Strategic Project Director: Construction & Work Winning

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Project Director to lead Midlands and Anglia Cost and Project Management with a focus on client development and delivering capital projects. Based from Birmingham or Nottingham, you will guide an internal team, mentor staff, and help win new commissions while maintaining excellent client relationships.

You will work in a hybrid model, ensuring projects are delivered on time with high quality, while growing the client base and collaborating across departments to create

Qualifications

• Professional Qualified – ideally Project Management/ Construction/Engineering/Quantity Surveying Degree.
• Chartered Status with the RICS / APM or similar.
• Proven ability to develop long term relationships with all team members and effectively balance people and processes.
• Proven leadership within a Cost or Project Management business and provide leadership, management and mentoring to the team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are key.

Responsibilities

• You will be primarily working alongside other Directors to successfully manage, grow and deliver Project / Cost Management duties on various capital projects.
• You will contribute to our growth plans, with a responsibility for business development, including winning new clients and commissions.
• The role will entail direct client engagement, acting as the key, day to day client interface.
• You should possess the skills and experience to actively lead and support the internal team, manage and mentor staff.
• To provide oversight / strategic guidance / audit and review for a portfolio of projects.
• You will help develop collaborative relationships with our existing clients and other professional colleagues within the industry. Demonstrate an ability and desire to obtain an increased understanding of a client’s business, demonstrating client focus.
• You will be connected, organised and self-motivated, being able to successfully work with minimum supervision.
• Successful delivery of projects, ensuring tasks on projects are resourced, managed and completed efficiently, on time and with a keen desire to maintain client’s satisfaction leading to continued and further business.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client relationship management

Business development

Communication skills

Education

Relevant degree in Construction/Engineering

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Project Director to lead Midlands and Anglia Cost and Project Management with a focus on client development and delivering capital projects. Based from Birmingham or Nottingham, you will guide an internal team, mentor staff, and help win new commissions while maintaining excellent client relationships.

You will work in a hybrid model, ensuring projects are delivered on time with high quality, while growing the client base and collaborating across departments to create