Head of Delivery

Description

• Build trust and openness with clients, customers and stakeholders, acting upon feedback where required
• Champion and encourage others to think strategically when developing new approaches or addressing novel problems
• Lead by example to promote the highest standards of HS&E at all times.
• Work closely with the HS&E team to instil positive cultures and behaviours within your portfolio
• Work with the supply chain to build relationships to support the delivery strategy
• Ensure performance standards are always achieved through KPI analysis and implementation of improvement plans
• Responsible for contributing to the delivery of the Regional financial targets as agreed with the Regional Operations Director
• Develop a delivery strategy for the programme of works within your portfolio, promoting environmental group strategies in our delivery.
• Provide leadership and promote high professional standards and best practice across all functions.
• Support, guide and manager the pre-construction team to compile robust but challenging bid pricing with risk & opportunities clearly defined and apportioned.
• Have a strong commercial understanding of sub-contract procurement, be able to review enhance, support, review and develop sub-contracts.
• Work closely with other Heads of Delivery / Operational Leaders; operating as one GT Environment Business.
• Manage customer and stakeholder expectations; develop and implement a stakeholder management plan
• Ensure sustainable reduction in delivery costs, promote innovation to deliver the required efficiencies across our operations
• Facilitates team and client meetings effectively
• Ensure alignment with the Client’s vision throughout delivery of the contract
• Work with, influence and support other functional leaders to develop best practice, continuous improvement in delivery of our projects and programmes.
• Develop and enact upon a resource plan to support the delivery strategy. The resource plan is to include succession planning
• Have accountability for the commercial performance of the portfolio of projects under your operational control.
• Work with the pre-construction team to ensure the BMS is followed and correct governance / sign-off is achieved.
• Support the commercial team through the pre-construction phase to ensure contract terms are favourable to GT and provide robust protection to the company.
• Manage people, resources and relationships effectively to ensure efficient delivery of programmes and projects
• Identify and provide mitigation against risk across a portfolio of projects through the projects life cycle.
• Be the key contact with the Clients Senior team; build an effective relationship that aligns to with the Source to Sea Strategy and Operating Model.
• Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion
• Develop and build teams to align with regional organisational structure
• Provide a vision and defines clear team roles, responsibilities and objectives

Requirements

• Have a good understand of commercial tools such as CVR, CTC (cost to completes) and be able to lead, support, review and report on P&L position of their programmes of work.
• Extensive knowledge of Water/Wastewater Treatment and Infrastructure construction sectors preferred
• Preferably degree level qualified but not essential.
• Strong presentation skills
• IT literate in Microsoft Office applications
• Full project/programme life cycle experience
• Programme Management experience
• Track record of accountability for the performance of a business unit
• Track record of effective staff development and employee relations
• Excellent oral and written and communication skills
• Excellent track record of HS&E performance
• Have a good understanding of commercial contract conditions, particularly NEC4, and have strong commercial awareness.
• Must have strong negotiation skills and be able to manage conflict.
• Experience of the complexities associated engineering construction
• Ability to make autonomous decisions and be able to support your outcomes
• Capable of strategic planning and managing change

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance