fees using a bottom up process
• Demonstrates an excellent understanding of Health Safety and Welfare including specific regulations
• Good understanding of the role of Principal Designer requirements under both the CDM and Building Regulation (amendment) regulations (Building safety act)
• Demonstrable ability to resolve interface clashes, and to manage clashes within their specific disciplines

What we can offer you

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Career Development – Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We’re huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work-life Balance – Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

Wellbeing – Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers

EDI- At Amey we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection, a safe space to share experiences, learn from one another and generate ideas – Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers.

Social Value – You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.

Plus, a range of other great perks and benefits including:

• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Bonus – up to 10% od base salary
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership.
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

Your Career at Amey Consulting

At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset. You’ll be stretched but always supported. We’ll recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.