Project Director

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