Maritime D&B Commercial Leader

Description

• D&B Project Delivery: Lead the successful delivery of significant D&B projects within the maritime sector; with a focus on delivery of effective design solutions and meeting agreed commercial and programme outcomes. Management of potential risks that could impact project progress or outcomes.
• Networking: Represent Arup at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities. Enhance our visibility and reputation in the D&B ports and maritime sector.
• Bidding: Lead the commercial preparation and submission of proposals and bids for maritime D&B projects.
• Client Relationships: Become a key member of one or more of our contractor relationship teams, ensuring strategic alignment and fully collaborative relationships are developed and maintained. Positioning Arup as a trusted advisor in a mutually beneficial relationship. Making new connections, utilising existing connections and assisting with market positioning for future projects.
• Team Development: Contribute to training and developing the team to deliver projects to programme, on budget and consistently, whilst maintaining the high quality of our work.

Requirements

• Proven track record of leading D&B design on ports and maritime projects with values over £40m (or equivalent).
• Driven and enthusiastic with a demonstrable proactive approach to projects and client relationships.
• Project leadership experience with the ability to bring together, motivate and sustain high performing, collaborative delivery teams.
• Experience of D&B projects in the ports and maritime sector and a strong understanding of the UK maritime D&B market. Knowledge of the UK defence sector is desirable.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation abilities, with a proven capacity to adapt messaging style to provide clarity to diverse audiences.
• Master’s degree in civil engineering and a Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Civil Engineers. A project management qualification (e.g. MAPM) is strongly desirable.
• Holders of UK Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and National Security Vetting Security Check (SC) are desirable.
• Commercial: Hold commercial responsibility for projects. Experience of various contract forms and their successful operation. Advise and assist others in the commercial aspects of projects. Develop the team’s understanding and capability in project and commercial management.
• Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for Projects, maintaining excellent clear and consistent communication with clients and other stakeholders. The ability to hold challenging commercial / contractual discussions and still maintain strong relationships

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance