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Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference – we are committed to delivering Sustainable Net Zero outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
The world is changing, and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it.
Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society.
Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us.
We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors.
world.
Job Description
The Project Director is responsible for delivering a set of projects within the Airfield Programme, as part of Contracting Entity's Infrastructure Department Portfolio.
Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference – we are committed to delivering Sustainable Net Zero outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
The world is changing, and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it.
Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society.
Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us.
We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors.
It's how we've made the difference for 75 years.
Transforming performance for a
green
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inclusive
and
productive
world.
Job Description
The Project Director is responsible for delivering a set of projects within the Airfield Programme, as part of Contracting Entity's Infrastructure Department Portfolio.
The programme is both high profile and high priority in terms of building capacity and capability at the Contracting Entity and delivering on obligations to both the Regulator, customers and passengers.
The role holder is expected to be high caliber individual who is an ambassador for their programme, driving relationships, performance and morale within their team and with external stakeholders.
The Programme Director will be responsible for the end-to-end management to fall aspects of programme delivery, thriving on providing leadership and direction in a fast-paced and collaborative team environment.
They will ensure the delivery of their specific programme in achieving the forecast outcomes and ensuring their optimisation across the programme.
Programme Requirements, Standards & Performance Lead the co-ordination of the programme, working closely with the programme delivery team, consultants and contractors.
The role holder will be forward looking, identifying and managing risks, developing key stakeholder relationships and establishing robust and agile governance across the programme delivery team.
Safety has to be to be at the heart of everything done at the airport and ensuring health& safety compliance throughout the delivery of the programme is the responsibility of the 'Project Director'.
Requirements
Be responsible for the programme budget, providing reporting and ensuring resources are well deployed and managed Determine and track delivery milestones and key performance indicators
Contracting Entity, to understand the landscape/context and support the delivery of the programme's objectives Coordinate and draw support from the functions to ensure delivery excellence and performance on the programme ensuring suitable processes and procedures are in place.
Comply with governance process and ensure programme submissions area appropriate to enable progress though Control Points to assure delivery.
Work with key stakeholders across the aviation community, partners and the wider
Programme delivery Apply oversight, expertise and sound judgment either themselves, or by seeking independent verification through the Head of Quality Assurance.
Escalation of risks/issues to Head of Delivery formitigation/resolution.
Managetheprogrammegovernancestructuresandestablishtheirconsistentusethroughoutthe programme Team
Keep the programme aligned with business/portfolio/programme priorities and strategies
Identify and leverage opportunities for implementation of continuous improvement and lean techniques to reduce costs and release programme contingency
Dischargedelegatedauthorityforlow&mediumriskprojectsinlinewithcorporate /portfolio governance.
Deliver the programme outcomes specified in the functional briefs within the control base line and associated tolerances.
Lead the attainment of consents forworks delivery, and compliance with programme commitments and undertakings Leading a multidisciplinary team & managing stakeholders
Leading a multi-disciplinary team & managing stakeholders Effectively manage teams of project controls, design, and other support consultants in an effort to properly allocate resources and maximize efficiencies across the programme.
Where appropriate, challenge forecasts and information produced by Project Managers and/or suppliers Lead a safety culture and associated behaviors, in order to promote health and safety across the Programme and wider organisationTemplateVersion1.0(Oct.2018) Page2of2
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Work with Airport Transformation Manager (ATM)and Airport functions to develop construction phasing solutions across the programme that minimise the impact on existing operations
Clarify stakeholder management responsibilities, and application of appropriate stakeholder communications policy at Programme
Skills
The role holder will be a recognised expert in their field with a vast experience and skill set drawn from construction, infrastructure, buildings, logistics, project and programme leadership and management.
They will have proven ability to manage and lead a large-scale, high value programme of works.
Preferably they will possess a track record on a programme.
The programmes involve managing multi-faceted stakeholders (internal and external) with differing and sometime conflicting opinions and requirements.
A track record within a similar environment in achieving successful delivery is essential.
Essential Skills
Successfully lead and deliver on high risk and complex construction projects.
Manage large scale budgets within a commercial construction environment.
Engineering/construction qualification at degree level or equivalent expertise.
Outstanding track record of delivery of construction/asset delivery projects to time and within allocated budget.
Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
Ability to create a collaborative culture across of the programme team (Infrastructure, end users and supply chain)
Qualifications
Experience in Programme delivery across Infrastructure programmes of significant size and complexity, with at least 5years of senior management experience.
Musthaveexperiencefrominceptiontocompletionofcomplexhighvalueairport/aviation projects, preferably in the delivery of airfield infrastructure including runway/apron/taxiway development and rehab.
Experience of tunnelling would be desirable
Extensive knowledge of and understanding of capital project and programme delivery and how this supports and integrates with a wider high functioning environment and capital investment plan.
Strong and demonstrable leadership and management skills, including project management, procurement, contract management, financial management and change management.
Strong planning, governance and delivery skills with the ability to set team goals, objectives and priorities, establishing clear roles and responsibilities for all direct reports.
Tangible experience of documenting best practice delivery, policies and standards.
In-depth understanding of the design and delivery requirements of technically complex projects in the architectural / engineering / construction sectors
Experience of dealing with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the organisation influencing the improvement of process and guidance to support project delivery and reporting.
Delivered an integrated design enabling infrastructure delivery in previous roles at a senior level.
Degree in relevant subject area e.g.
engineering, construction, project management required, with a relevant postgraduate degree preferable
Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission.
We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life.
To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process.
No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees.
In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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