Project Director – Nuclear/Defence Delivery UK WIDE

City, Derby
Westlakes Recruit

Westlakes Recruit are currently looking for multiple talented Project Directors to join a busy and expanding Defence/Nuclear business on a permanent basis – UK WIDE.

In this role you will be expected to provide direction and management for every phase of large-scale infrastructure programmes across a range of complex and challenging commissions, assuring on-schedule completion within or below budget and in accordance with contractual obligations. The Project Director must be capable of managing multiple projects which make up a complex programme enterprise involving a diverse supply chain. The Project Director will be required to demonstrate experience of balancing technical, leadership and managerial approaches within highly regulated delivery environments, such as nuclear-regulated sites and show evidence of engaging and managing stakeholders at an executive level. Experience working with the NEC4 suite of contracts is also strongly desired.
Prior experience must include significant project management or construction management assignments at the Principal Project Manager level (or higher).
Experience should also include operations management of personnel and the effective management of client outcomes. Must be able to travel to client sites nationally, as and when required.
What You’ll Be Doing

• Acts as the representative with the client and selected subcontractors during the programme execution.
• Negotiates changes to the scope of work with the client and key subcontractors. Collaborates with Business Development to market and secure additional work with client.
• Responsible for following up on instructions and commitments associated with the programme.
• Participates in regulatory conversations and in public meetings in support of clients.
• Oversees establishment of the Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required.
• Establishes the delivery requirements for all areas of the programme and monitors the draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria. Responsible for the development and distribution of a one to two-page description of the programme to all members of the project team to act as the Programme Brief.
• Plans, directs, supervises, and controls the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned programme as required. Assigns responsibility for executing project plans to key subordinates after careful assessment of how to utilize their qualifications and strengths.
• Provides input to performance reviews and development plans for subordinates. Field responsibilities may include labour relations, local procurement and payroll operations, etc., if required.
• Mobilises resources, through liaison with capability leads, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work. Discusses the qualifications required of the key programme / project positions in specific detail with the capability leads and National Service Leads. Collaborates with the programme enterprise to address programme/project space requirements.
• Works with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a programme. Ensures that the programme meets or exceeds goals established in the project plans.
• Works with the key project individual to devise and execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work. Advises the client and company management of any such changes. Responsible for maintaining current and timely change orders.
• Promotes technical and commercial excellence on the programme through application of Quality Assurance processes. Monitors and reports to management on the progress of all project activity within the programme, including significant milestones, and any conditions, which would affect project cost or schedule. Establishes weekly meeting to review project status and formulate programme action items.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Highly commended leadership skills and proven ability to operate at Programme Exec?Level, with values and behaviours at the core of your approach.
• You should have a broad general technical and business background, as well as previous project management experience on large-scale programme/project types.
• Able to manage and direct cross-functional teams with credible pan domain and pan discipline?expertise
• Must be able to apply systems thinking to complex multi-stakeholder environments.
• Proven ability to perform in a senior management capacity, excellent written and oral communications skills, and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are also required.
• Must be knowledgeable of current innovation and how it can be effectively utilised on programmes/projects.
• A desirable demonstrable history of working in infrastructure, defence and or nuclear environments
• An operational knowledge of the NEC4 suite of contracts

Qualifications

• Senior Accreditation of competency to a professional body, such as ICE, APM, RICS etc (strongly desired).
• Strong Infrastructure background In Defence, Nuclear, Transportation or Utilities highly desirable.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management or in related technical/business field and significant competence spanning all stages of programme lifecycle.
• NEC commercial experience?(strongly desired)

Security Clearance
Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC).
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