Project Director – Built Environment

Institute of Project Management; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Birmingham is seeking a Project Manager responsible for the commercial success of projects within the Environment Transition & Sustainability portfolio. The role involves client liaising, bid preparation, and providing technical guidance. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in the Built Environment sector. The firm offers a supportive culture with opportunities for career development and flexibility.

Benefits

Flexibility

Career development

Choice of benefits

Qualifications

• Corporate membership of relevant Institution required.
• Ability to deliver multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Self and others must be accountable to meet commitments.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects.
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives.
• Leading the preparation of bids.

Skills

Knowledge understanding of the Built Environment sector

Ability to manage others

Good ability to check work produced by others

Education

Bachelors or masters degree in Project Management or a Built Environment technical discipline

Job description

• Location Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Requisition ID: 8179

Amey is a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations, and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and the built environment. Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future.

The Environment Transition & Sustainability (ET&S) Business Unit forms part of the wider Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy Business of c2,000 staff. Our workload is mainly (but not solely) based in the UK. Amey Group capabilities allow us to Build and Maintain key Infrastructure and Building Assets, and we specialize in strategic long-term partnerships and contracts. This offers our people the unique opportunity to truly consider whole life cost solutions and to positively influence the communities in which we all live and work.

Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight, and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within the ET&S 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.

About You

Qualifications:

Person Requirements

• Bachelors or masters degree, in Project Management or a Built Environment technical discipline. Corporate membership of relevant Institution.

Skills:

• 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.
• ...
• Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• ...

At Amey, we recognize 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.

About Company

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 recognize your hard work and look after your well-being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfill 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.