Position: Project Director/Programme Manager

Location: East Sussex/Kent

Salary Guide: £85,000 - £95,000 Plus Bonus, Car/Allowance and Excellent Package

Our client is a Tier 1 D&B Contractor operating predominately in the water industry, who are delivering a number of water and wastewater non-infrastructure projects for Southern Water.

They are recruiting for a Programme Manager/Project Director oversee, lead and support on a program of work including Construction and Delivery Leads and Site Managers, to support the design phase and manage the construction, commissioning phases, by setting up contracts and ensuring they are completed in the most efficient manner to the specification, within the time required and within the tender estimate without risk to the health and safety of all concerned while ensuring good customer satisfaction.

Key responsibilities:

Responsible for the overall performance of the projects including contract staffing, supporting the hand-over from design phase to project delivery and for setting overall contract strategy.
Have detailed working knowledge and experience of project management practices from scheme conception through to end user acceptance
Responsible for overall health & safety and reporting to the monthly project management meeting.
Offers support, advice and guidance to the Construction and Delivery Leads on all aspects of the contract, and lends assistance with solving problems as required.
Responsible for staff training and development.
Responsible for maintaining Client relations, resolving Client-related problems and developing opportunities for further business.
Promote exceptional safety and delivery quality standards to direct and subcontracted work force
Maintain the Company's reputation on a project by ensuring good relationships are maintained with joint venture partners and suppliers.
Ensuring, in conjunction with the Design Manager, that an adequate Technical, Safety and Environmental review is carried out for each project to ensure successful delivery
Ensuring that sufficient trained personnel are available for the project and that they are aware of their individual responsibilities
Ensuring that the respective Construction and Delivery Leads / Site Managers are carrying out appropriate reviews and approvals of all MS / RA and Construction delivery plans to support the H&S requirements.
Ensuring works procedures are produced to assist with control quality where applicable
Ensuring that all site non-conformities are reported and approximate costs identified
Ensure all commercial aspects of the project are managed in a timely and proactive way giving accurate forecast and estimates
Understanding and implementing the Quality, Safety and Environmental Policies and Targets
Being aware of the need to satisfy customer requirements with the aim of enhancing the customers' perception and satisfaction
Maintain an appropriate practical knowledge and appreciation of all technical disciplines associated with delivering water and waste water design and build projects.
Maintain a positive and solution oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

Project Management experience in a variety of project sizes and complexity
Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction related discipline.
APMP or equivalent
Excellent oral and written communicator with the ability to work in close partnership with clients and end users.
Must be delivery driven with the ability to set targets and manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives.
Extensive experience in large scale infrastructure project delivery
Strategic, operational, technical and management skills

Desirable:

Experience in water / waste water infrastructure
Experience in using Primavera or Power project.
Chartered or near chartered in a construction discipline
Working knowledge of construction Health & Safety